Bryan Armour, Director of Passive Strategies Research at Morningstar, shares insights on effectively using leverage in ETF portfolios. He discusses promising leveraged ETFs while addressing volatility drag and risks associated with them. Travis Miller, a strategist covering energy, dives into how tech companies are turning to nuclear energy to meet the surging demands of data centers. He explains the potential of small modular reactors in providing stable, carbon-free electricity, amidst the growing need for energy in the AI landscape.

Morningstar Research Services' Bryan Armour, Ryan Jackson, and Daniel Sotiroff discuss the growth of active ETFs, successful strategies, challenges, and misconceptions. They highlight top-rated active ETFs, who should invest in them, and what's next for the market.

Discover the unstoppable rise of index investing with Bryan Armour, covering active vs. passive funds, market implications, fund fees as return predictors, and global fund flows. Explore the dominance of passive investing, the evolution of Bitcoin ETFs, covered call and dividend-focused ETFs, direct indexing benefits, and manager strategies. Dive into insights on wealth platforms, advisor preferences, model portfolios, active ETF growth, and the future of crypto ETFs.