Exchange traded funds are some of the best ways to get into the stock market. They are relatively cheap to invest in and you can get a basket of stocks in one shot. Here are some ETF’s that you might want to look into.
Natural gas will be the next major fossil fuel. The best way to get on this money train is the invest in a natural gas ETF. This sector has huge potentials and massive room for growth as the economy begins to convert to natural gas instead of crude oil.
Even with all of the talk of going wind and solar power, the reality is that those power sources are still very expensive and are several decades away from being a significant source of power. Natural gas is the next best alternative to oil.
It burns much cleaner than oil or coal. It is also found domestically, which does wonders for our national energy security. We have enough reserve of gas in North America to last us for the next 100 years or more.
Another great class of funds are small cap ETFs. If you’re looking for growth in the stock market, small cap funds are generally good to consider anyways. But when you combine that will all of the benefits of an ETF that tracks a major small cap index, you boost your chances of success and aggressive growth.
A good one to follow is the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF. It tracks the Russell 2000 index of small companies. It’s a passively managed ETF, which means a computer invests according to the Russell 2000 index.
ETFs are generally a great way to invest. They are like mutual funds because you diversify across many different stocks. At the same time, you are letting professionals pick those stocks for you. But unlike mutual funds, they are cheaper to invest in. It simply costs your typical trading commission to be able to buy and sell ETFs. It’s a cheap and easy for of getting a mutual fund.