Let's Talk ETFs
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Let's Talk ETFs is Seeking Alpha's podcast dedicated to the exchange-traded fund space. Hosted by Seeking Alpha's ETF expert, Jonathan Liss, the podcast features long-form conversations with industry insiders, ETF issuers, asset managers and investment advisers to explore the ways in which ETFs continue to evolve, helping investors to reach their financial goals.
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
On this week's episode of Let's Talk ETFs, we have a returning guest joining us. Scott Helfstein, Executive Director of Thematic Investing at ProShares sits back down with Seeking Alpha to discuss the updates and changes to the thematic exchange traded fund marketplace.
Tickers: (ONLN), (EMTY), (PAWZ), (MAKX), (CTEX), (DAT)
Show Notes: 2:45 - Introduction 4:00 - What's new with Proshares since we last spoke? 6:45 - Discuss & break down Smart Factories ETF, MAKX, 13:30 - Discuss & break down Cleantech ETF, CTEX. 18:30 - Discuss & break down Big Data ETF, DAT. 23:45 - ProS ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
On the latest Let's Talk ETFs podcast, Seeking Alpha has a conversation with Alex Pettee, President and Director of Research & ETFs at Hoya Capital Real Estate. Together we break down the real estate market and how an investors can take on positions through the exchange traded fund marketplace.
Tickers: RIET, HOMZ
Show Notes: 2:15 - Personal and firm background information. 4:15 - Tell us about new RIET ETF. 9:20 - Play RIET and HOMZ jointly? 14:45 - Discuss the overall stance of the housing market. 20:00 - What weaknesses, if any, should investors be looking for in the housing market? 29 ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
In this Let's Talk ETFs podcast, Seeking Alpha speaks with Darren Schuringa, CEO ASYMmetric ETFs. Together we have a discussion on how risk can be monitored in an investment portfolio through the use of exchange traded funds. Tickers: (ASPY), (SPY) Show Notes: 3:00 - Background on Asymmetric ETFs. 4:30 - How are investors monitoring risk a this moment and how are you looking at risk right now? 9:00 - What are the building blocks of the asymmetric ETF (ASPY)? 13:30 - What is the breakdown difference between ASPY and SPY? 19:00 - Where do you see ASPY fitting into a traditional portfol ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
On the latest Let's Talk ETFs podcast Seeking Alpha sits down with JP Lee, Product Manager at VanEck, to discuss how the digital transformation landscape is molding the future of exchange traded funds and how crypto markets fit in as well.
Tickers: (DAPP), (BTC-USD), (COIN), and (RIOT)
Contents: 2:15 - Background to JP Lee and where his role fits in with Van Eck? 4;45 - What's your take on the future of the global digital economy? 11:00 - What was the thought process around launching the VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP)? 13:30 - What are the specifications and details around DA ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
In this week's Let's Talk ETFs podcast we are speaking with Maurits Pot, Founder & CIO of Dawn Global. Maurits joins us to have detailed discussion around the topic of emerging and frontier market investing in the exchange traded fund space.
Tickers: (CUBS)
Show Notes: 2:00 - Introduction to Dawn Global 5:30 - How has the recent crackdown in Chinese tech space effect EM? 6:30 - What's the overall landscape for emerging markets? 9:30 - Tell us about the Asian Growth Cubs ETF (CUBS) 17:45 - Deeper dive into CUBS... holdings, expense ratios, and other specs.. 22:00 - Where do you see CUBS fit ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
Joining us in this week's episode of Let's Talk ETFs is Simeon Hyman, Global Investment Strategist & Head of Investment Strategy Group at ProShares. Simeon walks us through the impacts of interest rates & inflation. and how it effects the exchange traded fund space.
Tickers: EQRR, IGHG, HYHG, RINF
Show Notes: 2:00 - Introduction and background to Simeon's work at ProShares.. 3;30 - Transitory inflation... How does an investor make sense of it all? 7:00 - Is some inflation a good thing? 12:30 - For investors concerned about rising rates and inflation what are some good ways to play this ..read more
Let's Talk ETFs
2y ago
In this week's episode of Let's Talk ETFs, Frank Holmes, Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Global Investors discusses the re-opening global economy. Together we discuss the popular ETF: U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) and learn what impact it has on the travel space. Show Notes: 2:15 - Opening background of Frank Holmes. 4:00 - What investment sectors do you see growing as we come out of Covid-19 pandemic? 9:30 - How do companies plan for all the variables involved in countries opening up? 15:00 - There are still many countries which are closed. How do you see the next wave of openings affectin ..read more