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ETF Insights: Q&A With Kirk Kinder
September 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM EDT
ETFs have found their way into countless portfolios as investors of all walks have embraced these vehicles as the preferred means for achieving low-cost, diversified exposure to virtually any asset class. While the product lineup continues to grow every week, with the total number of ETPs now approaching the 1,500 mark, many still feel hesitant to jump aboard or are perhaps intimidated by the sheer variety of offerings available at their fingertips. Kirk Kinder, founder and President of Picket Fence Financial, recently took time out of his schedule to discuss what he feels remains a roadblock to ETF adoption rates as well as his personal experiences and observations regarding the development of the industry as a whole. ETF Database (ETFdb): Why do you think many financial advisors have generally been slow to embrace ETFs in their practice? Kirk Kinder (KK): I think a couple reasons exist as to why advisors haven’t embraced ETFs in their practice. The first [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: No Related Posts
ETFs have found their way into countless portfolios as investors of all walks have embraced these vehicles as the preferred means for achieving low-cost, diversified exposure to virtually any asset class. While the product lineup continues to grow every week, with the total number of ETPs now approaching the 1,500 mark, many still feel hesitant to jump aboard or are perhaps intimidated by the sheer variety of offerings available at their fingertips. Kirk Kinder, founder and President of Picket Fence Financial, recently took time out of his schedule to discuss what he feels remains a roadblock to ETF adoption rates as well as his personal experiences and observations regarding the development of the industry as a whole. ETF Database (ETFdb): Why do you think many financial advisors have generally been slow to embrace ETFs in their practice? Kirk Kinder (KK): I think a couple reasons exist as to why advisors haven’t embraced ETFs in their practice. The first [...]
