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<p>In today’s technologically advanced world, featuring self-driving cars, pilotless airplanes, and smart homes, a “hands-off” trend is also gaining popularity among the investing public. As indicated by the headlines below, passive index investing has become all the rage, and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are the tool of choice:</p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-right"><p><strong>ETFs could see $1 trillion in inflows over the coming year</strong></p><cite><em>MarketWatch – 1/31/17</em></cite></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-right"><p><strong>Small investors’ move to ‘passive’ stock funds becomes a stampede</strong></p><cite><em>LA Times – 4/9/17</em></cite></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote has-text-align-right"><p><strong>Global ETF assets reach $4tn</strong> <em>The global exchange traded fund industry smashed past $4tn in assets last month…</em></p><cite><em>Financial Times – 5/10/17</em></cite></blockquote>
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