With over 850 species, the genus Nomada is one of the largest genera in the entire family Apidae, and the largest genus of cleptoparasitic cuckoo bees.. They occur worldwide, and utilize many different types of bees as hosts, primarily the genus Andrena.
In an earlier article, I wrote about the iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage Fund ETF (NYSEARCA: REM) as a good way to generate income in an environment where interest rates are low, and yields on investment grade bonds are quite possibly at long-time lows.hile I initially thought that an ETF would be a more attractive investment because of the diversification, I found that the performance of REM significantly lagged the performance of both AGNC and NLY over all periods analyzed.
American investors often turn to mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to save for retirement and other financial goals. Although mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have similarities, they have differences that may make one option preferable for any particular investor. This brochure explains the basics of mutual fund and ETF investing, how each investment option works, the potential costs associated with each option, and how to research a particular investment.