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Early Grades on 2026 ETF Predictions & Key Market Themes to Watch

Cinthia Murphy, Investment Strategist at VettaFi, delivers early grades on host Nate Geraci’s five ETF predictions for 2026. Matt Bartolini, Global Head of Research Strategists at State Street Investment Management, shares three key ETF and market themes on his radar.

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

What is an ETF?

Nate Geraci January 4, 2018

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The ETF Store Show – Upcoming Guest Lineup

Nate Geraci January 2, 2018

One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek

January 2^nd – Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the economic impact of tax reform and a potential infrastructure spending bill. Hal Lambert, Founder & CEO at Point Bridge Capital, spotlights the Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF (MAGA).

January 9^th – Maxwell Gold, Director of Investment Strategy at ETF Securities, offers his 2018 outlook on gold and his perspective on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

January 16^th – Kris Monaco, Managing Partner at Level ETF Ventures, highlights the index underlying the ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK) and describes the underpinnings of ETF innovation.

January 23^rd – Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research, celebrates the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) turning 25 years old.

January 30^th – Nick Fullerton, President & Co-Founder of SportsETFs, spotlights the ProSports Sponsors ETF (FANZ).

February 6^th – Marc Chaikin, Founder & CEO of Chaikin Analytics, explains the methodology behind the IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (CSML) and the IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF (CLRG).

February 13^th – Kip Meadows, Founder & CEO of Nottingham, goes in-depth on major trends impacting the ETF landscape. Christian Magoon, CEO at Amplify ETFs, spotlights the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK).

February 20^th – Brad Loncar, Head of Loncar Investments, discusses the biotech sector and biotech ETFs, including the Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF (CNCR).

February 27^th – Art Amador, Co-Founder & COO at EquBot, explains how IBM’s Watson Artificial Intelligence is used to select holdings in the AI Powered Equity ETF (AIEQ).

March 6^th – Matt Jiannino, Head of Product Management at Vanguard, introduces Vanguard’s new actively managed, factor-based ETFs.

March 13^th – Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Marketing at VanEck, offers perspective on the current fixed income environment and highlights several VanEck bond ETFs.

March 20^th – Chris Johnson, Head of ETF Capital Markets at Charles Schwab, discusses Schwab’s astounding ETF growth and offers insight into proper ETF due diligence and trading.

March 27^th – Mike Venuto, Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Toroso Investments, explains the index behind the ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF) and recaps Q1 ETF flows.

All guest interviews are available through our featured section “ETF Expert Corner” at etfstore.com and can be played directly from your mobile device. Full podcasts of The ETF Store Show can also be downloaded for free at etfstore.com, Apple iTunes, or Google Play. The ETF Store Show airs every Tuesday at 3pm CST on ESPN 1510AM | 99.3FM in Kansas City and you can listen online at www.1510.com or via TuneIn Radio.

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AEI’s Michael Strain on Country’s “Populist Moment”, Impact of Tax Reform

Nate Geraci January 1, 2018

Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, describes the country’s current “populist moment” and discusses the potential impact of tax reform. Hal Lambert, Founder & CEO of Point Bridge Capital, spotlights the Point Bridge GOP Stock Tracker ETF (MAGA) and explains the merits of “politically responsible investing”.

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ETF Store Show: 2017’s Top 5 Most Downloaded Interviews

Nate Geraci December 28, 2017

This past year, we welcomed a wide range of guests to the program including 35+ ETF providers, various independent ETF analysts, cryptocurrency experts, and more. Here are the top five most downloaded interviews:

Ari Paul, cryptocurrency expert and Co-Founder of BlockTower Capital, explains bitcoin, the technology underlying it, and whether it should be owned in an investment portfolio. He also discusses the potential for a bitcoin ETF. Listen.
Rich Powers, Head of ETF Product Management at Vanguard, describes Vanguard’s low cost positioning in ETFs, offers his perspective on ETF growth, and spotlights two popular Vanguard ETFs. Listen.
David Varadi, Director of Research at Blue Sky Asset Management, highlights the QuantX suite of ETFs and explains the concept of “smarter beta”. Listen.
Kevin Carter, CEO of Big Tree Capital, goes in-depth on emerging market stocks and describes the potential benefits of the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ). Listen.
Phil Mackintosh, Head of Trading Strategy & Analysis at KCG, discusses best ETF trading practices and explains key considerations when evaluating ETF liquidity. Listen.

Best of The ETF Store Show

Nate Geraci December 25, 2017

We revisit some of our favorite interviews from the second half of 2017 including Vanguard’s Rich Powers, iShares’ Martin Small, and BlockTower Capital’s Ari Paul.