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
Rethinking Sector ETFs & Baron Capital’s ETF Debut
Michael Cohick, Director of Product Management at VanEck, breaks down the firm’s lineup of TruSector ETFs and how they aim to address tracking error caused by regulatory diversification limits – constraints that can force traditional sector funds to underweight the largest companies in their benchmarks. Matt Camuso, Head of ETF Solutions at Baron Capital, discusses the firm’s recent entry into the ETF space and outlines its distinctive approach to actively managed growth equity investing, including the Baron First Principles ETF (RONB).
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
Gold, Bitcoin, & Blockchain
ETF.com’s Dave Nadig explains the drivers behind recent strong inflows into gold ETFs. Nate & Jason discuss bitcoin and the prospects for bitcoin ETFs. Matt Markiewicz, Managing Director at Innovation Shares, spotlights their NextGen Protocol ETF (KOIN) and offers the investment case for blockchain technology.
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Rating ETFs: Pros, Cons, & Challenges For the Industry
Nate, Conor, & Jason debate whether standardized ETF ratings are needed and highlight several rating options currently available to investors. ETF.com’s Lara Crigger goes in-depth on marijuana ETFs. Ben Phillips, CIO at EventShares, spotlights the U.S. Policy Alpha ETF (PLCY).
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Does Active Share Matter in Fund Selection?
The New York Attorney General recently announced 13 mutual fund companies agreed to report active share to retail investors. Nate & Jason discuss potential implications and highlight new research on this metric’s usefulness to investors. ETF.com’s Dave Nadig offers key takeaways from Greenwich Associates’ latest ETF survey of institutional investors. Larry Medin, Founder & CEO of Brandometry spotlights the index behind the Brand Value ETF (BVAL).
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iShares’ Daniel Prince on ETF Tax Efficiency
Daniel Prince, Head of iShares U.S. Wealth Advisory Product Consulting, discusses the tax efficiency of ETFs and why tax costs shouldn’t be overlooked in investing. Nate & Conor also provide insight into the potential tax savings ETFs can provide and explain why actively managed mutual funds are at a disadvantage.
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Hedging a Portfolio for Rising Inflation
Michael Natale, Head of Intermediary Distribution at Northern Trust, discusses growing investor concern over rising inflation and spotlights several FlexShares ETFs that could potentially serve as inflation hedges in a portfolio. Nate & Conor recap financial market performance in the first quarter of 2018.
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