Tag: etfs versus mutual funds
America Versus The World
A rift has developed between institutional and retail investors. For some reason, many regular investors continue to use mutual funds as their preferred way to invest in stocks, while large portfolio managers and other institutional investors flock to ETFs. As a result, the money that flows into mutual funds is thought to represent mom and […]
Are ETFs Really Better Than Mutual Funds?
The ETF industry reached an historical milestone recently. The very first ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) or the “Spider”, just celebrated its 20th birthday. And with that birthday, the ETF industry entered its 20th year in existence. It’s quite an accomplishment for an industry that began as a mere experiment. But what’s even […]
