tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post613538276853291600..comments2024-03-20T09:32:16.592-04:00Comments on Michael James on Money: XPF – New iShares North American Preferred Stock Index ETFMichael Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-28804257145285351492020-10-31T19:53:37.684-04:002020-10-31T19:53:37.684-04:00The first reply above is to Thicken My Wallet'...The first reply above is to Thicken My Wallet's comment:<br /><br />I would like at the trading volume of all these new ETFs. Many of them are less than 100,000 a day. It is not a better mouse trap if no one will take it off your hands.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-8559177139120712272010-11-23T15:38:10.223-05:002010-11-23T15:38:10.223-05:00@Thicken: Low trading volume can be a sign of a l...@Thicken: Low trading volume can be a sign of a low number of outstanding units. If the market is avoiding a particular ETF, that may be a good sign that there are better alternatives. However, I prefer to do the analysis myself.<br /><br />@Financial Uproar: There aren't that many issuers in Canada either. This is why I think that an ETF of preferreds offers limited diversification.Michael Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362529610470788243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5465015914589377788.post-64260744623222048592010-11-23T15:32:21.497-05:002010-11-23T15:32:21.497-05:00I'm surprised that the U.S. only has 79 issuer...I'm surprised that the U.S. only has 79 issuers of preferred shares. Am I the only one who thinks that number is low, at least compared to the size of the U.S. economy? Maybe it just takes prefs from mega cap companies.<br /><br />I agree with CPD. I prefer to hold preferreds individually, since I have a long term time horizon and can therefore avoid that half a percent MER.Financial Uproarhttp://financialuproar.comnoreply@blogger.com