Welcome to the ETF Prime Podcast
One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds” – Bloomberg Businessweek
Latest Episode
ETF Regulation, Innovation, and What’s Next
How are regulation and innovation reshaping the ETF industry? Dave Nadig, President and Director of Research at ETF.com, explores the latest developments, including the growing convergence of investing and gambling. Paul Baiocchi, Head of Fund Sales and Strategy at SS&C ALPS Advisors, offers an issuer’s perspective on innovation and breaks down three key market themes investors should watch in the third quarter.
About the Podcast
ETF Prime is hosted by Nate Geraci. Learn how to make ETFs a part of your investment portfolio as Nate spotlights individual ETFs and interviews experts from across the country. ETF Prime is available on Apple Podcasts, Android, Spotify, and most other major podcasting platforms. Specific guest interviews can be accessed by visiting the ETF Expert Corner.
Recent Episodes
ETF Store Show: 2017’s Top 5 Most Downloaded Interviews
This past year, we welcomed a wide range of guests to the program including 35+ ETF providers, various independent ETF analysts, cryptocurrency experts, and more. Here are the top five most downloaded interviews:
- Ari Paul, cryptocurrency expert and Co-Founder of BlockTower Capital, explains bitcoin, the technology underlying it, and whether it should be owned in an investment portfolio. He also discusses the potential for a bitcoin ETF. Listen.
- Rich Powers, Head of ETF Product Management at Vanguard, describes Vanguard’s low cost positioning in ETFs, offers his perspective on ETF growth, and spotlights two popular Vanguard ETFs. Listen.
- David Varadi, Director of Research at Blue Sky Asset Management, highlights the QuantX suite of ETFs and explains the concept of “smarter beta”. Listen.
- Kevin Carter, CEO of Big Tree Capital, goes in-depth on emerging market stocks and describes the potential benefits of the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ). Listen.
- Phil Mackintosh, Head of Trading Strategy & Analysis at KCG, discusses best ETF trading practices and explains key considerations when evaluating ETF liquidity. Listen.
Best of The ETF Store Show
We revisit some of our favorite interviews from the second half of 2017 including Vanguard’s Rich Powers, iShares’ Martin Small, and BlockTower Capital’s Ari Paul.
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ETF.com CEO Dave Nadig Looks Ahead to ETFs in 2018
ETF.com CEO Dave Nadig recaps ETFs in 2017 and offers several ETF predictions for 2018. Dan Ahrens, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer at AdvisorShares, spotlights the recently launched AdvisorShares Vice ETF (ACT) and discusses the burgeoning marijuana industry. Nate & Conor summarize the year in the financial markets.
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Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas Recaps Year in ETFs
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, recaps the year that was in ETFs and looks ahead to 2018. Phil Bak, CEO of Exponential ETFs, spotlights the Reverse Cap Weighted U.S. Large Cap ETF (RVRS). Nate & Jason discuss bitcoin’s wild ride.
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OppenheimerFunds’ Dave Mazza Discusses Smart Beta ETFs
Dave Mazza, Head of ETF Investment Strategy at OppenheimerFunds, offers perspective on the growing smart beta ETF category, including highlighting Oppenheimer’s revenue weighted and factor-based approach to investing. Nate & Conor discuss Vanguard’s move into active ETFs and provide an update on the DOL fiduciary rule.
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