ETFs Were Built to Make Investing Easier. They May Also Make Crashes Faster

For years, exchange-traded funds were one of Wall Street’s great success stories. ETFs gave ordinary investors cheap diversification, instant market exposure, and lower fees than traditional mutual funds. Instead of picking individual stocks, investors could buy the whole market with a single click. It was investing simplified. But the ETF market has grown into something ... ETFs Were Built to Make Investing Easier. They May Also Make Crashes Faster