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ETF Leaders: Best Performing ETFdb Portfolios of 2011
October 19, 2011 at 08:34 AM EDT
2011 has been a generally rough year for investors, as the recovery that took root in 2009 and 2010 has not continued. In fact, fears about a double dip recession have intensified considerably. Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, stock markets from around the globe have taken investors on a wild ride. Volatility has been a dominant theme across all corners of the market, and even traditional safe havens like gold have faced nasty headwinds. Investor confidence has further deteriorated thanks to continuing instability in the debt-stricken Euro zone. Investors have been hesitant to dip both feet back in the stock market as clouds of uncertainty still loom over Wall Street. Amidst the uncertainty, performances across asset classes have been far from homogeneous; some securities have thrived on the chaos while others have struggled mightily, losing more than half their value. For those that developed a well [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: No Related Posts
2011 has been a generally rough year for investors, as the recovery that took root in 2009 and 2010 has not continued. In fact, fears about a double dip recession have intensified considerably. Since the downgrade of U.S. credit quality in August, stock markets from around the globe have taken investors on a wild ride. Volatility has been a dominant theme across all corners of the market, and even traditional safe havens like gold have faced nasty headwinds. Investor confidence has further deteriorated thanks to continuing instability in the debt-stricken Euro zone. Investors have been hesitant to dip both feet back in the stock market as clouds of uncertainty still loom over Wall Street. Amidst the uncertainty, performances across asset classes have been far from homogeneous; some securities have thrived on the chaos while others have struggled mightily, losing more than half their value. For those that developed a well [...]
