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With volatility returning to the financial markets, gold has been thrust back into the spotlight.  Juan Carlos Artigas, Director of Investment Research at the World Gold Council , joins us to discuss whether gold makes sense for long-term investors and offer his perspective on the current gold market.  Nate & Conor also highlight several gold-related ETFs.

Financial literacy is important not only when it comes to investing, but in all aspects of our financial and personal lives.  Latoya Goree, Director of the Center for Economic Education at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Interim Director for the Missouri Council on Economic Education , joins us in studio to discuss how we can improve financial literacy, resulting in better outcomes for...

Amazingly, it’s been said the best financial advice can fit on a single index card.  Nate, Conor, & Jason try their hand at this exercise, attempting to simplify an unnecessarily complicated investment world.  Also, Jeff Klearman, Chief Investment Officer at Rich Investment Solutions, spotlights the  ALPS Enhanced Put Write Strategy ETF (PUTX) .

Jeff Klearman, Chief Investment Officer at Rich Investment Solutions, spotlights the  ALPS Enhanced Put Write Strategy ETF (PUTX) .

Dave Nadig, Vice President & Director of ETFs at  FactSet  and ETF.com contributor , discusses recent ETF growth trends and offers his thoughts on several new ETFs to hit the market.

Dave Nadig, Vice President & Director of ETFs at FactSet , discusses ETF growth trends and offers his thoughts on several new ETFs to hit the market.  Nate & Conor also explain an eyebrow-raising  Wall Street Journal report on mutual fund fees and talk currency values according to the most recent Big Mac Index .

We answer your questions including how to select the right ETFs for your portfolio and where to find mutual fund and ETF costs. Nate and Jason also spotlight the recently launched  O’Shares FTSE US Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA) , backed by Kevin O’Leary of ABC’s Shark Tank.

Dave Mazza, Head of Research for SPDR ETFs at StateStreet Global Advisors, discusses where ETF investors have been placing their money in 2015 and also spotlights the SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) .

Dave Mazza, Head of Research for SPDR ETFs at StateStreet Global Advisors, discusses where ETF investors have been placing their money in 2015 and also spotlights the SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) .

Frank Holmes, CEO & Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors , spotlights the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) tracking the airline industry.

In Part Two of our two-part series on active versus passive management, we discuss the psychology of index investing and why you may have to overcome natural tendencies in order to achieve success as an investor.  Frank Holmes, CEO & Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors , also spotlights the U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) tracking the airline industry.

Ben Johnson, Director of Global ETF Research at Morningstar , offers his perspective on active and passive management, including the recent investor shift towards index-based investments and the important role of investment costs.

In Part One of our two-part series on active versus passive management, Morningstar’s Ben Johnson discusses the recent investor shift towards index-based investments, the role of investment costs in the debate, and some of the challenges facing active managers.

ETF industry veteran Christian Magoon spotlights the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK)  and offers his perspective on the growing cyber security space.

ETF industry veteran Christian Magoon spotlights the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (HACK) .  Nate & Jason also answer your ETF questions.

Alpha Architect’s  Wes Gray and Jack Vogel explain value and momentum investing, including the underlying investor behaviors driving the returns of both.

Value and momentum investing can both offer the opportunity for additional returns. We discuss the underlying investor behaviors explaining why.   Alpha Architect’s Wes Gray and Jack Vogel also join us to offer their thoughts.

As the midway point of 2015 approaches, now is the perfect time to give your investment portfolio a checkup. Nate, Conor, & Jason offer some simple tips to help keep you on track.

Ben Carlson, institutional portfolio manager and  popular investment blogger , discusses his new book  A Wealth of Common Sense   explaining how simplicity trumps complexity in any investment plan.

Ben Carlson, institutional portfolio manager and  popular investment blogger , discusses his new book  A Wealth of Common Sense   explaining how simplicity trumps complexity in any investment plan. Nate, Conor, & Jason also spotlight the  Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB) .

Ric Dillon, CEO & Portfolio Manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management , spotlights the recently launched  Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF (DHVW) .

We answer your ETF questions and Ric Dillon, CEO & Portfolio Manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management , spotlights the  Diamond Hill Valuation-Weighted 500 ETF (DHVW) .

Dan Thornton , former Vice President and Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis , explains the role of the Fed and how their policies are impacting the economy and financial markets.  Nate and Conor also spotlight the  iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) .

Brandon Rakszawski, Product Manager at Van Eck Global, spotlights the  Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ticker MOAT) .

Investor trading activity has grown significantly since the 1990s .  We discuss the reasons why and offer some good rules of thumb for trading in your own account.  Brandon Rakszawski, Product Manager at Van Eck Global, also spotlights the  Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (ticker MOAT) .