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
Housing Boom Propelling Homebuilder ETFs
ETF.com’s Sumit Roy explains how the residential housing boom is propelling several ETFs. John Hancock’s Steve Deroian highlights their multifactor ETF lineup, which includes a partnership with Dimensional Fund Advisors and recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary. Vident Financial’s Vince Birley discusses their principles-based approach to investing and fast-growing ETF sub-advisory business.
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Growth vs Value, Target Drawdown ETFs, & 5G
ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy discusses whether the recent outperformance of value versus growth is simply another head fake. Cabana’s Chadd Mason explains their Target Drawdown ETFs, which debuted last week with over $1 billion in assets. Esoterica Capital’s Karan Trehan spotlights the Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI).
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ETF Competition, Fallen Angels, & Market Armor
ETF.com contributor Jillian DelSignore discusses the benefits and challenges of cutthroat ETF competition and explains the recipe for ETF success. VanEck’s Fran Rodilosso goes in-depth on the “fallen angel” bond market and the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL). Armor Index ETFs’ Jim Colquitt spotlights the strategy underlying the Armor U.S. Equity Index ETF (ARMR).
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ETF Shark Tank
ETF Store President Nate Geraci recently sat down with Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful”, and Connor O’Brien, CEO of O’Shares ETFs. Topics discussed include ETF industry growth, small cap stocks, tech stock valuations, & much more.
Best of ETF Prime
Nate revisits some of his favorite conversations from over the summer including with Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, Vanguard’s Rich Powers, CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth, S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Craig Lazarra, ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig, ETF.com’s Lara Crigger, and Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein.
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