ETF Edge

There’s been slowing in the biggest trends of the first half of the year… but they still may prove key through the rest of ‘23.

ETF Edge dives into the seeming mis-match between continuing calls for a recession... but an increase in investors chasing recent performance in various already-high-flying sectors.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jeremy Schwartz, Global CIO of WisdomTree, and Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store.They discussed the recent spate of new filings for spot bitcoin ETFs, including the big behemoth BlackRock itself submitting an application just two weeks ago. Do they know something the rest of Wall Street doesn’t? They also talked broader market trends, including outflows from gold ETFs and long-awaited momentum in equity ETFs, which have had to play catch up to bonds all year.In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Nate Geraci from The ETF Store.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Dan Foley, Portfolio Manager at C-B-R-E Investment Management – along with Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman of Vetta-Fi. They delved into why real assets just might be the key to diversifying beyond technology. As interest rates creep back up, they also took the pulse of the real estate business and other hard assets. Plus, they discussed the recent spate of new crypto ETF filings, including a new application by BlackRock. Why now? Could this be the shot in the arm the crypto bulls have all been waiting for?In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Tom Lydon from VettaFi.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Matt Kennedy, Senior IPO Market Strategist for Renaissance Capital and Todd Sohn, Head of ETF and Technical Strategy at Strategas Securities – along with Kyla Scanlon, founder of financial education company Bread. They discussed the IPO market – with Cava going public later this week, are we finally starting to see green shoots sprouting after a very long drought? They also talked broader markets this summer, honing in on the potential for a major FOMO equity market move, even despite relatively thin inflows, and the broader economy ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting. In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Kyla Scanlon, founder of Bread. 

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of BGC Partners, and Billy Hult, CEO of Tradeweb Markets, at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Fintech Conference in New York. They discussed the current market environment – with anxiety so high, why has volatility sunken to multi-year lows? Fixed income has enjoyed huge inflows, but could the Federal Reserve decision next week change the math on that? They also drilled down into the rapid rise of electronic trading, the impact of AI and the electronification of the bond market. In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Billy Hult from Tradeweb.

CNBC’s Seema Mody spoke with Dave Mazza, Chief Strategy Officer at Roundhill Investments, and John Davi, Founder and CEO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. They drilled down on the A-I craze and broke down the Roundhill’s newly launched Generative A-I ETF (CHAT) – discussing who’s riding the A-I hype train and whether it’s here to stay. They also recapped a handful of May’s big ETF winners and looked ahead to what investors can expect come June.

CNBC’s Seema Mody spoke with Brendan Ahern, CIO of Kraneshares and Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares – as well as Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi. They shed some light onto how investors are feeling about the China reopening story. They also dove deep into the mixed cross-currents for commodities – with copper faltering but gold prices higher in the face of debt ceiling drama in Washington. 

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Anna Paglia, Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies at Invesco, and Scott Ladner, CIO of Horizon Investments. They discussed the latest ETF trends and flows experts are seeing this month. Big tech is leading the charge, but is it all just a so-called “mega-cap mirage”? And investors are still putting money to work in fixed income ETFs. They dug why certain pockets of active fixed income, in particular, have garnered so much attention lately – and offered best strategies for ETF investors to play the space. In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Scott Ladner from Horizon Investments.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with John Love, President & CEO of U.S. Commodity Funds, and Sal Gilbertie, President & CEO of Teucrium Trading. They drilled down on the big moves in both hard and soft commodities – taking a look at what the wild swings in crude, natural gas and wheat futures are telling us about the China reopening and broader global risks of a recession – and discussing how ETF investors can hope to play the commodities space right now. In the “Markets 102” portion, Bob continued the conversation with Sal Gilbertie from Teucrium Trading.