ETF Prime

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 similar theme including GURU, ALFA, & IBLN.

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 ETFs including AGG, TIP, & FLOT.

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.