These funds, which allow investors to bet on
a certain basket of stocks, commodities or an index, are perhaps the hottest rage in investing, with some $ 1 trillion invested.»
If the government can guarantee
certain savings in bank accounts through the F.D.I.C., why not establish a program that would require that every employee own a regulated block
of stock (Retirement Account) made up
of stock in the company the employee works for and, so the employee will not have all his retirement eggs in one
basket, include in this retirement
basket high rated bonds and
stocks from other non-competing employee - owned companies?