Comments on: Richard Ferri on whether an investor should buy ETFs or mutual funds http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/ Money Management and Personal Finance | The Dough Roller Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-19729 Scott Mon, 03 May 2010 19:10:31 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-19729 Great article Richard. I have been offering workshops in this area for quite some time and this question comes up often. If you'd like a free chapter from my eBook, check out the site howtheinvestmentbusinessreallyworks.com Great article Richard. I have been offering workshops in this area for quite some time and this question comes up often. If you’d like a free chapter from my eBook, check out the site howtheinvestmentbusinessreallyworks.com

]]> By: DR http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-5648 DR Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:28:46 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-5648 Dividends4Life, I've yet to buy ETFs, although I'm considering converting my Emerging Market Index fund at Vangaurd to its ETF equivalent. Dividends4Life, I’ve yet to buy ETFs, although I’m considering converting my Emerging Market Index fund at Vangaurd to its ETF equivalent.

]]> By: Dividends4Life http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 Dividends4Life Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:02:27 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-5614 That was an interesting read. I have recently incorporating ETFs in my investing strategy. Best Wishes, D4L That was an interesting read. I have recently incorporating ETFs in my investing strategy.

Best Wishes,
D4L

]]> By: CiaranFromChance http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-4318 CiaranFromChance Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:56:40 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-4318 I think a more appropriate name for this piece would have been ETF's vs Vanguard funds. I think many investors are aware it's a toss up between the two when it comes to cost. But what's more important is that, investors with high expense mutual funds (outside of Vanguard and a handful of others), are made aware of the true cost efficiencies associated with ETF's, in comparison to their (hidden) fee laden funds. I think a more appropriate name for this piece would have been ETF’s vs Vanguard funds. I think many investors are aware it’s a toss up between the two when it comes to cost.

But what’s more important is that, investors with high expense mutual funds (outside of Vanguard and a handful of others), are made aware of the true cost efficiencies associated with ETF’s, in comparison to their (hidden) fee laden funds.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-4310 Writer's Coin Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:27:17 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-4310 I think option three is the best way to go but it really depends on what you're investing for. As primarily a Roth IRA investor, I have a Scottrade account to hold my one stock (Berkshire Hathaway) and then the rest of my money goes to Vanguard, since all I want is index funds. If you invest on a regular schedule I see no reason to invest in ETFs over index/mutual funds. Why pay the purchase fee every time you want to invest? It only discourages dollar-cost averaging. When ETFs first came out I was enamored with them, "Wow, I can invest in a basket of stocks in the EXACT sector I want." So it does have that going for it. I think option three is the best way to go but it really depends on what you’re investing for. As primarily a Roth IRA investor, I have a Scottrade account to hold my one stock (Berkshire Hathaway) and then the rest of my money goes to Vanguard, since all I want is index funds.

If you invest on a regular schedule I see no reason to invest in ETFs over index/mutual funds. Why pay the purchase fee every time you want to invest? It only discourages dollar-cost averaging.

When ETFs first came out I was enamored with them, “Wow, I can invest in a basket of stocks in the EXACT sector I want.”

So it does have that going for it.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.doughroller.net/investing/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-4305 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:24:29 +0000 http://www.doughroller.net/2008/01/28/richard-ferri-on-whether-an-investor-should-buy-etfs-or-mutual-funds/#comment-4305 Thank you for posting this. I think there's a lot of confusion between these two types of investments and you helped clear it up. People forget that investing is a personal issue and that there are distinct personal factors that must be considered. There is no "one size fits all" investing strategy! Thank you for posting this. I think there’s a lot of confusion between these two types of investments and you helped clear it up.

People forget that investing is a personal issue and that there are distinct personal factors that must be considered.

There is no “one size fits all” investing strategy!

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