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Feb 2024
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Custom Indexing

Interactive Brokers Podcast
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For investors, tracking an index has allowed them to target exposure within specific sectors and industries. And the advent of ETF or exchange traded fund investing has made this readily accessible to investors. But, imagine if you could invest in the what you think are the best stocks within an index or exclude a sector you felt would fare badly under curre ... Show More
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