Spotlight Podcast

In this Spotlight episode, Arianne Alcorta with @etfguide chats with Anu Ganti, Senior Director on the Index Investment Strategy Team at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Ganti breaks down the latest performance trends contained within the SPIVA scorecard, a semi-annual report on the performance trends of actively managed funds against their relevant benchmark. The SPIVA scorecard is celebrating its 20-y...

In this episode of Spotlight, Arianne Alcorta @etfguide talks with Lance McGray, Head of ETFs at Advisors Asset Management about dividend income strategies for ETF investors. Investors and financial advisors will learn about ETF strategies for combating higher inflation and rising interest rates. Plus, you'll see how dividend income could buffer stock market volatility.  Finally, McGray exami...

In this episode, Ron DeLegge @ETFguide chats with Brandon Clark, the Director of ETF Business at Federated Hermes about important investing trends in the bond and ETF market. As 2022 nears its end, using tax-loss harvesting with ETFs to your advantage is also discussed. ETF tickers mentioned in this episode include the Short Duration Corporate ETF (FCSH) and the Short Duration High Yield ETF (FHYS...

In this episode of Spotlight, Ron DeLegge @ETFguide chats with best-selling author David McKnight @The Power of Zero about Roth IRA conversions, the 0% tax bracket and other 2022 year-end strategies to improve your financial bottom line. ******* To learn more about the Power of Zero visit http://www.powerofzero.com ******* YOUR RESOURCES FROM RON Margin of Safety tool: Join our waiting list http:/...

In this episode of Spotlight, Stephanie Stanton @ETFguide chats with Paul Baiocchi, CFA & Chief ETF Strategist at SS&C ALPS Advisors. Topics covered include ETF strategies for capturing major trend changes in the energy sector, combating higher inflation and tapping into the power of actively managed real estate for more dividend income.

In this episode, Stephanie Stanton @ETFguide chats with Kevin Carter, Founder & CIO at EMQQ Global about important investing trends in both frontier and emerging markets. Despite a broad array of ETFs linked to emerging markets, some funds may be missing direct exposure to the fastest growth segments in countries like Brazil, China and India. You'll find out why a sector focused approach...

In this episode of Spotlight, Stephanie Stanton @ETFguide chats with Mark Neuman, CFA and Founder of Constrained Capital about the flaws of ESG ratings and funds. Neuman expresses his viewpoint on what's gone wrong with ESG investing and his solution via the ESG Orphans ETF (ORFN). Topics covered in this episode include obstacles facing ESG investing and why ESG ratings and funds could actual...

In this episode of Spotlight, Ron DeLegge @ETFguide chats with Dave Mazza, Head of Product at Direxion Investments. Topics covered include ETF strategies for combating stubborn inflation and rising interest rates. Plus, how tax-loss harvesting can help you to reduce the pain of investment losers. Finally, you'll get the complete lowdown on Direxion's single-stock ETFs linked to Apple, Te...

In this episode of Spotlight, Arianne Alcorta @ETFguide speaks with Dave Mazza, Head of Product at Direxion Investments.  Topics covered include how to get tactical exposure to hedge against rising interest rates, higher inflation, buffering your portfolio against stock market volatility, plus a new ETF focused on the commodities inside your breakfast. 

In this episode of Spotlight, Stephanie Stanton @ETFguide talks with Lance McGray, Head of ETFs at Advisors Asset Management about dividend income strategies in the ETF marketplace. Investors and financial advisors will fresh insights and ETF strategies for combating higher inflation, rising interest rates and how dividend income could buffer stock market volatility.  ETF tickers mentioned in this...

In this episode of Spotlight, Stephanie Stanton @ETFguide chats with Paul Baiocchi, CFA & Chief ETF Strategist at SS&C ALPS Advisors.  Topics covered include ETF strategies for combating higher inflation, rising interest rates and tapping into industry sectors and investment factors benefiting from the changing landscape.   ETF ticker symbols discussed in this episode are: --ALPS CLEAN ENE...

In this episode of Spotlight, Laura Kantor @ETFguide talks with Kurt J. Nelson, Managing Partner at SummerHaven Investment Management about surging inflation, how to combat it and commodities that are benefiting from it. The ETF tickers mentioned in this episode include: --USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund (Ticker: GLDX) --CPER United States Copper Index Fund (Ticker: CPER) --USCF SummerHaven Dy...

In this episode of Spotlight, Arianne Alcorta @ETFguide talks with Lance McGray, Head of ETFs at Advisors Asset Management about dividend income strategies in the ETF marketplace. Whether your an individual investor or financial advisor, you'll get fresh insights into combating higher inflation, rising interest rates and how dividend income could buffer stock market volatility.  ETF tickers m...

In this episode of Spotlight, Laura Kantor @ETFguide chats with Paul Baiocchi, CFA & Chief ETF Strategist at SS&C ALPS Advisors. Topics covered include how to get tactical exposure to fast moving energy markets, dividend income strategies and the sentiment swing between growth vs. value equity investing. ETF ticker symbols discussed in this episode are: --ALPS CLEAN ENERGY ETF (ACES) --ALE...

In this episode of Spotlight, Ron DeLegge @ETFguide chats Dave Mazza, Head of Product at Direxion Investments. Topics covered include how to get tactical exposure to mRNA technology, FANG companies and year-end portfolio moves with tax-loss harvesting strategies. ETF ticker symbols discussed in this episode are: --Direxion mRNA ETF (MSGR) --Daily Select Large Caps & FANGs Bull 2X Shares (FNGG)...

In this episode of Spotlight, Katy Temple @ETFguide talks with Kurt J. Nelson, Managing Partner at SummerHaven Investment Management about the huge move behind surging inflation, how to beat it and commodities that are benefiting from it. The ETF tickers mentioned in this episode include: --USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund (Ticker: GLDX) --CPER United States Copper Index Fund (Ticker: CPER) --U...

In this debut episode of Spotlight, Ron DeLegge @ETFguide conducts a one-on-one interview with Edward Egilinsky, a Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments at Direxion. How to get tactical exposure to clean energy stocks, owning the next generation of innovative companies and boosting your performance returns with overlooked stocks by Wall Street are among the topics covered. ETF tick...