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
Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas on the Index Fund That Changed Investing
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg and author of The Bogle Effect, reflects on the 50th anniversary of Vanguard’s first index fund and its transformative impact on investors and the asset management industry. Kirsten Chang, Senior Industry Analyst at VettaFi, spotlights several recent launches, including the State Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF (USBG) and the ARK Active Autocallable Income ETF (ARKY).
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
AEI’s Michael Strain on U.S. Economy
With stocks struggling to begin the year, we evaluate the state of the U.S. economy with the help of Michael Strain, Deputy Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. We also discuss The Economist Magazine’s latest Big Mac Index and spotlight a pair of WisdomTree currency-themed ETFs.
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Quarterly Newsletter – January 2016
In our most recent quarterly commentary, we discuss the challenging market environment in 2015 and offer some recommendations on how best to approach your investment portfolio in 2016. You can view our newsletter here.
Another Banner Year for ETFs
2015 was another banner year for ETFs, with investors putting more money into ETFs than the flows into index funds, active mutual funds, and hedge funds combined! We explain the significance. Wes Gray, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Architect, also spotlights their new momentum-focused ETFs.
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The Fallacy of Market Predictions
At the beginning of every new year, so-called experts run rampant with financial market predictions. We explain the allure of such predictions and examine their track record of accuracy. We also spotlight the recently launched Pacer AutoPilot Hedged European Index ETF (ticker PAEU), which offers a unique twist on currency hedging.
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Best of The ETF Store Show
We revisit some of our favorite guest interviews from the second half of 2015 including Morningstar’s Ben Johnson on active versus passive management, ETF.com’s Matt Hougan on the continued rise of ETFs, and Vanguard’s Ed Saracino on bonds and bond ETFs.
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