Comments on: Not All Finance Professors Practice What They Preach When It Comes to ETF Investing

By: Tom Lydon

Tom Lydon — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:17:57 +0000

ETFs track indexes, making it easier for investors to participate and not have to cherry-pick individual stocks. There are some investors who take the buy-and-hold approach and others who look for areas that are performing and trending up. ETFs are tools that can help both types of investors no matter what their investment criteria may be. -Tom

By: Joe Darrow

Joe Darrow — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:24:12 +0000

I also buy what is going up. The S&P 500 is not a good example of that at the moment. Why else would one buy an ETF if not to make a profit? Those with very deep pockets may be able to buy with the expectation, and likelihood, that something good will happen in the distant future. However, most of us need to have our investments working to greatest extent possible. A high yield might be one reason to be satisified with low price appreciation. Dislike of volatility might be another. There are all kinds of investors in this world, but I must agree with the comments posted by Schippi.

By: Schippi

Schippi — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:58:10 +0000

ETFtrends content is head and shoulders above the numerous media advisories, but some how we have the above article, that states: Don’t chase performance and just use index funds. This is plain ridiculous. The S&P500 is near the same level it was 8 years ago. The top performing ETFs like DBA, GLD, SLV etc exhibit high performance and thats why I own them. further stocks in these hot sectors are doing even better.