Mark Perchtold: Do your ETF homework - names of funds don't always agree what's in the tin

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ETF specialist Mark Perchtold shines a spotlight on often startling differences between the nameplate of an Exchange Traded Fund and what’s actually under the hood - i.e., the shares it invests in. He offers some thoughts on the ETFs held in the BizNews portfolios (spoiler alert - he doesn’t agree with all of them) and shares how OMBA is positioning its investments for clients as we move deeper into 2023. Perchtold, who is a chartered accountant and CFA, spoke to Alec Hogg of BizNews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Feb 2023 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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