The Seattle Times: New ETFs arriving; proceed with care
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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There's going to be a raft of new exchange-traded funds (EFTs) opening the rest of this year, but chances are investors should ignore most of the new issues. (article 1)
The expected creation of hundreds of new funds is the logical outcome of two rule proposals and one rule change, approved recently by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (article 1)
If passed, as expected, after a comment period, the rules will streamline the approval process for ETFs, turning something that was tedious, time-consuming and difficult into a walk in the park. (article 1)
ETFs have an edge over traditional mutual fund in costs and tax efficiency, although some of the new flavors of funds being created operate in a fashion that negates the natural edge of the ETF structure. (article 1)
"Policy" investors usually keep their money in mutual funds, not actively managed funds, where gains and losses depend on the manager as well as the market. (article 4)
For a single lump sum that you will hold for years, an index ETF would be the smart choice for example, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF. (article 2)
Bonnie Hughes has two clients with miserable plans offered by large companies. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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Funds, ETFs, Index, Roth, retirement |
Source articles
- The Seattle Times: New ETFs arriving; proceed with care (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/16/2008, 529 words)
- New Managed ETFs Try to Beat the Market (Washington Post, 03/16/2008, 296 words)
- What do you do if your 401(k) options are subpar? (USA Today, 03/14/2008, 1209 words)
- A Policy That Saves You From Yourself (Washington Post, 03/16/2008, 350 words)
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