http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/4-reasons-active-tips-etfs-could-be-needed.html Keeping a grip on exchange traded funds (ETFs) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:45:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/4-reasons-active-tips-etfs-could-be-needed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5775 Roger Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:19:23 +0000 http://www.etftrends.com/?p=15878#comment-5775 I should add that the issue of rebalancing strategies are prevented in open ended funds, unlike ETFs. IWM has this problem when the Russel rebalances. Shrewd investors know in advance which stocks are going out, and which are going in and there is a very predictable change in values that can be exploited by hedge funds and the like. Unlike ETFs that rebalance like clockwork, certain open ended funds take a slow and steady rebalancing approach to avoid this. I should add that the issue of rebalancing strategies are prevented in open ended funds, unlike ETFs. IWM has this problem when the Russel rebalances. Shrewd investors know in advance which stocks are going out, and which are going in and there is a very predictable change in values that can be exploited by hedge funds and the like. Unlike ETFs that rebalance like clockwork, certain open ended funds take a slow and steady rebalancing approach to avoid this.

]]> http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/4-reasons-active-tips-etfs-could-be-needed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5776 Roger Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:16:23 +0000 http://www.etftrends.com/?p=15878#comment-5776 Time and time again, active management has proven to be a loser. There is no shortage of evidence for this. Bonds, stocks, options, or anything else. They all lag the indicies long term. There is no advantage to active management of anything. Time and time again, active management has proven to be a loser. There is no shortage of evidence for this. Bonds, stocks, options, or anything else. They all lag the indicies long term. There is no advantage to active management of anything.

]]> http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/4-reasons-active-tips-etfs-could-be-needed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5080 Roger Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:19:23 +0000 http://www.etftrends.com/?p=15878#comment-5080 I should add that the issue of rebalancing strategies are prevented in open ended funds, unlike ETFs. IWM has this problem when the Russel rebalances. Shrewd investors know in advance which stocks are going out, and which are going in and there is a very predictable change in values that can be exploited by hedge funds and the like. Unlike ETFs that rebalance like clockwork, certain open ended funds take a slow and steady rebalancing approach to avoid this. I should add that the issue of rebalancing strategies are prevented in open ended funds, unlike ETFs. IWM has this problem when the Russel rebalances. Shrewd investors know in advance which stocks are going out, and which are going in and there is a very predictable change in values that can be exploited by hedge funds and the like. Unlike ETFs that rebalance like clockwork, certain open ended funds take a slow and steady rebalancing approach to avoid this.

]]> http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/4-reasons-active-tips-etfs-could-be-needed.html/comment-page-1#comment-5079 Roger Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:16:23 +0000 http://www.etftrends.com/?p=15878#comment-5079 Time and time again, active management has proven to be a loser. There is no shortage of evidence for this. Bonds, stocks, options, or anything else. They all lag the indicies long term. There is no advantage to active management of anything. Time and time again, active management has proven to be a loser. There is no shortage of evidence for this. Bonds, stocks, options, or anything else. They all lag the indicies long term. There is no advantage to active management of anything.

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