ETF Expert

There’s been a great many changes since the  S&P 500’s closing low on 3/9/2009.  Appetite for Stock ETFs has increased dramatically. What’s more, emerging market and frontier market investing has caught the attention of investors.

And yet, as sovereign debt default concerns in Greece has shown us, fear of the unknown can cause a collective unease. In fact, focus can shift from recovery to economic stagnation in a blink of an eye.

- Does fear of a cataclysmic collapse paralyze you?

- Do the headlines feel as though we’re all heading off a financial cliff?

If you want to gain a bit of confidence about what you’re doing with your ETF investments, consider learning more about ETF Risk Alert.

Here are a number of top ETF features for 3/9/2010:

Country Stock Market Performance Since March 9th, 2009 And October 9th, 2007 – Bespoke
State Street Plans Int’l Corporate Bond ETF - Index Universe
Active ETFs vs. Index ETFs: Don’t Call It A Competition – Shishir Nigam, Seeking Alpha

Disclosure Statement: ETF Expert is a web log (”blog”) that makes the world of ETFs easier to understand. Gary Gordon, MS, CFP is the president of Pacific Park Financial, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser with the SEC. The company and/or its clients may hold positions in the ETFs, mutual funds and/or index funds mentioned above. The company does not receive compensation from any of the fund providers covered in this feature. Moreover, the commentary does not constitute individualized investment advice. The opinions offered herein are not personalized recommendations to buy, sell or hold securities. Investors who are interested in money management services may visit the Pacific Park Financial, Inc. web site.

Tags | Active ETFs, Corporate Bond ETF, Country ETFs, Index ETFs