June 2009

2008: The Final Nail For Buy & Hold

by Henry Becker 06.16.2009
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It did not take just one bad year [2008] to kill the buy and hold investment strategy.  The question is was it ever a viable option for managing money?  In the last ten years we have seen two 40% + drops in the stock market.  For a buy and hold investor, large market drops are [...]

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Welcome

by Henry Becker 06.16.2009
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Welcome to the ETF GPS blog!  The launch of this blog corresponds with the launch of my investment management practice.  Communication and education for all who wish to know more about ETFs, the financial services industry, and portfolio management are my goals for this blog.  I hope to post at least once per day on [...]

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