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Exchange-Traded Fund

In the wide and varied family of the thousands and thousands of funds out there, the exchange-traded fund is one of the more consumer-friendly ones.

Unlike mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, behave more like stocks. You can buy into an ETF at any time, and sell it whenever you feel like it. And like a stock, an ETF's value can rise and fall--depending on what the ETF is invested in.What do ETFs invest in? Well, they're typically linked to an index like the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500. So, if you had an ETF that trades the same companies that make up the Dow or the S&P, it will rise and fall in value pretty much the same amount as the Dow or S&P.

You can also buy ETFs that invest in other types of products, like bonds, currencies, gold or other commodities. The ETF market has grown considerably in the past few years, so there is no shortage of ETFs to invest in.

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Blockbuster To Sell Games, Offer More For Rent

 
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NEW YORK -- Blockbuster Inc. said Monday that it plans to sell video games and game accessories and hardware in all U.S. stores the company owns. The Dallas video retail chain also said it's expanding its inventory of game hardware and rental titles and will be offering a variety of special consumer game offers, such as a Sony PS3 movie-and-game bundle.

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