ETF Prime

Tadas Viskanta, Director of Investor Education at Ritholtz Wealth Management & Founder of Abnormal Returns, talks investor behavior and fields rapid-fire questions on ETFs and investing.  ETF.com's Dave Nadig discusses several recent ETF launches.  Ted Lucas, Head of Investment Strategies & Solutions at Hartford Funds, spotlights their Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF (RODM).

ETF.com analyst Sumit Roy highlights commodity ETF flows and performance so far this year.  Vince Birley, CEO of Vident Financial, explains their principles-based approach to ETFs, including the Vident Core U.S. Equity Fund (VUSE).  Nate & Conor offer perspective on last week's stock market decline and explain the impact of rising interest rates.

ETF.com's Dave Nadig highlights several ETFs that can help hedge against stock market risk, while still offering some exposure to the upside.  Nate & Conor discuss the performance of financial markets so far this year.  Steven Schoenfeld, Founder & CIO of BlueStar Indexes, talks ETF growth and innovation, bitcoin ETFs, the Israeli ETF market, and more.

Jon Maier, Chief Investment Officer at Global X, goes in-depth on thematic investing, explaining the role of thematic ETFs in a portfolio and highlighting several Global X thematic ETFs.  ETF.com's Drew Voros recaps the latest ETF flow data.  Phil Bak, CEO of Exponential ETFs, discusses the regulatory backdrop for bitcoin ETFs.

Mark Esposito, CEO of Esposito Securities, explains the process behind seeding new ETFs and keys to a successful ETF launch. ETF.com’s Drew Voros spotlights Vanguard’s new ESG ETFs and offers perspective on the future of ESG investing. Ryan Kirlin, Head of Capital Markets at Alpha Architect, makes his case for why “smart beta” is dead.

Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, talks ETF flows and fields questions on everything from "smart beta" to marijuana ETFs.  ETF.com's Dave Nadig explains the similarities and differences between ETNs and ETFs.  Jillian DelSignore, Head of ETF Distribution with J.P. Morgan's Asset Management business, discusses their rapid ETF growth and diverse ETF lineup.

Nate & Jason examine what's changed in the markets over the 10 years since the global financial crisis and whether there's cause for concern.  Chuck Self, Chief Investment Officer at iSectors, offers his perspective on the current financial markets.  ETF.com's Lara Crigger discusses the recent surge in marijuana stocks and the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ).

BKCM's Brian Kelly highlights the investment case for the REX BKCM ETF (BKC) and talks cryptocurrencies and blockchain.  Gerry O’Reilly, who oversees $1 trillion+ at Vanguard, provides a behind-the-scenes look at managing index funds.  ETF.com’s Dave Nadig dissects the proposed ETF rule.

ETF.com’s Lara Crigger discusses the latest SEC rejection of bitcoin ETF proposals.  Invesco’s Tim Urbanowicz explains the merits of factor-based bond ETFs and the BulletShares target maturity bond ETFs.  Perth Mint’s Jerry Hicks spotlights the first physical gold ETF backed by a sovereign guarantee.