ETF Edge

Alternative Asset Plays – Commodity & Hedge Fund ETF Exposure 11/7/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Andrew Beer, founder of Dynamic Beta Investments and co-portfolio manager of DBMF – along with Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital. They took a look at one of the best-performing ETFs of 2022 – delving into alternative asset plays and offering ETF investors exposure to key commodity-tracking hedge funds that specialize in trading futures contracts. The fund has been on fire all year long – they break down what’s fueling the gains. In the Markets...

Yearning for Yield – Inside the Hottest Bond ETFs of 2022 10/31/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Bryon Lake, Global Head of ETF Solutions at J-P Morgan Asset Management, and Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman at VettaFi. As investors continue clamoring for yield, they discussed more ways to get exposure with higher-yield products, including the largest actively managed ETF in the world – the J-P Morgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST). The fund has been on fire, with more than $22 billion in assets under management – while its sister fund, the J-P Morgan Equity Premium Incom...

Inside Scoop with Invesco – What the Flows Are Saying 10/24/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Anna Paglia, Global Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies, and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi. They did a deep dive into fruitful yields and the future of growth stocks. Invesco offers a suite of products that track senior loans issued by banks to corporations, as well as the largest tech-oriented ETF out there, the Invesco QQQ. They discussed what the flows are saying about investors’ appetite for growth and for risk – and how to best handle the market’s ma...

Single-Bond ETFs: Mad Dash for Yields 10/17/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Alex Morris, President and CIO of F-M Investments, and John Davi, founder and CIO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. They took a closer look at the ripple effects of Europe’s energy crisis and fluctuating demand in China. They discussed the advent of single-bond ETFs. As investors clamor for heftier yields and move from thinking “there is no alternative” to “there are reasonable alternatives,” more and more market participants are clamoring for exposure to targeted Treas...

Drilling Down on Energy – Oil ETF Impact 10/10/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck Associates, Chris Hempstead, Director of ETF Trading at Mirae Asset Securities, and Fiona Boal, Global Head of Commodities and Real Assets at S&P Dow Jones Indices. They took a closer look at the ripple effects of Europe’s energy crisis and fluctuating demand in China. They also discussed key alternatives to crude and broke down potential ways to help investors get the edge when it comes to getting in on the energy game for the rest of 20-2...

The Big ESG Debate – Bulls vs. Bears 10/3/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at Vetta-Fi – along with Vivek Ramaswamy, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Strive Asset Management and Arne Noack, Head of Systematic Investment Solutions for the Americas at DWS Group. They dove into the big ESG debate – pitting the bulls against the bears to lay out all the arguments for and against ESG investing. Some are even calling it a ‘sham’ – so what’s the verdict? And what steps can ESG advocates take to improve visibil...

Active vs. Passive Management – Who’s Winning in 2022? 9/26/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman at Vetta-Fi, and Anu Ganti, Senior Director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. They delved into the age-old debate of active versus passive management. With market volatility on the rise, many active fund managers claim this is their time to shine – and according to the latest SPIVA survey out from S&P Dow Jones Indices, actively managed funds are enjoying their best performance against their benchmarks in over a decade. B...

Market Mayhem – Navigating the Volatility with Charles Ellis 9/19/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Nick Colas, Co-founder of DataTrek Research, and Charley Ellis, author of Winning the Loser’s Game – now out with two new books on investing, Figuring It Out and Inside Vanguard. In the midst of the September swoon, they discussed how to wade through the market volatility and recent turbulence – honing in on the most popular ETF trends du jour to help investors make sense of it all. In the Markets ‘102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Nick...

Crypto Craze: Comeback Around the Corner? 9/12/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Investments – along with Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Services as well as the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals from the Future Proof Conference in Huntington Beach, California. They dove into the crypto craze – including challenges facing the crypto community this summer, what could drive a possible crypto comeback and whether there is any hope for approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in light of recent SEC scrutiny...

Politics Behind Energy: Taking Aim at ESG 9/7/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Arne Noack, Head of Systemic Investment Solutions, Americas, at DWS Group and Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi – along with Mona Naqvi, Global Head of ESG Capital Markets Strategy at S&P Global Sustainable1. They discussed the politics behind energy – which are heating up as states like Florida and Texas are taking aim at ESG funds. Our panel of experts delved into the impact on ESG ETFs and how the industry, including major issuers like BlackRock, is res...

Markets Post-Powell & Tracking Thematic Trends 8/29/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at Vetta-Fi and Wes Crill, Head of Investment Strategists at Dimensional Fund Advisors. As the sell-off spills over from last week, they discussed how to navigate the choppy market terrain post-Powell – plus, the case for global diversification and China, why the run in value stocks is not over, and what's so right – and wrong – about the single stock ETF craze. In the Markets ‘102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation...

Big Bets on Clean Energy – and Reading the Summer Rally 8/22/22

CNBC’s Leslie Picker spoke with Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman of VettaFi, Tim Johnston, Blue Horizon Capital Partner and Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street. They discussed last week’s historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and its resounding implications for the energy industry at large. What will the policy impact be and how can investors get exposure to the new energy economy? They also took a look at ETF flows since the June bottom to get a read on investor sen...

Single-Stock Bull & Bear ETFs – Why Now? 8/15/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Dave Mazza, Managing Director and Head of Product at Direxion, Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares and Reggie Browne, Principal at GTS. They discussed the new wave of single-stock bull and bear ETFs that launched just last week. They talked about why now, why Tesla and Apple appear to be getting the most attention and broke down how exactly these leveraged and inverse ETFs work for the average investor. What are the mechanisms behind them and are they setting the stage ...

Schwab’s First Crypto ETF Launch – and Breaking Down Buffered ETFs 8/8/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Bruce Bond, CEO of Innovator Capital Management, and David Botset, Head of Equity Product Management and Innovation at Schwab Asset Management. As the crypto craze heats up, they discussed the latest launches, including Schwab’s first-ever crypto ETF. Bitcoin may be rallying today, but it’s had a tough slog over the past year – tumbling 50% year-to-date. Plus, they delved into a new Tesla-focused buffer ETF to learn more about how it can provide downside protection f...

Market’s Sizzling July – ETF Trends Behind the Rally 8/01/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Ben Slavin, Global Head of ETFs at BNY Mellon, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director and founding partner at WallachBeth Capital. With the economy slowing down and a Federal Reserve pivot on the horizon, how should ETF investors be positioning themselves right now? Plus, they dove deeper into markets’ sizzling July rally and the biggest trends driving those gains – as well as why bond funds, growth and active management are picking up steam. In the Markets ‘102’ por...

The ABC’s of ESG – Vanguard’s New Active ESG ETF 7/25/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with two top ESG pros – Matt Piro, Global Head of ESG Product at Vanguard, and Jon Hale, Global Head of Sustainability Research at Morningstar. They did a deep dive on all things ESG – and broke down Vanguard’s new actively managed ESG fund, which just launched last week – pointing to still strong demand for sustainable investing even in the midst of a market downturn – plus, efforts to standardize ESG metrics in the face of regulatory pushback. In the Markets ‘102’ porti...

Rise of Single-Stock ETFs – Big Bets on Red-Hot Names 7/18/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Greg Bassuk, CEO of “Access” Investments, and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi. They discussed the ins and outs of leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs – the first of their kind to launch in the U.S. The new suite allows investors to make huge bets on or against the most widely held names out there – like Tesla, Nvidia and PayPal. They covered the pros and cons, pitfalls and perils of trading such volatile products – and why the SEC has its reservations a...

Macro Allocation Themes & Capturing the Night Effect 7/11/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Bruce Lavine, CEO of NightShares, and Jason Trennert, Chairman and CEO of Strategas Research Partners, a Baird company. They delved into portfolio allocation tactics based on major macro themes – addressing the question of can we get a soft landing and avoid a recession? Plus, they discussed how to capture how to capture the so-called “night effect” – including what it is and why two new ETFs are looking to capitalize on this well-known phenomenon in after-hours trad...

The ETF Flowdown: Commodities Conundrum & Battle for a Bitcoin ETF 7/6/22

CNBC’s Seema Mody spoke with GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind, Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein and Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi. They drilled down on the bright spots amid the market’s dismal start to 2022 – and discussed what commodities are signaling about inflation and the global economy. Plus, the SEC rejected yet another bitcoin ETF proposal just last week – and Sonnenshein is fighting back. He offered more details on how he plans to sue the SEC to contest the deci...

