ETF Prime

Generating portfolio income might be the single biggest challenge facing investors right now.  Nate & Jason explain the dilemma and discuss properly balancing risk and yield.  Also, Tom Boccellari, Fixed Income Product Strategist at PowerShares, offers his perspective on the search for yield and highlights several income-focused PowerShares ETFs .

We revisit some of our favorite guest interviews from the first half of 2016 including  Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas , Abnormal Returns’ Tadas Viskanta , and ISE ETF Ventures’ Kris Monaco .

Emerging markets can offer diversification benefits and growth potential in your portfolio.  We discuss the recent performance of emerging market stocks, current opportunities, and risks.  Also, Kevin Carter spotlights EMQQ the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ) .

The financial media parades out experts to make market predictions, but are those predictions any good? Who holds these experts accountable? Nate and Conor discuss. Also, Christian Magoon, Founder & CEO of Amplify ETFs , spotlights the Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) and offers his perspective on the current ETF landscape.

International stocks can play an important role in a well-diversified portfolio.  We explain why and offer some tips for selecting international stock ETFs.  Also, Steven Schoenfeld, Founder & CIO of BlueStar Global Investors , spotlights the BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ) .

According to a Charles Schwab investor study , the vast majority of millennials view ETFs as the core investment type in their portfolio in the future.  We discuss the reasons why and offer some important tips to millennial investors.  Annie Wyatt, CEO of CrowdInvest , spotlights the CrowdInvest Wisdom ETF (WIZE) .

Behavior is one of the few things you can control in investing.  We discuss several common behavioral biases that negatively impact your investment returns and offer some tips on how you can overcome these biases.  Sean O’Hara, Director of Pacer Financial, also spotlights the Pacer lineup of strategy-driven ETFs .

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 simila...

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 ET...

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) .

ETFs have been called the next generation mutual funds.  What are ETFs, how exactly do they compare to mutual funds, and how do you select the right ones for your portfolio?  Nate, Conor, & Jason explain the basics and offer some helpful tips.

You likely are no longer settling for listening to music on cassette tapes, instead enjoying the vast benefits of digital music.  Are you settling by investing in mutual funds instead of ETFs?  Nate & Jason explain.  Also, MarketGrader’s Carlos Diez and Brady Lipp spotlight the Barron’s 400 ETF .

Buy and hold?  Traditional active management?  A rules-based approach?  Nate, Conor, & Jason explain the pros and cons of three popular investment strategies and offer important keys to success regardless of your approach.

Eric Balchunas , Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, discusses his new book “ The Institutional ETF Toolbox “, which seeks to help all investors better understand and utilize ETFs.  Nate & Jason also offer some perspective on the U.S. stock bull market turning seven years old.

Brad Loncar, Head of Loncar Investments, joins us in studio to spotlight the index behind the Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF (CNCR)  and discuss the innovation occurring in cancer treatment.  Nate and Conor also explain why ETFs can be an excellent way to access the biotech space in general.

Ben Fulton, ETF industry pioneer & CEO of Elkhorn Investments , talks about the early days of ETFs and the continued innovation since.  Ben also spotlights the  Elkhorn S&P 500 Capital Expenditures ETF (CAPX) and the  Elkhorn FTSE RAFI U.S. Equity Income ETF (ELKU) .  Nate & Conor explain how you can get paid to own ETFs .

Investment costs are one of the few things you can control in investing.  We examine new research from Morningstar on the relationship between the cost and performance of the funds you invest in.  Tadas Viskanta, Founder & Editor of Abnormal Returns , offers his perspective on the importance of investor behavior and the proliferation of ETFs.

In a world with negative interest rates, how do you begin to make sense of the investment landscape?  Nate & Conor explore the concept of negative rates and offer some takeaways for investors.  Kevin DiSano, Chief Portfolio Strategist at IndexIQ , also discusses negative rates and highlights several ETFs to consider in this environment.

Institutional investors continue to increase their use of ETFs .  We explain the reasons why and what you can learn from these professional investors.  Also, PureFunds CEO Andrew Chanin spotlights ETFs covering cyber security, mobile payment technologies, and big data.

Dave Mazza, Head of Research for SPDR ETFs at StateStreet Global Advisors, spotlights the recently launched  SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (XITK) .  Nate and Conor also discuss the latest buzz coming out of ETF.com’s Inside ETFs conference, the industry’s largest event.

When market turmoil hits, some investors naturally begin reevaluating their investment advisor.  We discuss five key questions to ask before hiring a new advisor, as outlined in the Kansas City Business Journal .  We also answer our listener question of the month and explain the merits of a momentum-based risk management strategy.

With stocks struggling to begin the year, we evaluate the state of the U.S. economy with the help of Michael Strain, Deputy Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute .  We also discuss The Economist Magazine’s latest Big Mac Index and spotlight a pair of WisdomTree currency-themed ETFs .

2015 was another banner year for ETFs, with investors putting more money into ETFs than the flows into index funds, active mutual funds, and hedge funds combined!  We explain the significance.  Wes Gray, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Architect , also spotlights their new momentum-focused ETFs .