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How ETFs Bore Up in 2008

Good information. Personally, I like ETFs and have invested in several of them in recent years, including GLD, SLV, commodities ETFs, and the Dow and S&P500 index ETFs, double index, and inverse ETFs.

A word of caution to newcomers. With every successful new thing, whether it be ETFs or the TV show "Survivor", a host of copycats are sure to follow, hoping to jump on the bandwagon.

One reason the early ETFs may have been successful is that they focused on areas doing well or likely to do well. That does not imply that every ETF that follows will do well. Once ETFs cover every conceivable market segment, then you will be right back to having to decide for yourself what sector to invest in, whether to go long or short, and when to buy or sell.