Comparing Mutual Funds and ETFs

via visualcapitalist: For the vast majority of investors, it makes sense to hold a diverse portfolio of investments. But, unless you are willing to go out and individually pick 20 different securities yourself, it’s likely you will be relying on financial …

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Record-Bad Year-End for Loan Mutual Funds & ETFs

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Forced selling by loan funds in the once red-hot $1.3-trillion “leveraged loan” market. Part of the $1.3 trillion in “leveraged loans” — loans issued by junk-rated overleveraged companies — end up in loan mutual funds and …

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Exchange-Traded Bond Funds And Bond Mutual Funds Pack Special Risks & Surprises In A Downturn That Can Entail A Catastrophic Loss For Investors

Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Exchange-traded bond funds and bond mutual funds are big business. They’re a lot easier for retail investors to buy and sell than the actual bonds, particularly bond ETFs, which trade on stock markets just like stocks …

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