Channeling Your Inner Buffett With ETFs

Though value investing never truly went out of style, it has certainly become an increasingly popular strategy over the past few years. Interest in dividend-paying stocks skyrocketed in 2011 as investors sought both safety and yield. Given the lingering risks to a still-fragile global economic, as well as the likelihood of low rates in many markets through at least next year, interest in this approach figures to remain elevated for the foreseeable future [see also Why Warren Buffett Hates Gold]. The ETF lineup includes dozens of products linked to indexes implementing value screens, including those targeting small, medium and large stocks in the U.S. as well as international markets. In addition, there are a number of options that go beyond traditional metrics used to identify value stocks using unique approaches to pursue investing strategies that seem to be at least partially inspired by the Oracle of Omaha. Below, we profile [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Russell Brings More “Investment Discipline ETFs” To Market 2011: A Year Of ETF Firsts Giving Thanks: Ten Reasons ETFs Are Better Than Mutual Funds Russell Plans Six Actively Managed ETFs Russell Debuts Slew Of Factor ETFs