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Do ETFs Tempt People to Become Daytraders?

Fox Feed, NASDAQ Feed, Partner Feeds, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Report Card, Yahoo Feed / By Ronald Delegge

ETFs seduce people to become daytraders! That’s the populist claim lodged against ETF investing, but is it supported by facts? What does the data show? To find out, a Vanguard study titled “ETFs: For the Better or Bettor?” examined more than 3.2 million transactions in more than 500,000 positions held in the mutual fund and ETF share classes …

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Why Do So Many Investors Self-Destruct?

Asset Allocation, Bonds, Cash and Money Market Funds, Financial Planning, Fox Feed, Investor Behavior & Psychology, NASDAQ Feed, Partner Feeds, Retirement Planning, Sentiment Analysis, Small Cap Stocks, U.S. Real Estate, U.S. Stock Market, Yahoo Feed / By Ronald Delegge

“The investor’s chief problem—and even his worst enemy—is likely to be himself,” once quipped the great Benjamin Graham. The truth of Graham’s observation is seen in the consistent pattern of mutual fund investors to self-destruct. AUDIO: Listen to Ron DeLegge @ The Index Investing Show Over the past 30 years, the typical stock mutual fund investor’s performance has …

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