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
Head of U.S. iShares Discusses Growing “ETF Movement”
Martin Small, Head of U.S. iShares, explains why ETFs aren’t just an industry, they’re a movement. Nate & Conor offer their perspective on ETF.com’s 2017 big ETF predictions.
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Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas Highlights Key Trends in ETFs & Investing
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, highlights several key trends shaping the investment landscape, explaining the potential longer-term implications to investors. Nate & Conor discuss the recent rise in yields and spotlight the FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF (TDTT).
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Financial Lessons You Can Learn From Pro Athletes
A recent 60 Minutes piece chronicled the case of several high profile NFL players misled on an investment by a questionable financial advisor. Nate & Jason go in-depth on the lessons we can all learn from the financial pitfalls of professional athletes. Jay Hatfield, Co-Founder & President of Infrastructure Capital Advisors, spotlights the InfraCap MLP ETF (AMZA).
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The Tax Efficiency of ETFs and Why it Matters
One surefire way to improve your investment returns in a taxable account is to minimize the impact of capital gain distributions. We examine the tax efficiency of ETFs compared to mutual funds and explain how a shift away from actively managed mutual funds is exacerbating an often overlooked problem. Chuck Self, Chief Investment Officer at iSectors, spotlights the Post-MPT Growth ETF (PMPT).
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AEI’s Mike Strain on Potential Economic Impact of Trump’s Presidency
With nearly every pollster misfiring on last week’s election, Nate & Conor explain why “expert” predictions are typically meaningless – whether in elections or investing. Also, Mike Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, offers his perspective on the election outcome and discusses the potential economic impact of Trump’s presidency.
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