Welcome to another episode of 'On the Couch'. This occasional podcast series of chats with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers aims to give you an insight into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by John Caulfield from VanEck - Director, Institutions and Intermediaries.

John joined VanEck Australia in 2014 and has over 20 years of experience in the finance sector. He is an ETF expert and features regularly on ausbiz and podcasts.

John is responsible for the institutional and intermediary client business in New South Wales, Queensland and New Zealand. He previously worked at FTSE Group (Australia) as the Director of Business Development and at the London Metal Exchange. John has a Bachelor of Business Science (Hons) in Finance from the University of Cape Town.

Some of the things discussed:

• How are ETFs handling this volatility? 
• Given the current volatility, which strategy should ETF investors use?
• Are there any products that can help with managing volatility?
• Where do you see the opportunities in the current market?
• Some see the rise of passive ETFs as a bad thing, thoughts?
• Do ETFs distort the market and chase the winners to extreme levels?
• What are the trends in the ETF market?
• Are ETFs a great way for investing beginners to build wealth over the long term?
• You put out a magnificent email every week, how do our members access that?

Disclaimer: This is general advice only and you should consult your financial adviser regarding any of the thoughts, ideas or insights in this podcast.

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