Caution with index funds!

Index funds (ETF) are becoming increasingly popular among investors. However, these products are not as inexpensive as is always claimed.

This commentary is from the column “Mayers Weltwirtschaft” (Mayer’s World Economy) which was published in the FAS (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung) and is available online at www.faz.net (in German only).