Passive and Active ETF Investment Strategies

 

Investing Easy teaches you how to invest profitably and safely. It shows you strategies the pros use to increase profits and protect you from loss.
Investing Easy

Passive and Active ETF Investment Strategies

Author: lucommunity

Exchange traded fund investments or ETF investments hold assets such as stocks, commodities or bonds and are traded in a similar fashion to stocks. They are used as investing vehicles that can hold hundreds of companies under one fund. ETF investments are considered attractive because of their low costs, tax efficiency and stock-like features.  However, there are two ways to utilize ETF investments.  Here we’ll go over passive and active ETF investing.

Passive ETF Investments

ETF investments were created in the early 1990s to provide users a single security to track an index and are capable of buying and selling stocks throughout the day.  By using ETF investments, investors are, in theory, able to buy and sell securities that make up an entire market in a single trade.  Because of this, investors are given high amounts of flexibility to buy or sell at any time throughout the day. This is an advantage for investors who prefer to buy and hold or prefer to manage their investment themselves. The investment strategy of buying and holding is considered passive, but still effective. Through using a passive approach, traders can track a stock index and earn as the index earns.  This hands off approach means lower fees for investors, but less control. Because of this ETF investments can provide a convenient and low cost way to implement indexing or passive management. 

Active ETF Investments

For many investors, the returns of a passive ETF investment strategy are not enough. Many investors aim to earn more. Actively managed ETF investments have the ability to earn higher revenues than those that are passively managed. The use of intraday trading allows investors to track the market and trade, much like a stock but with a higher possible benefit. These include market timing, sector rotation, short selling and buying on a margin. In comparison to passive investing, active investors do not track a stock index but attempt to earn more beat the index. Meaning all of the active investment strategies used in stocks can be used in ETF investments. 

Are you interested in ETF investments? Learn more at InvestorPlace today! 

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/personal-finance-articles/passive-and-active-etf-investment-strategies-5419115.html

About the Author

InvestorPlace.com is the leading financial news and investing site, providing millions of individual investors with access to free stock picks, options trades, market news, investment research and sharp, actionable commentary. Thanks to a suite of expert advisors, InvestorPlace.com publishes insightful articles on every corner of the market – from mutual funds and ETFs to options and active stock trading.

This entry was posted in Economics and tagged , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

20 Responses to Passive and Active ETF Investment Strategies

  1. Justin says:

    These answers should be from the CFA institute under their ethical conduct… These are two other questions:

    ~How does the Code of Ethics relate to these funds and to investing in general?

    ~In  investing  and  in  handling  investors’ money,  what  role,  if any,  should  moral  
    social convictions, and/or political correctness play?

    Please show sources if possible.. Thanks!

  2. Anandganesh says:

    Hi planning to invest some money in chit funds as I heard that It is giving high interest rates. Can anyone help me whether it is the wise way or all chit funds chea????

  3. Aaron says:

    i know little about how the market works, but am looking to invest some money in penny stocks. preferably a site with no minimum.

  4. ilovebasketball says:

    Many people made millions and billions before 2008, can people still do the same now in days? Has anything changed, not allowing people to abuse the system, and etc.? Thanks!

  5. BillTakesSchitz says:

    I have thought about doing it although it does seem like a losing proposition to me but I would like to learn more about it. I would appreciate any tips/suggestions/websites.

  6. N says:

    I’ve been reading about people investing their money in metals, gold, coins, etc. to have their value secured when the U.S. economy goes all “digital” (plastic money or something of the sort) or just that cash loses it’s value greatly.

    Then there’s people that also say they wouldn’t keep their money in banks. Is that bad or good? Would not keeping my money in banks affect the economy? Is it better to keep cash at home then or invest it internationally?

    Is it wise to open bank accounts in different foreign countries to keep it “dispersed” and when one country’s economy falls, it won’t be a big hit to the person that did so because he/she still has money in the other accounts? In what countries would it be best to invest money?

    If I have a good amount of money saved, should I be investing it in certain things that over time increases my amount of money, like stocks or bank investments? if so, what would be a good example?

    Thanks

  7. LizPierce says:

    What is keeping Americans and other people around the world from investing their capital in countries in Africa? Are people skeptical over the pace of Africa’s growth? What makes some African countries more economically successful than others? What’s into the future for Africa? Thanks!

  8. Justin says:

    Since Obama was elected Tuesday, most stocks have dropped. Smith & Wesson increased though. My question is that should I invest in .INX stock, S&P 500? -BC they are doing pretty bad right now. They will be back up? If not what stocks do YOU think are gonna rise?

  9. Peter says:

    I have an AR-15, and a Walther P22.
    Id eventually like to suppress both.
    As money is an issue, would you advise getting one can for both( a .223 suppressor), or just start with a .22lr can?

    I have been doing my research on the suppressor selections, but i still have yet to come to a conclusion. Which would you prefer?

  10. ARUNA says:

    Australian resident have experience in dentistry wants to become investor cum employee .dentist wants to invest in any existing dental clinic upto 100000 $ anywhere in australia . In any existing dental clinic.
    Preferred source of contact is through mail shivveshkumar@gmail.com.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *