| If you like mutual funds to a point, but hate extra | | | | Again ETF's have similarities to mutual funds as |
| fees and not being able to enter and exit as you | | | | well. You can find an ETF for virtually any and |
| like, exchange traded funds are for you. When | | | | every investing approach these days. If you want |
| you buy an ETF, you're getting a basket of | | | | to just invest in the technology sector, there is an |
| securities, which is why many people like them. | | | | ETF for that. One great ETF for today is "GLD". |
| They have many great points to them. More so, | | | | That's the gold investing fund of choice for the |
| than individual stock picking. | | | | pros. Check it out. If you want to invest in the |
| Did you know that you can by exchange traded | | | | S&P 500, there is an ETF that tracks that. You'd |
| funds just like stocks? Yep. There is not | | | | have a hard time finding a mutual fund that isn't |
| management fee or expense ratio like you would | | | | available in exchange traded funds form. |
| have in a traditional mutual fund. For example, if | | | | Exchange traded funds have grown in popularity |
| your broker charges $7 per stock trade, you'd | | | | over the last several years, and with good |
| pay $7 to buy an ETF and $7 to sell an ETF. | | | | reason. There's so many advantages to using |
| ETFs, like stocks, bounce around and hopefully go | | | | them, even if you like picking individual stocks too. |
| up over time. | | | | Best of all, you can trade them like stocks right |
| When you want to buy or sell an ETF, it's as | | | | though your stock broker, which is great. You can |
| simple as putting in an order. With traditional | | | | also check out companies like Vanguard and |
| mutual funds, you are confined to buying into | | | | BlackRock iShares to get product information on |
| them once at the end of the trading day. Don't | | | | a variety of ETF's. |
| limit yourself. Mutual funds are a thing of the past. | | | | Gold is hot right now. Make sure you check out |
| Missing out on moves intraday can be costly. I | | | | symbol:GLD for the best gold exchange traded |
| love ETFs. | | | | fund. This is the one I've invested with and you |
| Small cap investors will want to check out the | | | | see mentioned all the time on shows on CNBC |
| exchange traded fund, symbol:IJS. It follows the | | | | and other stations. |
| S&P Small Cap 600. | | | | |