AEI’s Mike Strain surveys the current economic and political landscape, offering perspective on the Fed, China, and the government shutdown. ETF.com’s Dave Nadig discusses stock ownership concentration in ETFs, focusing on Apple and other FAANG stocks. Amplify ETFs’ Christian Magoon spotlights the BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF (SWAN).
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January 8th – Mike Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses 2019’s economic and political landscape. Christian Magoon, Founder & CEO of Amplify ETFs highlights the Amplify BlackSwan Growth and Treasury Core ETF (SWAN).
January 15th – Bob Smith, President & Chief Investment Officer at Sage Advisors, goes in-depth on ESG investing and the ESG Intermediate Credit ETF (GUDB). Bruce Bond, President of Innovator Capital Management, explains the inner workings of their lineup of Defined Outcome ETFs.
January 22nd – Connor O’Brien, President & CEO of O’Shares ETF Investments, discusses their disciplined, factor-based approach to investing including the O’Shares FTSE U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA).
January 29th – John Swolfs, CEO at Inside ETFs, previews the world’s largest ETF conference. Bill DeRoche, Chief Investment Officer at FFCM, spotlights one of the best performing ETFs of 2018, the AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (BTAL).
February 5th – Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research, explains the differences between the SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and SPDR Gold MiniShares (GLDM). Juan Carlos Artigas, Director of Investment Research at the World Gold Council, discusses recent gold demand trends and gold’s prospects in 2019.
February 12th – D.J. Tierney, Managing Director at Charles Schwab Investment Management, talks Schwab ETFs including their rapid growth and focus on low total cost of ownership. Jacob Hutchinson, Managing Director at Premise Capital, describes their Frontier Advantage Diversified Tactical ETF (TCTL).
February 19th – Ambar Bajaj, V.P. ETF Product Manager at Legg Mason, recaps the Inside ETFs conference and highlights Legg Mason’s ETF approach. Jeremy Schwartz, Global Head of Research at WisdomTree, discusses the global macro environment and several WisdomTree ETFs to consider.
February 26th – Ethan Powell, Founder of Impact Shares, explains their unique approach to socially-conscious investing which includes the Impact Shares Sustainable Development Goals Global Equity ETF (SDGA).
March 5th – Simeon Hyman, Global Investment Strategist at ProShares, provides a comprehensive look at leveraged and inverse ETFs. Todd Rosenbluth, Director of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, explores recent ETF trends.
March 12th – Jillian DelSignore, Head of ETF Distribution at JPMorgan Asset Management, offers perspective on the current markets and the investment case for several JPM ETFs. Jay Jacobs, Head of Research & Strategy at Global X, explains the potential benefits of a covered call strategy such as the Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD).
March 19th – Sal Bruno, Chief Investment Officer at IndexIQ, goes in-depth on using alternative ETF strategies in a portfolio. Jeremy Held, Senior Vice President & Director of Research at ALPS Advisors, spotlights the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP).
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ETF Prime welcomed over 50 ETF & index providers in 2018, along with independent analysts from Bloomberg, Morningstar, CFRA, and ETF.com. We covered everything from the first artificial intelligence ETF to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF turning 25 years old. Our five most downloaded interviews reflected some of 2018’s top stories including the continued rise of indexing, bitcoin and marijuana ETFs, and factor-based investing:
1) Gerry O’Reilly, Principal & Portfolio Manager at Vanguard, provides a behind-the-scenes look at managing $1 trillion+ in Vanguard index funds. Listen.
2) Marc Chaikin, a 50-year Wall Street veteran and Founder of Chaikin Analytics, explains the methodology behind the IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF (CLRG) and IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (CSML). Listen.
3) D.J. Tierney, Managing Director & Client Portfolio Strategist at Charles Schwab Investment Management, discusses their low-cost approach to ETFs, recent ETF trends, and the importance of ETF due diligence. Listen.
4) Brian Kelly, Head of BKCM and regular CNBC contributor, highlights the investment case for the REX BKCM ETF (BKC), which owns companies involved in cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Brian also discusses the prospects for a bitcoin ETF. Listen.
5) Kris Monaco, Managing Partner at Level ETF Ventures, explains the index behind the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ), the first marijuana-focused ETF in the U.S. Listen.
ETF.com’s Lara Crigger unveils her 2019 ETF predictions. Morningstar’s Ben Johnson recaps ETFs in 2018, offers a few ETF predictions of his own, and fields rapid-fire ETF questions. iSectors’ Chuck Self discusses recent financial market action and looks ahead to next year.
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Matt Hougan, Global Head of Research at Bitwise and ETF industry veteran, discusses innovation in cryptoassets and the prospects for a crypto ETF. ETF.com’s Dave Nadig talks ETF innovation, highlighting some of his favorite new launches in 2018 and emphasizing the importance of ETF due diligence. Nate & Conor recap the recent market action.
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