Environmental, social, & governance (ESG) investing continues to grow in popularity. Nate & Conor explain the rationale for investing in companies scoring high in ESG factors and touch on the current ESG ETF landscape. Also, ETF.com’s Dave Nadig discusses new MSCI ESG data to evaluate ETFs and VanEck’s Bill Sokol spotlights the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (GRNB).
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Thematic ETFs, which typically provide exposure to narrower, evolving segments of the stock market, have their proponents and detractors. Nate & Conor discuss both sides of the debate and explain several key considerations when investing in thematic ETFs. Jay Jacobs, Director of Research at Global X, offers his perspective on thematic investing and spotlights several Global X thematic ETFs (BOTZ, SOCL, & PAVE).
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The long-awaited DOL fiduciary rule, which requires brokers to put clients’ best interest first when providing investment advice on retirement accounts, takes partial effect on June 9th. Nate & Conor explain why the rule is needed and how it is already impacting the investment landscape. Nate & Conor also discuss the skyrocketing price of bitcoin and the potential for a bitcoin ETF. Chris Buck, Head of Capital Markets & Sales at ROBO Global, spotlights the index behind the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO).
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We revisit some of our favorite recent segments including why we believe ETFs should be thought of as a new technology, our take on ETFs being referred to as weapons of mass destruction, our rant against Jim Cramer’s anti-ETF rant, and a deep-dive into the “world’s cheapest ETF portfolio”.
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Phil Mackintosh, Head of Trading Strategy & Analysis at KCG, discusses best ETF trading practices and explains key considerations when evaluating ETF liquidity. Also, Mike Venuto, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Toroso Investments, spotlights the index behind the recently launched ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF) and offers his outlook on the rapidly growing ETF space.
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