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
Anthropic IPO & Bitcoin DRIP ETFs
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, discusses the upcoming Anthropic IPO and how investors can gain exposure today through ETFs, including those using swaps tied to perpetual futures contracts. Todd Mathias, Head of U.S. ETF Product Strategy & Development at Franklin Templeton, goes inside the firm’s expanding ETF lineup, from its recently launched Bitcoin DRIP ETFs to its active fixed income offerings.
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
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).
For all media inquiries regarding The ETF Store Show, please visit here.
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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Revisiting Active Manager Underperformance
With hard data easily accessible to every investor, the active versus passive management debate has, in many ways, been put to rest. Nate & Conor revisit some of the most recent data in an attempt to see if anything has changed. Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs, spotlights the Amplify YieldShares CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF (DIVO).
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Investing in Precious Metals Using ETFs
Investing in precious metals has never been easier with the growth of ETFs. Nate & Conor discuss the basics of owning precious metals in a portfolio and explain why precious metal ETFs are a compelling option. Maxwell Gold, Director of Investment Strategy at ETF Securities, surveys the current precious metals landscape and offers his perspective on why owning precious metals can make sense.
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