ETFs to Solidify Your Portfolio

As with any portfolio-related decision, investors should be fully schooled before diving into any potential core position. Given their wide net approaches, it is not uncommon to find overlap across a number of the funds listed above. Over-concentration can lead to hiccups down the road and, therefore, should be monitored closely.

Short-term minded aggressive traders may be adequately suited to sway with market fluctuations. Long-term investors, on the other hand, should be taking steps to ensure that present-day emotions don't interfere with potential future performance. After watching the market rally, for example, many may be tempted to pile into risk in hopes of recovering lost ground. In actuality, however, those preparing for the long haul should be on the lookout for products that will hold up well in the event that fears crop up and the markets run into trouble.

Written by Don Dion in Williamstown, Mass.

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