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
Top ETF Launches of the Decade & Morgan Stanley’s ETF Strategy
Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at VettaFi, counts down the 10 most successful ETF launches of the past decade. Ally Wallace, Global Head of ETFs at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, discusses the firm’s strategy in the rapidly evolving ETF market and highlights several funds, including the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF (MSBT).
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 Active-Passive Debate with SPDJI’s Craig Lazzara
S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Craig Lazzara wades into the active versus passive debate, including addressing recent indexing critiques. ETF.com’s Sumit Roy highlights key differences between three major indexes – the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite. GraniteShares’ Will Rhind discusses their Gold Trust (BAR) and XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF (XOUT).
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BNY Mellon Makes Splashy ETF Entrance
BNY Mellon Investment Management’s Stephanie Pierce explains their entrance into ETFs, which includes the first truly free stock and bond ETFs. ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy discusses the path to success for actively managed ETFs. Vesper Capital Management’s John Thompson spotlights the Vesper U.S. Large Cap Shorter Term Reversal Strategy ETF (UTRN).
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Silver ETFs Shine
ETF.com’s Sumit Roy explains the drivers behind silver’s recent surge and the ETFs benefiting. Direxion’s Dave Mazza spotlights their recently launched Work From Home ETF (WFH). Toroso’s Mike Venuto talks active ETFs and fields rapid-fire ETF questions.
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Record ESG Inflows, Active ETFs, & TVIX
ETF.com’s Lara Crigger discusses record ESG ETF inflows, explains the increase in actively managed ETF launches, and looks at the spike in ETN closures. ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig describes his attempt to redeem one share of the VelocityShares Daily 2X Short-Term ETN (TVIX), which was recently delisted.
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Managing Portfolio Risk Using ETFs
ETF.com’s Sumit Roy talks hedging stock market risk, including using tools such as gold ETFs, low volatility ETFs, and target outcome ETFs. SPDR’s Matt Bartolini also discusses gold ETFs, along with thematic ETFs and active management performance. Cboe Vest’s Karan Sood spotlights the strategies powering the First Trust Target Outcome ETFs.
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