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Should You Be Shifting To More Defensive ETFs?

02 November 2009 at 11:09 am by Staff     Bookmark and Share    Follow EtfExpert on Twitter

After a pullback in the last week of October, the start of November has been equally unsettling. Should you be getting defensive with your ETF investing? How might the Consumer Staples sector benefit your portfolio?

Find out how you may or may not be affected by Vanguard’s recent rate hike announcement. Also, we look at one person’s thoughts on how savvy investment ideas can get creamed if trading trends turn against you. 

Vanguard: Increased Purchase Fees Do Not Apply to ETFs - Paul Justice, Morningstar
Defense And The Dollar: Consumer Staples ETFs – Jonathan Bernstein, ETF Zone
Good Picks Can Be Clobbered By Trading Trends - Kimball Corson, Seeking Alpha

 

 

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