FYI: Retail investors in exchange-traded funds have found a smart strategy to deal with the never-ending stream of market drama inspired by President Donald Trump: Ignore it.
This group of investors has most likely earned more in the market than the professionals since Trump was elected by continuing to allocate and disregarding the continuing drama between him and the media. While retail investors are sometimes viewed as “weak hands” or “dumb money,” in the case of passive funds, they’re arguably strong and smart. They have put money into the market every month since Trump was elected in November 2016, ignoring trade tensions, the Mueller investigation and a host of other issues that the market has managed to live through on its way to new heights.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-06-05/-dumb-money-in-etfs-isn-t-so-dumb-after-all?srnd=etfs
