Advisor Success Series

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 keep up with the innovation, technological changes, and lower levels of transparency that have given a Wild West feel to digital asset investing?  Should the two spheres be crossed or kept separate from an investment perspective?  We also discuss some social media ‘disagreements’ concerning possible negative fallouts from the popularity of indexing and target-date funds as well as disagreements over what constitutes the proper role of ‘stewardship’ by vis-à-vis shareholder proxy voting and shareholder activism. 

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 environment and a less-than-aggressive central bank response over fears of going overboard on monetary tightening. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed or provided in this podcast are not necessarily those of 3D/L, and may not be current. 3D/L does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information, statements, comments, views, or opinions contained in this podcast. 3D/L does not endorse any products or securities mentioned.

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 the Board of Women in ETFs, Inc, the first women’s group for the ETF industry, and serves as an Independent Board Member for the Uncommon Investment Funds Trust. 

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 increasing number of academics and investors are questioning the relevance of book value (assets less liabilities) as the basis for measuring company valuation as opposed to earnings, cash flow, sales, etc.  As global economies transition to the digital age with capital investments increasingly focused on research and development and software licenses, is book value still relevant as a valuation metric for today’s investors?

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 financial advisors. His new book: Shaping Change: How to Respond When Life Disrupts your Retirement Plan, which he co-wrote with Susan Bradley, is available now. 

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 ‘transitory’ rather than permanent and also discuss the firm’s views on interest rates and fixed income spread sectors such as corporate and mortgage-backed bonds.

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 sustaining basic living itself such as providing living needs around food, water, and affordable housing.  This episode covers the broader landscape for how investors should think about investing in water-based technologies as well as some of the exciting innovations taking place.