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
Q1 ETF Flow Trends & Next Evolution Options Strategies (NEOS)
Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, examines key trends in first-quarter ETF flows and looks ahead to the remainder of the year. Troy Cates, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of NEOS Investments, offers a tour of one of the industry’s fastest-growing ETF lineups and discusses key considerations for investors evaluating options-based ETF strategies.
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 to Sponsor MCEE Event Featuring MLB Commissioner Bud Selig
The Missouri Council on Economic Education (MCEE) announced today that Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will participate in “The Economics of Major League Baseball”, an open discussion on the impact of the league’s salary structure and free agent system on the competitive balance of the sport. The event, sponsored by The ETF Store, Inc., will be held at Kansas City’s Union Station on July 10th prior to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and feature a Q&A session with Commissioner Selig. The session will be moderated by The ETF Store’s Nate Geraci, Host of ESPN 1510’s The ETF Store Show, and be followed by a roundtable discussion featuring Sports Radio 810 WHB’s Nate Bukaty, Host of The Border Patrol.
Kansas City’s Major League Baseball team, the Kansas City Royals, has long been labeled a small market franchise and the ability of the Royals to field a competitive product on a consistent basis given the current economic dynamics of Major League Baseball has been heavily debated. MCEE President & CEO Mike English viewed this as an excellent opportunity to introduce a relevant economics-themed discussion into the festivities surrounding the All-Star Game. “We are extremely pleased that Commissioner Selig has agreed to take time out of his schedule to answer questions that fans have about the economic structure of Major League Baseball, as well as the impact of recent structural adjustments on competitive balance”, said English.
The ETF Store, Inc. has a long-standing partnership with the MCEE, providing ongoing financial support and participation in various educational initiatives sponsored by the not-for-profit organization. Geraci commented, “Promoting financial literacy is a core value of The ETF Store and we’re excited to participate in an event that helps further this cause in a unique and entertaining way”.
Tickets to the event are $75 each and can be purchased online at www.moeconomics.org.
Tackling the Fixed Income Markets with Bond ETFs
Listen to The ETF Store Show every Tuesday at 9am on ESPN 1510 as we cover everything you need to know about Exchange Traded Funds and the world of investing.
On our most recent radio broadcast, we discussed an area of investing that some people may find intimidating or try to avoid altogether – investing in bonds (or fixed income). We explained why fixed income is an important component of a well-diversified portfolio, but also examined how the current interest rate environment is making this endeavor more challenging than ever. Savers using fixed income products are being penalized by the low rates and those individuals who rely on fixed income to cover day-to-day expenses are being forced to lower their standard of living. To that end, given the historically low interest rates, we debated whether we’re currently in a bond bubble and if so, what that means for the fixed income portion of your portfolio. We also discussed the inherent challenges investors face when trying to select individual bonds or invest in actively managed fixed income mutual funds.
More importantly, we explained why we believe ETFs are the best way for investors to access the fixed income markets. Bond ETFs can provide broad exposure to a wide range of fixed income markets around the globe and do so extremely efficiently and cost effectively. We discussed some specific bond ETFs that you might consider as part of the foundation for the fixed income portion of your portfolio including tickers BND, TIP, and MUB. And, as always, we delivered our weekly market update and ETF Spotlight (ticker PCY). Listen to the full show here to learn more about investing in bond ETFs.
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Tackling the Fixed Income Markets with Bond ETFs
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Are You Still Investing in Mutual Funds?
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