ETF Prime Podcast

Meb Faber, Co-Founder & CIO of Cambria Investment Management, discusses his new book “Invest with the House“.  What if you had information allowing you to invest with the smart money managers?  Meb explains how investors can copy the stock picks of some of the world’s most successful investment managers.  Nate & Jason also spotlight several ETFs that play on a similar theme including GURU, ALFA, & IBLN.

While bonds do not typically generate the excitement of stocks, they are a no less important part of your portfolio.  We explain the key reasons to own bonds and discuss potential benefits of bond ETFs.  Also, Matt Tucker, Head of iShares Fixed Income Strategy, offers his perspective on the current bond market, discusses individual bonds versus bond ETFs, and spotlights several iShares bond ETFs including AGG, TIP, & FLOT.

Smart beta ETFs are one of the fastest growing segments of the investment world.  We explain the basics and offer some thoughts on whether these ETFs may be right for you.  Also, Jay Jacobs, Director of Research at Global X, discusses multifactor ETFs, including spotlighting Global X’s lineup of Scientific Beta ETFs.

Kris Monaco, Head of ISE ETF Ventures, discusses the incredible innovation occurring in the ETF space and how investors benefit.  ISE partners with a number of ETF providers and has been involved in one of the most successful ETF launches ever, the PureFunds Cyber Security ETF (HACK).  Nate and Jason also spotlight the First Trust ISE Cloud Computing ETF (SKYY).

The Department of Labor recently rolled out new rules requiring advisors to act in their clients’ best interest on retirement accounts.  We explain some of the reasons why these new rules were needed and how ETFs stand to benefit.  Also, Jamie Anderson, Managing Principal at Tierra Funds, spotlights the Tierra XP Latin America Real Estate ETF (LARE).