ETF Insights

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 […]

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. January 8th – Mike Strain, […]

ETF Prime welcomed over 50 ETF & index providers in 2018, along with independent analysts from Bloomberg, Morningstar, CFRA, and ETF.com.  We covered everything from the first artificial intelligence ETF to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF turning 25 years old.  Our five most downloaded interviews reflected some of 2018’s top stories including the continued rise […]

The following was authored by Michael Barrer, Senior Associate of Capital Markets at WisdomTree. ETFs and mutual funds get compared constantly, and we have covered the topic numerous times in the past. Today we zoom in on one key difference between ETFs and mutual funds: how transactions are executed. Investors of mutual funds like the fact […]

Nathan Geraci is President of The ETF Store, Inc. and host of ETF Prime. After limping to a 2.5% gain during the first six months of the year, the S&P 500 surged more than 7% in the third quarter to all-time highs.  Stocks posted strong gains despite global trade concerns, rising interest rates, partisan political discourse, […]

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 9th – Steven Schoenfeld, […]

The following was authored by Anita Rausch, Head of the Capital Markets team at WisdomTree. I have been talking to exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors for more than a decade, and when I mention the numerous benefits of the structure, I often hear “I don’t need intraday liquidity, so that does not benefit me.” Well, I […]

Nathan Geraci is President of The ETF Store, Inc. and host of ETF Prime. Every investor knows the old cliché that the stock market is like a roller coaster, up and downs, twists and turns, both an exhilarating and scary ride.  However, the roller coaster analogy doesn’t always quite fit.  A roller coaster never really […]