ETF Prime

Matt Jiannino, Head of Quantitative Equity Product Management at Vanguard, goes in-depth on their new suite of factor-based ETFs.  Nate & Jason explain "The Vanguard Effect" and discuss the possibility of zero or negative fee ETFs.

Art Amador, Co-Founder of EquBot, spotlights the AI Powered Equity ETF (AIEQ). Nate & Conor discuss pros & cons of commission-free ETFs and key takeaways from Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder letter.

Brad Loncar, biotech expert & CEO of Loncar Investments, discusses the latest in cancer immunotherapy and highlights the index behind the Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF (CNCR).  Brad also offers insight into the broader biotech sector, including the three largest biotech ETFs.

Kip Meadows, Founder & CEO of Nottingham, discusses white label ETF providers, active ETFs, and the broader ETF landscape.  Christian Magoon, Founder & CEO of Amplify ETFs, spotlights the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) and explains the potential of blockchain technology.  Nate & Conor offer perspective on the recent market declines.

Nate & Jason discuss accelerating ETF growth and what, if anything, may shift the tide for mutual funds.  Marc Chaikin, a 50-year Wall Street veteran and Founder of Chaikin Analytics, explains the methodology behind the IQ Chaikin U.S. Large Cap ETF (CLRG) and IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (CSML).

Nate & Conor recap the world's largest ETF conference, Inside ETFs.  Nick Fullerton, Co-Founder & President of SportsETFs, spotlights the index behind the ProSports Sponsors ETF (FANZ) - and offers a bonus Super Bowl prediction.

The first U.S.-listed ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), recently turned 25 years old.  Nate & Conor recount the backstory on SPY and Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors, offers his unique perspective on ETF history.

Nate & Conor discuss the investment opportunities and risks surrounding the marijuana business and marijuana ETFs.  Kris Monaco, Managing Partner at Level ETF Ventures, spotlights the index behind the recently launched ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJX), the first marijuana-focused ETF in the U.S.

Despite high fees and underperformance, investors still have more than $10 trillion placed in active mutual funds.  Nate & Jason explain the reasons why and highlight an example of why switching to lower cost funds may not be as easy as you think.  Maxwell Gold, Director of Investment Strategy at ETF Securities, discusses the current gold market, a bull and bear case for gold in 2018, and bitcoin.

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".