FYI: Exchange traded funds’ popularity has been gaining steam in the past 20 years, though ETFs are still a relatively new investment vehicle to many people.
ETFs can provide the building blocks for a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds and commodities. For experienced investors, they also offer a chance to take advantage of narrower opportunities as they arise in sectors and other segments of the stock and bond markets.
As of Dec. 31, there were 1,594 ETFs managing a total net asset of $2.1 trillion, the Investment Company Institute reported.
Regards,
Ted
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