Crypto Collapsing – Time to Short Bitcoin? 06/27/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Simeon Hyman, Global Investment Strategist at ProShares, Tom Lydon, Vice Chairman of VettaFi, and Andrew Chanin, CEO of ProcureAM. With bitcoin in freefall and the crypto markets collapsing, they debated whether now is the right time to short bitcoin with the man who launched a new short bitcoin strategy ETF just last week. They also delved into the nuances of the world’s first-ever global disaster recovery ETF – an expanded approach to ESG. In the Markets ‘102’ port...

Weathering the Storm – One of the Most Volatile Years on Record 06/22/22

CNBC’s Leslie Picker spoke with Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital. They discussed a number of ways ETF investors are weathering the year’s treacherous market volatility – including a deep dive on a handful of popular dividend, value and commodity plays.

Market Mayhem – Time to Hit the Panic Button Yet? 06/13/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs – along with Mike Akins, CEO of ETF Action and Dan Egan, Vice President of Behavioral Investing at Betterment. They tackled today’s major sell-off head-on, touching on ways to weather the storm of red-hot inflation. Plus, are retail investors hitting the panic button yet? They also dug deep into crypto getting crushed today – and discussed the latest home-buying habits in this era of mounting mortgage rates. In the Markets ‘102’ ...

Searching for a Bottom in Bond Funds & Passive vs. Active Update 06/06/22

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jerome Schneider, Head of Short-Term Portfolio Management at PIMCO – along with Dan Wiener, editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investments and Chairman of Adviser Investments and Todd Rosenbluth, Director of Research at Vetta-Fi. They discussed ETF flows as bond funds finally experience a reversal in fortune and start to enjoy inflows again – following a dismal first half of 2022. Could this be the bottom investors have been waiting for? Plus, they weighe...

Embracing Leverage & Chances of a Recession 06/01/22

The Long-Term ETF Investor

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Gerard O’Reilly, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors along with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at Vetta-Fi – formerly ETF Trends. They discussed how to navigate the market turmoil and where some ETFs investors can turn to weather the storm. They also discussed the perils of market timing and what history tells us about investment returns after previous sharp downturns. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the convers...

The man shorting Cathie Wood’s ARKK, now going ultra-long

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Matthew Tuttle, Managing Director of AXS Investments and CEO of Tuttle Capital Management, Ben Slavin, Global Head of ETFs at B-N-Y Mellon and John Davi, CIO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. From the man who brought us an ETF that enables investors to go short Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation Fund, we now have an ETF that allows investors to go two times long Cathie Wood’s ARKK fund. They discussed amplifying big bets on and against disruptive tech names like Tesla, Roku a...

Finding momentum in a down market

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Mel Faber, Co-founder and CIO of Cambria Investments along with Tom Lydon, Global CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed what to do in a down market without taking yourself out of the game entirely – whether it’s momentum trading or put options. Plus, what are the latest flows telling us about the ETF landscape right now during these turbulent times? In the Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Tom Lydon from ETF Trends.

Soft Commodities & Another Bitcoin ETF

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with with Sal Gilbertie, President and CEO of Teucrium … as well as Bryon Lake, Global Head of ETF Solutions at JP Morgan Asset Management. They discussed all things soft commodities; the war on Ukraine is having an unprecedented impact on wheat, corn, soybean and sugar prices. Plus, a new bitcoin futures ETF has just received the green light from the SEC … but are Wall Street regulators getting any closer to embracing a potential spot bitcoin ETF? In the ‘Markets 102’ po...

The Best Bond Alternatives

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Jon Maier, Global X CIO and Todd Rosenbluth, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed attractive bond alternatives. With the age-old 60/40 stock and bond portfolio unraveling, investors are clamoring for alternative sources of yield as bond funds continue to bleed. Where else can they turn? Plus, they discuss Twitter as Tesla CEO Elon Musk edges closer to a deal to take over the social media giant ahead of its earnings. In the "Markets 102" portion of the p...

The rise of single-stock ETFs

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Dave Mazza, Direxion head of product, Will Rhind, GraniteShares CEO, and David Nadig, Financial Futurist at ETF Trends. They discussed the rise of single-stock ETFs, particularly leveraged and inverse single-stock ETFs. They debate the pros and cons, cover the regulatory and investing hurdles ahead and break down what to expect as more and more companies apply for these complicated products. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation ...