ETF Prime

Grayscale’s Dave LaValle goes in-depth on their efforts to bring a spot bitcoin ETF to market and also highlights the recently launched Future of Finance ETF (GFOF).  ETF Trends’ Tom Hendrickson discusses the Bitwise/ETF Trends 2022 Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Towards Crypto Assets.  Astoria’s John Davi explains the investment case for the AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI).

ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig dives into several topics including ARK Invest filing for an interval fund, passive ETF rebalancing costs, and violent price swings in stocks such as Facebook and Amazon.  CAIA Association’s John Bowman discusses alternative investments, crypto, tokenization, and democratizing investing.  Upholdings’ Robert Cantwell spotlights the Compound Kings ETF (KNGS), the first-ever hedge fund to ETF conversion.

ETF Trends’ Lara Crigger covers a range of topics including ARK’s recent challenges, gold ETF inflows, bitcoin ETFs, and the impact of proposed GICS sector changes.  Dimensional’s Dave Plecha discusses the firm’s unique approach to fixed income and highlights their recently launched suite of bond ETFs.  Advisor Circle’s Matt Middleton and Ritholtz’s Josh Brown offer a sneak preview of the upcoming Future Proof festival.

Vanguard’s Rich Powers discusses their record-breaking 2021, ETF fee competition, concerns over the rise of indexing, and the looming expiration of their unique, patented share class structure.  ETF Trends’ Tom Hendrickson shares polling results from their recent investor symposium held alongside Investopedia.  Kelly Hunt PLLC’s Aisha Hunt offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legal and regulatory side of ETFs, including bitcoin ETFs and mutual fund to ETF conversions.

Jim Ross, who was instrumental in the launch of the first U.S.-listed ETF, discusses the industry’s past, present, and future.  ETF Trends’ Tom Lydon offers perspective on the recent challenges facing ARK Invest and Cathie Wood.  Diamond Standard’s Cormac Kinney explains his efforts to bring a physically-backed diamond ETF to market.