THE FINANCE GHOST: Passive-aggressive (there’s an ETF for that!)

The definition of an exchange-traded fund is innocent and broad. Simply put, an ETF is a type of investment fund that is traded on a stock exchange. I guess the clue is in the name. It’s an important distinction, though, as unit trusts are not traded on exchanges.

Passive ETFs can be traced back to 1993, when investment firm State Street launched the SPDR S&P 500 ETF in the US. A passive ETF tracks an index and gives investors a way to obtain broad market exposure with a single, low-cost investment. This is critical in any wealth-creation strategy, as even the most seasoned stock pickers use ETFs to introduce “beta” into a portfolio. They strive for “alpha” on top of this...

Portugal Últimas Notícias, Portugal Manchetes

Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.

THE FINANCE GHOST: Passive-aggressive (there’s an ETF for that!)Actively managed ETFs are powerful tools for thematic investing, and not to be ignored, writes FinanceGhost.
Fonte: FinancialMail - 🏆 20. / 63 Consulte Mais informação »

SA Weather Service predicts 80% chance of thundershowers for some parts of KZN - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The South African Weather Service says there’s an 80% chance of showers and thundershowers in parts of KwaZulu-Natal today. KZNFlooding In this tragedy Oh Lord have mercy Shame
Fonte: SABCNews - 🏆 37. / 51 Consulte Mais informação »