http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-717 Total Portfolio Makeover II: The Funds | Uncommon Cents Wed, 14 May 2008 00:37:50 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-717 [...] It would be easy to put together this portfolio with three no load index funds, and in many cases that would be the thing to do. However, it’s often difficult for the beginning investor to do that because funds often have minimum investments in the thousands of dollars. Instead, since this Roth IRA will be opened with a discount broker, we’ll use a great alternative: exchange traded funds, also known as ETFs. [...] [...] It would be easy to put together this portfolio with three no load index funds, and in many cases that would be the thing to do. However, it’s often difficult for the beginning investor to do that because funds often have minimum investments in the thousands of dollars. Instead, since this Roth IRA will be opened with a discount broker, we’ll use a great alternative: exchange traded funds, also known as ETFs. [...]

]]> http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-656 Frugality in Practice: Buying the Entire Stock Market with an Exchange Traded Fund | Uncommon Cents Thu, 01 May 2008 20:06:20 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-656 [...] has a minimum investment of $3,000. Those with smaller amounts to invest may be better off with an Exchange Traded Fund. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is an ETF with an expense ratio that’s even lower: [...] [...] has a minimum investment of $3,000. Those with smaller amounts to invest may be better off with an Exchange Traded Fund. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) is an ETF with an expense ratio that’s even lower: [...]

]]> http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-271 Carnival of Personal Finance #142 - The Homeless Edition — The Baglady Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:51:58 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/02/25/working-backwards-whats-an-exchange-traded-fund/#comment-271 [...] Ryan Suenaga from Uncommon Cents gives us a primer to exchange traded funds in Working Backwards: What’s an Exchange Traded Fund? [...] [...] Ryan Suenaga from Uncommon Cents gives us a primer to exchange traded funds in Working Backwards: What’s an Exchange Traded Fund? [...]

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