Below is a list of the worst investments in 2012 according to Bloomberg Businessweek.
Worst Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (-79%).As we've repeatedly stated in this blog, leveraged and inverse ETFs are unsuitable investment vehicles for most individual investors. [Read more.]
Federated Prudent Bear Fund (-17%)
Facebook (-30%)
Hewlett Packard (-43%)
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