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15 Key Types of Bond ETFs: 2008 Review

Agree with the above comments - weekly arguably manages the volatility better, but line charts are much harder to decipher than OHLC. That said, I was glad to quickly learn of a couple of ETFs I wasn't aware of and where the sectors are relative to 0 line. I'm watching TBT as well, on the bet that treasuries are bubbly and there are too many auctions scheduled next year.

Marvin Appel's One-Decision ETF Portfolio

End of conversation, I guess. Happens to me at Xmas parties all the time. Please go on while I refill my punch cup.

Marvin Appel's One-Decision ETF Portfolio

Groucho Marx once wisely said, "I don't want to belong to any Club that would have me as a member." Exactly the situation of the typical six-figure investor looking for professional advice, who has enough to be sought after but not enough to remain an advisor's priority. Once moved to the back of the advisor's filing cabinet, the only way to Alpha is to work hard enough to make the advice redundant anyway. "Hey, that's a good idea, Groucho, let's do it!" With respect to Meisel above, that's not folk wisdom but rather most minor leaguers' hard bought experience.

Model ETF Portfolios For Conservative To Aggressive Growth (ETFs: IVV, IVW, IJH, IYH, EFA, EEM, VPL, SHY, AGG, GLD, KYN)

When I see the various model ETF portfolios I wonder why there haven't been some single purchase baskets of ETFs built on them - I would think the additional MER of assembling and rebalancing a diversified basket of ETFs as one-stop shopping for a particular investment profile would be nominal and there would be a lot of interest by retail investors. Such a product would be particularly attractive if it included a no-cost purchase plan like the one QQQQ is initiating, permitting dollar cost averaging.