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The 2010s marked the first decade since immediately prior to the Civil War that the U.S. economy didn’t suffer at least one recession.  The S&P 500 went the entire decade without experiencing a single 20% drawdown, or bear market.  That hasn’t happened in 120 years! These facts are made even more remarkable when you consider […]

One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds.” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek   In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at ETF.com!  Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox. January 7th – John Swolfs, CEO […]

ETF Store President Nate Geraci recently appeared on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ to discuss direct indexing, non-transparent ETFs, and smart beta.

Most will recall the 1970s hit song “Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band.  Even if you don’t initially recognize the tune, the iconic refrain will likely jog your memory: “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?”   The song was […]

One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds.” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek   In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at ETF.com!  Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox here. October 1st – Luke Oliver, […]

Nathan Geraci is President of The ETF Store, Inc. and host of ETF Prime. Despite hitting a speed bump in May, U.S. stocks continued rolling along in the second quarter of 2019 and posted their best first half of a year since 1997.  The S&P 500’s 6%+ decline in May was fueled by concerns over an […]

One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds.” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek   In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at ETF.com!  Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox here. July 2nd – Dave Mazza, […]

If 2018 was noteworthy because nothing in an investment portfolio seemed to work, 2019 is striking in that nearly everything is working.  Most major asset classes were positive in the first quarter, in stark contrast to last year when only cash and select areas of the bond market offered salvation. Most investors will vividly recall […]

One of the “most helpful plain-English resources for investors who want to demystify exchange-traded funds.” – Bloomberg BusinessWeek   In addition to the following guests, be sure to catch our weekly segment with the experts at ETF.com!  Subscribe to receive the latest ETF Prime podcast directly to your inbox here. April 2nd – John Davi, […]

Nathan Geraci is President of The ETF Store, Inc. and host of ETF Prime. After hitting record highs on September 20th, the S&P 500 dropped 20%+ through December 24th.  A less than spirited holiday week bounce only somewhat salvaged the carnage.  Up 11% late into the 3rd quarter, the S&P 500 ended 2018 down 4.5%.  The […]