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Webinar: The FANG Future

​Watch Webinar Recording: The FANG Future​

Recorded on the 7th April 2020, this webinar looks at the ETFS FANG+ ETF:

  • How the FANG companies have been affected by the current COVID-19 situation and the outlook ahead

  • The highly traded high growth companies held in FANG

  • Why we launched FANG and how to use it in a portfolio

  • Why invest via an ETF rather than using alternative investment options

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Note: skip to 2:53 for start of presentation

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