(04-10-2014, 08:45 PM)earthtodan Wrote: Personally I don't know how ETFs haven't put mutual funds out of business, but having seen the slice of the investing market constituted by my parents, it's not so hard to believe.
People are incredibly skittish when it comes to money, especially if they do not speak the language. Understandable, for sure. Fortunately, she'll be just fine in index funds as well, if they are thoughtfully chosen.