Comment Comment by rc4algorithm There's so much wrong with this comment...ETFs are just a way of buying equity, not a market that can be overcrowded.The 2008 meltdown happened because of subprime mortgages, the approximate opposite of conservative index fund investments.ETFs are (in this context) just a convenient way of buying modest amounts of an index fund.Index fund companies like Vanguard charge a very low, extremely reasonable commission for both direct purchases and ETFs. parent rc4algorithm 11 years ago
ETFs are just a way of buying equity, not a market that can be overcrowded.
The 2008 meltdown happened because of subprime mortgages, the approximate opposite of conservative index fund investments.
ETFs are (in this context) just a convenient way of buying modest amounts of an index fund.
Index fund companies like Vanguard charge a very low, extremely reasonable commission for both direct purchases and ETFs.