ETF Prime

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.

MarketGrader’s  Carlos Diez and Brady Lipp spotlight the  Barron’s 400 ETF , including discussing the recent rebalancing of its underlying index .

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.

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.

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) .

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 .

Tadas Viskanta, Founder & Editor of  Abnormal Returns , offers his perspective on the importance of investor behavior and the proliferation of 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.

Kevin DiSano, Chief Portfolio Strategist at  IndexIQ , discusses negative interest rates and highlights several ETFs to consider in this environment.

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.

Andrew Chanin, CEO of PureFunds , spotlights their Cyber Security ETF (HACK), Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY), and Big Data ETF (BDAT).

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) .

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 .

With stocks struggling to begin the year, we discuss the state of the U.S. economy with the help of Michael Strain, Deputy Director of Economic Policy Studies at the  American Enterprise Institute .

Wes Gray, CEO & Chief Investment Officer at  Alpha Architect , spotlights their new MomentumShares ETFs and explains the merits of a momentum-based approach to investing.

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 .

At the beginning of every new year, so-called experts run rampant with financial market predictions.  We explain the allure of such predictions and examine their track record of accuracy.  We also spotlight the recently launched Pacer AutoPilot Hedged European Index ETF (ticker PAEU) , which offers a unique twist on currency hedging.

We revisit some of our favorite guest interviews from the second half of 2015 including Morningstar’s Ben Johnson on active versus passive management, ETF.com’s Matt Hougan on the continued rise of ETFs, and Vanguard’s Ed Saracino on bonds and bond ETFs.