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For the ungodly amount of press that Cathie Wood has received over the years, one is compelled to ask: “why???” Below is one simple chart, which shows the relative performance of her flagship fund ARKK, which is “innovation” focused, versus the plain old boring simple QQQ (whose, umm, expense ratio is much lower). In any case, the chart speaks for itself about how amazing an investor she is:
Preface to all ETF posts this weekend: This is not a normal holiday weekend. Supposedly, when we return to the trading world Tuesday, there will be some resolution (or more chaos) regarding the debt ceiling. In the meanwhile, I have gathered together different families of ETFs for review, and I have stated my remarks in the caption area below each.
I would also like to note that, as a special this holiday weekend, I am giving away my Joy of Charting book, which I will ship to you free of charge for signing up at ANY subscription level. Just drop me a line when you subscribe to tell me where to send it. As an added bonus, I’ll also provide a copy of my Solid State audiobook for your listening pleasure, free of charge!
There was an interesting survey report that showed the reputation rankings of 100 well-known organizations. Two interesting facts: Tesla had the biggest fall from grace (something like 60 places), and the 100th position, that is to say the very last place, was the Trump Organization. Anyway, here are the top 10:
