Advisor Success Series

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Ken Shinoda, Chairman of the Structured Products Committee at DoubleLine and co-manager on the firm's Total Return, Opportunistic Income, Income, Opportunistic MBS and Strategic MBS strategies. Ken will be sharing his thoughts on current Fed policy and its eventual effects on economic activity and inflation. He will also provide an update on t...

In this episode, we discuss the market and economic landscape with Jeff Weniger, Head of Equity Strategy at WisdomTree. At the time of this recording, we find ourselves at an inflection point between peak inflation, peak economic activity, and peak central bank tightening - or are we? Jeff shares his views through a cross-sectional analysis of housing, labor, production, and valuations and where t...

We are pleased to kick off our 2023 season of the Advisor Success Series Podcast with Dave Nadig and Todd Rosenbluth from VettaFi. Both Dave and Todd are veterans of the fund industry and share their perspectives on prevailing industry trends such as ETF adoption, active versus passive management, and how advisors are shifting their practices to an ever-changing landscape.

In this episode, we welcome Andrew back to our podcast series as we discuss the economic and investment landscape for 2023. We discuss why the U.S. economy will just skate by on real (inflation-adjusted) economic growth, why inflation will come down but not as fast as implicitly priced in by financial markets, and their preferences for how asset allocators should be positioned in a less certain en...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Rahul Hemrajani, Product Manager at Fitch Group, Inc.  Over a short period of time, Rahul has established a prominent profile within the 'FinTwit' community serving as host to his popular Twitter Spaces forums discussing the latest market-moving headlines.  We also discuss the current investment landscape as asset allocators must contend with an unc...

In this episode, we take an opportunity to turn inward and discuss our recent acquisition by Freedom Advisors, the owner of EQIS Capital which runs an investment platform for independent financial advisors.  We discuss how our platforms complement one another to offer a wide breadth of services for advisors and reaffirm the importance of the independent advisory model. 

In this episode, we follow up with Wes Crill, Head of Investment Strategists at Dimensional Funds, from our May 2022 podcast episode in light of the continuing market volatility during the 1st half of 2022.  We address investor misconceptions and behavioral tendencies in the face of steep market sell-offs, both in equities and fixed income.  We caution investors to not react to short-term market v...

In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by Tony Crescenzi, Market Strategist and Generalist Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).  In addition to providing an updated outlook on the fixed income market, Mr. Crescenzi helps our listeners get a more intuitive understanding of Quantitative Tightening ("QT"), or the Federal Reserve's initiative to begin reducing its...

In this episode, we catch up with Wes Crill, Head of Investment Strategists at Dimensional Funds, to discuss the client communication challenges financial advisors are facing in the wake of market volatility, especially in fixed income which has typically served as a ballast to equities, but not so much so far in 2022.  We also discuss how advisors might address client inquiries into cryptocurrenc...

In this episode, Bonnie Treichel, Chief Solutions Officer at Endeavor Retirement , joins us to discuss retirement plan compliance. Endeavour Retirement is a consulting firm dedicated to solving problems for plan sponsors, advisors, and service providers. Her background and experience give her a unique and informed perspective on the retirement plan industry. Our conversation covers timely topics s...

In this episode, we have the opportunity to hear from American Century's Joyce Huang, Portfolio Specialist on the Emerging Market Fixed Income Management team.  We discuss the current investment landscape for the emerging markets following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting spillover into other regions.  Joyce Huang shares with our listeners how the team has been able to navigate th...

We are pleased to be joined by Michael Green from Simplify ETFs to discuss the decision by the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the first time following the March 2022 meeting.  We dig into the rationales for the course of action the Fed has committed itself to as it seeks to help restore price stability through tighter monetary policy actions without tipping the U.S. economy into reces...

In this episode, we catch up with ETF industry veteran Dave Nadig from ETF Trends to discuss the latest developments within the fund industry.  Of particular interest is the attempt by the investment industry (the public markets ecosphere) to create product giving access to the digital world whose innovation and evolution is occurring with lightning speed.  Can the public sphere and regulators kee...

To kick off 2022, we have the pleasure of speaking with Nancy Davis, CIO of Quadratic Capital Management, to discuss what is top-of-mind in capital market pricing, namely persistently high inflation and the U.S. Federal Reserve's response.  We discuss the inflationary/deflationary pickle global central banks find themselves contending with and how one can be positioned for both a rising rate envir...

3D/L's President,  John O'Connor  and CIO,  Benjamin M. Lavine, CFA, CAIA, RICP  recently hosted a webinar with  Jordan Farris  of  Nuveen, and  John Braccio  of  Wright-Pierce to discuss the state of ESG investing and real-world applications. The full webinar video can be watched here

On this episode, we are joined by Jillian DelSignore, CIMA, the Managing Director, Head of ETFs & Indexing at FLX Distribution. FLX is a unique technology platform that brings together asset managers, distribution professionals, wealth advisors, and advisors. Prior to joining FLX, Jillian was worked at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, BlackRock iShares, and Goldman Sachs. Jillian currently serves on...

In this episode, we catch up with Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store and host of the ETF Prime podcast.  We discuss the latest buzz around digital asset ETF product launches, how to manage investor behavior in the face of volatility, and whether ETF product development has been largely tapped out. (Hint: it hasn't so far).

In this episode, Wes Crill, Head of Investment Strategists at Dimensional Funds, joins us to discuss the latest issues surrounding value investing.  Stocks trading at low price/book valuations have historically outperformed the broader market due to their inherent riskiness, whether due to the cyclical nature of their businesses, capital intensity, or higher financial leverage.  However, an increa...

In this episode, we are joined by Ross Marino. Ross is the founder of Transitus Wealth Partners and has been working as an advisor for over 30 years. We discuss Ross' philosophy around decision making, how to prioritize, and how he works with clients in the moments that come up unexpectedly. He is also the founder of Advisor 2x, a company that has hosted over 1000 events and conferences for financ...

In this episode, Matt Shute is joined by Korrine Kohm of Compliance Solution Strategies. They discuss the regulatory climate, new updates, marketing, and what is in store for advisors and advisory practices going forward. Korrine currently holds the position of Director of Retail Wealth Manager Services for Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS) . 

In this episode, we have the pleasure of catching up with David Braun, Senior Portfolio Manager at Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO).  Inflation has emerged as one of the key risks to the market narrative as it remains top of mind by many Americans as expressed in recent polling.  We discuss PIMCO's outlook on inflation and why current elevated readings will likely prove to be 'transit...

In this episode, we are pleased to be joined by Andrew Little, research analyst at Global X, to discuss investment opportunities around water technology such as sourcing, distributing, and increasing productivity of usage. The ESG movement has led to plenty of investor capital funneled into 'green' technologies focused on sustaining our living standards (e.g. energy and transportation) rather than...

Are dividends still relevant in today's market environment more fixated on 'splashier' investment themes, whether SPACs, cryptocurrencies, or the next dominant technology play? We have the pleasure of hosting Nathan Eigerman who recently published a white paper on the importance of dividend investing, even in today's market environment where dividend payouts seem like an afterthought for realizing...

In this episode, we catch up with Dimensional Funds on Sustainability Investing, following up on our December 2019 podcast.  We discuss the landscape of ESG investing and the current challenges facing investors given the increased popularity.  We discuss the tradeoffs to ESG investing and what investors are potentially giving up.  In particular, we focus on how investors can invest for sustainabil...

It's been just over a year when we last spoke with Jason Bloom at Inside ETF right before the pandemic shutdown.  Part retrospective, part forward-looking, we discuss the market environment from what we saw a year ago versus what we're seeing today.  Listen to Jason's thoughts on the reflation trade that has propelled commodity prices from their pandemic lows while also driving up interest rates.