As the ETF universe has expanded by leaps and bounds in recent years, investors now have tools at their disposal to accomplish almost objective. From plain vanilla stock and bond indexes to hyper-targeted regional and sector funds, there are ETFs to bet on just about every asset class. And there are also a number of ETFs that can be used to bet against certain asset asset classes, which can be powerful tools for turning a profit in the types of environments that generally bring a sea of red ink to portfolio statements. Inverse ETFs, also known as short ETFs, have become extremely popular for a wide variety of objectives, including as hedging tools and vehicles for speculating on declines in value [see Free Report: How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. Short ETFs 101 Short or inverse ETFs generally seek to deliver results that correspond to the inverse, or [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: The Definitive Inverse ETF Guide: Short/Bear ETFs 101 Inverse Bond ETFs: Highlighting All The Options ProShares Launches Short Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (IGS) ETF Ideas For Deflation Defense March ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures