New ETFs and Indexing Research Report Released By Tiburon Strategic Advisors

    /24-7PressRelease/ - NEWPORT BEACH, CA, March 29, 2006 - Tiburon Strategic Advisors, one of the leading market research and consulting firms to the financial services industry, has just completed a new research report titled "ETFs and Indexing: The Movement Towards Market-Linked Products".

"One of the hottest trends in the industry is exchange traded funds (ETFs) and indexing. Firms such as Barclay's, State Street and Vanguard are out in front. Other firms like Power Shares, DFA, Rydex, and Pro Funds are developing more advanced products. In any case, exchange traded funds and index funds are hot. This report will predict their future," said Tiburon Managing Principal Chip Roame.

Key highlights of the report include the evolution of the market-linked products business, including indexed separate accounts, index mutual funds, exchange traded funds; a profile of markets and distribution channels; and market predictions for the market-linked products business.

The ETF portion looks at the past, present and future of ETFs, the investment mechanics, structures and key drivers.

Tom Lydon, president of Global Trends Investments and editor of www.ETFtrends.com, says, "Tiburon does a great job with their industry research reports and this new report on ETFs is inline with their thoroughness, is filled with interesting facts and is quite timely as the ETF marketplace continues to expand at an exponential rate."

More information on this 311-page report is now available at www.ETFtrends.com.

www.ETFtrends.com is owned by Global Trends Investments, a privately held registered investment advisory firm.

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