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ETFs

They've only been around since 1993, but now they are among the hottest and fastest-growing financial instruments around

Making money from ETFs is almost the same process as making money from mutual funds. The source of your profit depends upon the type of investment owned by the ETF - a stock fund earns dividends, a bond fund interest income, and a real estate fund rents.

What Does 2019 Hold for ETFs?

Although many ETFs suffered market losses around the end of 2018, there are reasons to be optimistic but cautious heading into 2019.