Japan scraps negative interest policy after 17 years, halts ETF purchases. China's 'national team' buys Chinese ETFs. Discussing implications for investors and global economy with Bloomberg Intelligence's Rebecca Sin. Central banks' ETF strategies compared. Asia Pacific's potential in the ETF market.

The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the world. The context you need on the stories that can move markets. Every afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worry? What worries? As the market hits new all-time highs, investors are “comfortably bullish,” according to research by Bloomberg Intelligence. They’re also bullish on exchange-traded funds, according to BI’s first-ever ETF survey. What if anything could derail this state of optimism? And how is the current enthusiasm different from the meme-stock euphoria and previous all-time highs of 2021? On this episode of Trillions, Eric Balchunas and Joel Weber speak with Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Athanasios Psarofagis about his new greed/fear index, which uses several ETF metrics. They also comb through the survey’s findings, which show a growing interest in ETFs and active management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exploration of deal making in sports, media, and entertainment with exclusive interviews with Maria Sharapova and Michael Strahan. Insights into sports business deals and athlete experiences, showcasing benefits of long-term contracts and diverse content.

Recap of the Exchange ETF conference featuring insights on the bitcoin boom, rise of active management, ETF share classes, passive fears, and the innovative spirit of thematic ETF issuers.

Jack Forehand and Justin Carbonneau, President and Vice President of Validea, discuss their journey of launching and liquidating the Validea Market Legends ETF. They highlight the importance of timing, the challenges of value investing, and the state of the ETF market. The podcast also explores the role of AI in investing and the unlikelihood of future endeavors in the investment space.

Financial adviser Douglas Boneparth discusses Bitcoin ETFs, how he talks to clients about Bitcoin, the level of exposure to consider, and the comparison of crypto with gold. They also touch on Vanguard's decision on Bitcoin ETFs, the influence of Jamie Diamond and Larry Fink, the outsourcing of cryptocurrency storage, the potential growth of Bitcoin ETFs, and clients' reluctance to talk about Bitcoin with advisors.

James Seyffart, ETF analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the hosts to answer listener questions about the newly launched Bitcoin ETFs. They discuss the backing of these funds, structure dynamics, Coinbase's role as a custodian, and the potential impact of the wash-sale rule on gold and crypto ETFs.

This podcast discusses 15 ETFs to watch in 2024, including small caps, international, value, cannabis, active, and Bitcoin ETFs. They delve into their performance, strategic approaches, and potential future prospects. They also explore the ESG ETF outperforming the S&P 500 and discuss the RSP and Jep Q ETFs for diversification and higher returns. Additionally, they touch on tech companies, a treasury futures strategy ETF, and the potential launch of a spot Ethereum ETF in 2024.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is busier than Santa’s elves these days as it scrambles to work with exchange-traded fund issuers to fine-tune offering documents ahead of the likely approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. While this ten year-long saga seems to be nearing an end, approving them will create a whole new world of products—and regulation. On this episode, Joel Weber, Eric Balchunas and Bloomberg reporter Katie Greifeld speak with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce in front of an audience at Bloomberg’s 8th Annual ETFs in Depth conference. Topics discussed include Bitcoin and crypto ETFs, as well as other topics on the SEC’s radar, such as ETF share classes, the growing size of big passive fund companies as well as a steady stream of more complex products. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.