Comments on: The problem with specialized ETFs http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet by entrepreneur turned President of an Investment Company Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:17:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: dj http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19913 dj Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:11:34 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19913 The key word in ETF's , is "Traded. or ing"...but the real money is being in the Capped Trust Fund(CTF) that supports the ETF. The key word in ETF’s , is “Traded. or ing”…but the real money is being in the Capped Trust Fund(CTF) that supports the ETF.

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]]> By: Junior Gold Miners ETF, the Bubble in Gold and What You Should Worry About Over the Weekend http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19896 Junior Gold Miners ETF, the Bubble in Gold and What You Should Worry About Over the Weekend Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:46:39 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19896 [...] My Wallet considers some of the problems of specialized ETFs.  In the past year or so we’ve seen more and more actively managed ETFs and now also [...] [...] My Wallet considers some of the problems of specialized ETFs.  In the past year or so we’ve seen more and more actively managed ETFs and now also [...]

]]> By: DuckConference http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19886 DuckConference Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:47 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19886 The annoying thing is that they seem to be mixing the debate on active vs. passive investing (which is an interesting one) with the issue of index mutual funds vs. index ETFs, which is a pretty easy decision based on which one will give you lower overall costs. The annoying thing is that they seem to be mixing the debate on active vs. passive investing (which is an interesting one) with the issue of index mutual funds vs. index ETFs, which is a pretty easy decision based on which one will give you lower overall costs.

]]> By: MoneyEnergy http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19884 MoneyEnergy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:14:49 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19884 Yes, now that ETFs have really hit the mainstream (growing more than funds this year), it does seem as though we are seeing more and more specialized ETFs that no longer work the way ETFs were originally intended. We've had all these double leveraged products for at least a year now, and more ETFs are even actively managed to some degree. Best to check yours out carefully to be sure what you are getting. So I agree with CanadianCapitalist's point above. Yes, now that ETFs have really hit the mainstream (growing more than funds this year), it does seem as though we are seeing more and more specialized ETFs that no longer work the way ETFs were originally intended. We’ve had all these double leveraged products for at least a year now, and more ETFs are even actively managed to some degree. Best to check yours out carefully to be sure what you are getting.

So I agree with CanadianCapitalist’s point above.

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19883 admin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:47:01 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19883 CC: Weird, never saw your first comment. Glad we are of the same thought about this. It bears repeating over and over again since we are but two bloggers against a marketing machine. Look forward to your post. CC: Weird, never saw your first comment. Glad we are of the same thought about this. It bears repeating over and over again since we are but two bloggers against a marketing machine. Look forward to your post.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19882 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:34:47 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19882 Not sure if my previous comment got caught in the spam filter? Your post basically took the thunder of my last post in the series on Mackenzie's attack on ETFs -- i.e. the defense of ETFs only applies to low-cost, broad-market index funds, not esoteric, niche market ETFs such as leveraged ETFs. Investors in the latter products might be better off with mutual funds even if their MERs are usurious. Not sure if my previous comment got caught in the spam filter?

Your post basically took the thunder of my last post in the series on Mackenzie’s attack on ETFs — i.e. the defense of ETFs only applies to low-cost, broad-market index funds, not esoteric, niche market ETFs such as leveraged ETFs. Investors in the latter products might be better off with mutual funds even if their MERs are usurious.

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19881 admin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:50:48 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19881 Mike- remember that mid 1990's show "When Animals Attack"? I think our decade's version is "When bankers attack" Mike- remember that mid 1990′s show “When Animals Attack”? I think our decade’s version is “When bankers attack”

]]> By: admin http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19880 admin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:46 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19880 I left my English-Ewok, Ewok-English dictionary at home so I honestly don't know. I left my English-Ewok, Ewok-English dictionary at home so I honestly don’t know.

]]> By: Michael James http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/11/10/the-problems-with-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-19879 Michael James Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:33:57 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1318#comment-19879 I like the Zweig quote. I've been mulling over writing a post about good products turning bad, but Zweig has captured it in only a dozen words. I like the Zweig quote. I’ve been mulling over writing a post about good products turning bad, but Zweig has captured it in only a dozen words.

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