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
Anthropic IPO & Bitcoin DRIP ETFs
Roxanna Islam, Head of Sector & Industry Research at VettaFi, discusses the upcoming Anthropic IPO and how investors can gain exposure today through ETFs, including those using swaps tied to perpetual futures contracts. Todd Mathias, Head of U.S. ETF Product Strategy & Development at Franklin Templeton, goes inside the firm’s expanding ETF lineup, from its recently launched Bitcoin DRIP ETFs to its active fixed income offerings.
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
Debate Over How to Improve Financial Literacy
Niki Boyson, Professor of Finance at Northeastern University, discusses the opportunities and challenges with improving our country’s financial literacy. ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy offers a smart beta ETF “State of the Union“. Cambria’s Meb Faber spotlights the Cambria Trinity ETF (TRTY).
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Innovation on Display at Annual ETF.com Awards
ETF.com’s Drew Voros highlights the biggest winners from the sixth annual ETF.com Awards. Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi discusses his firm’s approach to all-ETF portfolios and fields rapid-fire ETF questions. MarketGrader’s Carlos Diez spotlights the index behind the Barrons 400 ETF (BFOR).
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ETF Prime – Upcoming Guest Lineup
One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds.” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek
In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at ETF.com! Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox here.
April 2nd – John Davi, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Astoria Portfolio Advisors, offers perspective on the current market environment and constructing ETF portfolios. Carlos Diez, Founder & CEO of MarketGrader Capital, explains the index behind the Barron’s 400 ETF (BFOR).
April 9th – Nicole Boyson, Professor of Finance at Northeastern University, discusses the opportunities and challenges with improving financial literacy. Meb Faber, CEO & CIO at Cambria, spotlights the Cambria Trinity ETF (TRTY).
April 16th – Wes Gray, CEO at Alpha Architect, describes the benefits of factor focused portfolios and explains the issue of “closet indexing”. Janet Johnston, Portfolio Manager at TrimTabs, details the investment approach behind the TrimTabs All Cap U.S. Free-Cash-Flow ETF (TTAC).
April 23rd – Phil Huber, CIO at Huber Financial Advisors, talks ETF due diligence and fields rapid-fire ETF questions. Alex Pettee, President of Hoya Capital Real Estate, explains the recently launched Hoya Capital Housing ETF (HOMZ).
April 30th – Todd Rosenbluth, Sr. Director of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, goes in-depth on the latest ETF trends. Michael DePalma, CEO & Senior Portfolio Manager at Phase Capital, spotlights the High Yield ETF (HYLD).
May 7th – Karen Schenone, Fixed Income Product Strategist at BlackRock, focuses on the evolution of bond ETFs to cover areas such as factors and ESG. Thomas Cole, CEO & Co-Founder of Distillate Capital, discusses the Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF (DSTL).
May 14th – Michael Lovett, Head of RIA Group at Vanguard, details their recent ETF fee cuts and overall approach to expense ratios.
May 21st – Todd Sunderland, Partner & Head of Quant Strategies at Cushing, offers insight into how investors can use the Cushing Sector Plus ETFs.
May 28th – Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research, discusses the promise and pitfalls of smart beta ETFs.
June 4th – Frank Holmes, CEO of US Global Investors, talks cryptos, gold, and the U.S. Global GO Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU). Lance McGray, Head of ETF Product at Advisors Asset Management, highlights their suite of high dividend value ETFs.
June 11th – Jordan Farris, Head of ETF Product Development at Nuveen, goes in-depth on ESG investing and Nuveen’s ESG ETF lineup.
June 18th – Toby Carlisle, Principal at Acquirers Funds and Author of The Acquirer’s Multiple, explains his approach to identifying deeply undervalued stocks. Dom Catrambone, CEO of Whitford Asset Management, spotlights the Volshares Large-Cap ETF (VSL)
All guest interviews are available through our featured section “ETF Expert Corner” at etfstore.com and can be played directly from any mobile device. Full podcasts of ETF Prime can be downloaded for free at etfprime.com, etf.com, Apple iTunes, and Spotify. ETF Prime airs every Tuesday at 3pm CST on ESPN 1510AM | 94.5FM in Kansas City and you can listen online at www.1510.com or via TuneIn Radio.
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Best of ETF Prime
We revisit conversations with ETF.com’s Dave Nadig, Innovator ETFs’ Bruce Bond, and J.P. Morgan’s Jill DelSignore.
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Challenges & Opportunities with ETF Education
ETF.com’s Dave Nadig discusses how rapid ETF growth presents challenges and opportunities with investor education. IndexIQ’s Sal Bruno explains the role of alternative investment strategies, including the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (QAI). ALPS Advisors’ Jeremy Held spotlights the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP).
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