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
Rethinking Sector ETFs & Baron Capital’s ETF Debut
Michael Cohick, Director of Product Management at VanEck, breaks down the firm’s lineup of TruSector ETFs and how they aim to address tracking error caused by regulatory diversification limits – constraints that can force traditional sector funds to underweight the largest companies in their benchmarks. Matt Camuso, Head of ETF Solutions at Baron Capital, discusses the firm’s recent entry into the ETF space and outlines its distinctive approach to actively managed growth equity investing, including the Baron First Principles ETF (RONB).
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
World’s Cheapest ETF Portfolio
Nate & Conor discuss ETF.com’s “World’s Cheapest ETF Portfolio“, which offers exposure to six major asset classes for the cost of a Starbucks latte. David Varadi, Director of Research at Blue Sky Asset Management, spotlights the QuantX suite of ETFs and explains the concept of “smarter beta”.
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Why Jim Cramer’s Anti-ETF Take is Wrong
CNBC’s Jim Cramer recently ranted against ETFs on his stock picking show, Mad Money. Nate & Conor explain why this type of messaging from the mainstream financial media is not only misguided, but irresponsible. Conor Platt, Co-Founder & CEO of Etho Capital, spotlights the Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (ETHO) and discusses the growing appeal of socially responsible investing.
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The ETF Store Show – Upcoming Guest Lineup
One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek
All guest interviews are available through our featured section “ETF Expert Corner” at etfstore.com. Interviews typically run 10 – 15 minutes and can be played directly from your mobile device. Full podcasts of The ETF Store Show can also be downloaded for free at etfstore.com, Apple iTunes, or Google Play. The ETF Store Show airs every Tuesday at 3pm CST on ESPN 1510AM | 99.3FM in Kansas City and you can listen online at www.1510.com or via TuneIn Radio. We are pleased to welcome the following guests onto the program during the second quarter:
April 4th – Conor Platt, Co-Founder & CEO of Etho Capital, spotlights the Etho Climate Leadership U.S. ETF (ETHO) and discusses socially responsible investing.
April 11th – David Varadi, Director of Research at Blue Sky Asset Management, discusses the recently launched QuantX family of ETFs.
April 18th – Kevin Carter, CEO of Big Tree Capital, goes in-depth on emerging markets and highlights the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ).
April 25th – Bill Belden, Managing Director at Guggenheim Investments, talks BulletShares ETFs, explaining the rationale for defined-maturity bond ETFs in a rising rate environment.
May 2nd – Matt Tucker, Head of Fixed Income iShares Strategy, offers his perspective on the current bond market and spotlights several iShares bond ETFs including the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT).
May 9th – Jack Vogel, CFO/CIO at Alpha Architect, explains the merits of a momentum-based approach to investing and what to look for when evaluating momentum ETFs.
May 16th – Juan Carlos Artigas, Director of Investment Research at the World Gold Council, discusses the most recent Gold Demand Trends Report and offers his outlook for gold moving forward.
May 23rd – Phil Mackintosh, Head of Trading Strategy & Analysis at KCG Holdings, walks through the basics of best ETF trading practices for investors.
June 6th – Travis Briggs, CEO of ROBO Global, spotlights the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO) and describes the growth potential of the robotic revolution.
June 13th – Jay Jacobs, Director of Research at Global X, discusses thematic investing and thematic ETFs.
June 20th – Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product Management at Van Eck, highlights two VanEck bond ETFs: the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (GRNB) and the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL).
June 27th – Brad Lamensdorf, Founder & President of Active Alts, explains the concept of a “short squeeze” and spotlights the Active Alts Contrarian ETF (SQZZ).
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The Paradox of Skill
Nate & Jason discuss an excellent Abnormal Returns piece on bracketology, active management, and the paradox of skill. John Feyerer, V.P. Equity ETF Product Strategy at PowerShares, goes in-depth on smart beta, including spotlighting several popular PowerShares ETFs.
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Best of The ETF Store Show
We revisit some of our favorite recent interviews including Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, Vanguard’s Rich Powers, iShares’ Martin Small, and Charles Schwab’s David Botset.
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