ETFs Podcasts
ETFs Podcasts
In this episode, Jim Saulnier and Chris Stein dive deep into how buffered ETFs work, focusing on 100% and 20% buffer products during a recent market downturn. Guest Jacob explains the concept of mark‑to‑market pricing, why the fund’s value can appear negative before the 12‑month outcome period ends, and how the two critical dates—the fund’s launch and its 12‑month renewal—determine investor returns. Real‑world examples using March 2026 fund offerings illustrate the volatility investors may see on their statements, and the hosts clarify how the buffers protect against losses up to their specified limits.
In this episode, Nate Geraci and guests Simeon Hyman of ProShares and Roxanna Islam of Betify explore the rapid growth of defense‑related ETFs and the record‑breaking launch of ProShares' Genius Money Market ETF (IQMM), the first fund designed to meet...
In this Money Life episode, host Chuck Jaffe talks with three experts—Jay Jacobs of BlackRock, Todd Rosenbluth of Vetify, and retirement scholar Wade Pfau—about how long‑term investment themes remain intact despite heightened geopolitical fragmentation and market volatility. Jacobs stresses that while current...
In this episode the hosts use Warren Buffett’s retirement and Berkshire Hathaway’s historic performance as a lens to examine why even top‑tier investments can underperform for years. They focus on the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD), showing its long‑term outperformance...
In this episode, host Melanie Schaefer and CraneShares senior investment strategist Derek Yan discuss how the concentration of U.S. mega‑cap stocks is driving investors to seek diversification in emerging markets (EM), especially as the dollar shows signs of weakening. Yan...
In this Money Life episode, River Wealth Advisors’ CEO and CIO Ed O’Gorman warns investors that the market’s current concentration of a few mega‑caps inflates perceived risk for passive S&P 500 investors and urges a calm, strategic assessment of portfolio adjustments....
In this episode, Derek Yan, Senior Investment Strategist at KraneShares, explains why humanoid robotics is moving from hype to real-world deployment, highlighting current enterprise pilots in factories and logistics that address chronic labor shortages. He stresses that investors should focus...
In this episode, Nate Geraci discusses the current landscape of ETFs, highlighting trends such as fee compression, the rise of thematic and ESG funds, and the growing importance of technology-driven ETF solutions. He shares insights on how advisors can effectively...
The episode examines whether the recent aerospace and defense rally can sustain its momentum into 2026, starting with a look at how NATO alliances fund European defense spending. It then shifts to Middle East geopolitical dynamics and their impact on...
