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 Year in ETFs & 2020 ETF Predictions
ETF.com’s Dave Nadig recaps the year in ETFs and offers his 2020 predictions. Morningstar’s Ben Johnson discusses broader trends that could impact ETFs well beyond 2020. Astoria’s John Davi highlights the year in the financial markets and looks ahead to next year’s key investment themes.
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Shaping Returns: Defined Outcome Investing
ETF.com’s Dave Nadig goes in-depth on Defined Outcome ETFs, one of 2019’s biggest ETF success stories. m+ funds’ Steve Houston explains their lineup of defined outcome unit investment trusts and the future of structured products. Matt Raynor highlights Principal’s approach to the ETF market, including multifactor and actively managed offerings.
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The Year of the Bond ETF
ETF.com’s Drew Voros highlights 2019 ETF flows, led by bond ETFs. Vanguard’s Rich Powers discusses the year’s top two bond ETFs in inflows, the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (BNDX) and the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND). CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth recaps the biggest ETF stories of 2019, including bond ETFs, and looks ahead to ETFs in 2020.
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“Non-Transparent” ETFs: Revolution in Active Management?
Blue Tractor Group’s Simon Goulet explains the rationale behind “non-transparent” ETFs and highlights Blue Tractor’s unique Shielded Alpha approach. ETF.com’s Dave Nadig offers his take on Charles Schwab’s purchase of TD Ameritrade and combs through recent ETF filings. EMQQ’s Kevin Carter discusses the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF.
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The ESG Debate
Nate Geraci and ETF.com’s Lara Crigger debate the merits of ESG investing. Lara also highlights recent flows into ESG ETFs and explains green bonds. YCharts CEO Sean Brown discusses the importance of ETF due diligence and tools available to help.
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