ETF Prime

ETF.com's Dave Nadig dispels several bond ETF myths and explains how ETFs would function during a bond market crash.  Kevin Carter, Founder of EMQQ, spotlights the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF.  Nate & Conor discuss surprising characteristics of ETF-owning households.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

Three of the hottest themes in ETFs this year are blockchain, marijuana, and artificial intelligence.  We revisit several conversations with key players in each of these areas including Amplify's Christian Magoon, AdvisorShares' Dan Ahrens, Level ETF Ventures' Kris Monaco, and EquBot's Art Amador.

A rapid fire Q&A with Mike Venuto, ETF industry veteran and CIO at Toroso Investments.  Mike also spotlights the index behind the ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF).  Nate & Jason delve into the thorny topic of corporate governance and index investing.

The DOL fiduciary rule, which would have required brokers to put clients' best interests ahead of their own, was recently vacated.  Nate & Conor discuss the impact and how best to protect yourself as an investor.  D.J. Tierney, Managing Director & Client Portfolio Strategist at Charles Schwab Investment Management, highlights their low cost approach to ETFs and explains the importance of ETF due diligence.

Nate & Jason explain how investors might think about hedging a portfolio in a rising interest rate environment.  Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product at VanEck, offers his perspective on rising rate hedges, including spotlighting the VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLTR) and the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL).