They say (no: I say) ETF picking is the new stock picking. And as with stock picking, retail investors tend to be bad at it. Theoretically, ETFs can give an investor diversified exposure to a market, a sector or a theme. And while thematic investing across sectors is in my view a great idea and something that should be embraced more by institutional investors, retail investors miss out on the benefits of this approach because of their behaviour.
The investor experience with thematic funds
The investor experience with thematic funds
The investor experience with thematic funds
They say (no: I say) ETF picking is the new stock picking. And as with stock picking, retail investors tend to be bad at it. Theoretically, ETFs can give an investor diversified exposure to a market, a sector or a theme. And while thematic investing across sectors is in my view a great idea and something that should be embraced more by institutional investors, retail investors miss out on the benefits of this approach because of their behaviour.