ETF Edge

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Jeremy Schwartz, Global Head of Research at WisdomTree Asset Management, Mark Yusko, Founder and C-I-O of Morgan Creek Capital Management, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital. They discussed the battle between growth and value and the tug-of-war between fundamentals and market cap-weightings in the world of ETFs. Plus, the sea of SPACs may have quieted for now, but what’s ahead for the second half? Will we see a resurgence even as the IPO market picks up steam? In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Jeremy Schwartz from WisdomTree.

CNBC's Frank Holland spoke with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends, Jay Rhame, CEO of Reaves Asset Management, and Kathleen Smith, Chairman and Co-founder of Renaissance Capital. They discussed the big questions ETF investors are facing in the second half - including the value vs. growth debate, how China's regulatory crackdown could affect major IPOs like Didi Chuxing, and the ripple effects of President Joe Biden's historic infrastructure bill.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with with Jennifer Grancio, CEO of Engine Number One – along with Arne Noack, Head of Systematic Investment Solutions for the Americas at DWS Group. They discussed the intersection among activism, ESG and indexing – three red-hot themes in the ETF world this year. What’s next for the company that managed to put pressure on Exxon-Mobil to move toward a cleaner energy strategy? And what will fuel the rapid growth of ESG investing for the rest of the year? In the 'Markets 102’ portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Jennifer Grancio from Engine Number One.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines – along with Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates. They discussed the #1 RIA in the country, the current market environment, meme trades and the state of investing – plus, going big on crypto … are the odds of getting a bitcoin ETF this year lower now in light of the SEC and new regulatory regime? In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Ric Edelman from Edelman Financial Engines.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Gerard O’Reilly, co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors – along with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed what’s fueling the rapid rise of ETFs … Dimensional Funds just converted four of their mutual funds into ETFs over the weekend in the industry’s largest conversion ever. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Gerard O’Reilly from Dimensional.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Greg King, CEO of Osprey Funds, and Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments. They discussed the crypto conundrum – the hot topics covered at this weekend’s big bitcoin conference in Miami …what it will take to really lay the groundwork for a potential cryptocurrency ETF this year and whether bitcoin will remain the dominant player in the crypto space. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Michael Sonnenshein from Grayscale Investments.

CNBC's Seema Mody fills in for Bob Pisani this week. In honor of Pride Month, a brand-new fund is tracking the top 100 companies across corporate America seeking to promote LGBTQ community goals and values – plus, commodity prices may have raced higher all year, but what’s the deal with gold? Moody spoke with Bob Tull, Co-founder and President of Procure Holdings, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jay Jacobs, head of research and strategy at Global X ETFs, DataTrek Research co-founder Nick Colas and Rich Powers, Vanguard’s head of ETF and index product management. They discussed trouble in the thematic ETF arena and how it impacts the broader market. Plus, it's the 20th anniversary of Vanguard's ETF business. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Powers from Vanguard.

CNBC'S Bob Pisani spoke with Charley Ellis, author of best-selling books like Winning the Loser’s Game and The Elements of Investing – along with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. Charley Ellis discusses active versus passive investing, why he’s not so hot on bonds, the impact of rising inflation and more. In the ‘markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Charley Ellis.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange and John Hoffman, Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies, Americas, at Invesco. They discussed the top trends in the ETF space, why the clean energy trade is losing steam and why equal-weighted funds are suddenly getting more love, and what the flows tell us about where the money is headed in 2021. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Doug Yones.