ETF Spotlight

How GICS Changes Will Impact Hottest Stocks and ETFs

July 26, 2018 18:32 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MB

Many high-flying stocks and ETFs will be impacted by the coming sector changes. Find out what it means for your portfolio. (0:20) - Breaking Down The New Communication Services Sector (2:45) - What Stocks Will Be Impacted and How? (5:20) - Will The Communication Services Sector Provide Big Growth? (8:00) - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR: XLC (11:00) - Will This Sector Have Cyclical Growth? (14:40) - Major changes and Rebalancing To XLK and XLY ETFs (17:20) - Episode...

ESG ETFs: Making Money While Doing Good

July 20, 2018 17:41 - 14 minutes - 34.3 MB

These ETFs help investors build a well-diversified portfolio with “best in class” ESG leaders. (1:30) - Can Investors Influence Companies To Be More Responsible? (5:30) - The Evolution and Approach To ESG Investing (9:10) - Is ESG Investing Possible Without Sacrificing Returns? (13:30) - Takeaways on Nushares Approach on ESG [email protected]

Here’s Why This FAANG Powered ETF Can Keep Outperforming

July 09, 2018 19:30 - 24 minutes - 57 MB

QQQ is one of the top performing ETFs of the nine-year bull run and we discuss why it could continue its outperformance (0:45) - Invesco Trust ETF QQQ: Company Selection and Weighting (6:15) - What Kind Of Exposure Does QQQ Provide? (11:20) - What Contributed To QQQ's past Outperformance? (14:00) - How Will Slowed Earnings Growth Impact QQQ? (16:10) - Disruptive Technology Exposure (20:20) - Developed Tech Stocks vs. New Tech Stock (23:30) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Time to Play the Video Game ETF?

June 25, 2018 17:04 - 13 minutes - 30.2 MB

This ETF is poised to benefit from video game industry’s explosive growth (0:45) - GAMR ETF Overview: Will The Growth Continue? (3:15) - Stock Selection and Weighting (5:45) - E-Sports Fast Pace Growth: How Will GAMR Benefit? (7:10) - E3 Conference: Electronic Entertainment Expo (9:35) - Long Term Growth Trends To Watch (12:00) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Can This ETF Profit from Trade, Tariff and Tax policies?

June 18, 2018 21:01 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MB

This ETF looks to capitalize on investment opportunities created by actions in Washington DC. Ticker: PLCY (0:45) - Government Policy As a Powerful Investment Tool: Impact on Stock Price (4:00) - Event Shares U.S Policy Alpha ETF: Policy Themes (8:45) - PLCY: Company Selection and Weighting (10:45) - Reason Behind Event Shares Liquidation of GOP, DEMS, TAXR (12:50) - How Frequently is PLCY Rebalanced? (15:00) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

An Oil ETF to Invest Like T. Boone Pickens

June 11, 2018 15:39 - 19 minutes - 43.8 MB

This ETF assumes a more comprehensive view of energy investing and aims to better risk-adjusted returns (BOON) (0:40) - Oil Prices On The Rise: Is This The End Of The Rally? (3:00) - The Pickens Oil Response ETF: BOON (9:10) - How Does BOON Provide Better Risk Adjustment (11:50) - Company Selection and Weighting In Portfolio (15:00) - Why Does BOON Have A High Expense Ratio? (16:30) - Takeaways On The Oil Industry (18:20) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Profit from the Commodities Rally with These ETFs

June 04, 2018 19:05 - 12 minutes - 28.4 MB

Here are what investors need to know about the commodities rally and related ETFs. (OIH, FRAK, GDX, MOO, RAAX) (0:45) - Commodities On The Rise: Will This Continue? (3:00) - Surging Oil Prices: What Is The Best Way To Invest (5:30) - 2018 Gold Outlook: Gold Metal Or Miners? (8:00) - VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF: MOO (9:45) - Real Asset Allocation ETF: RAAX (11:40) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Disruptive ETFs to Buy: Blockchain and Online Retail

May 29, 2018 17:00 - 24 minutes - 55.3 MB

In this podcast, we highlighted the ETFs targeting two very hot investing trends—blockchain and online retail. (BLOK, IBUY, AMZN) (0:30) - Why You Should Be Investing In The Blockchain Technology (4:05) - Overview of BLOK: Actively Managed ETF (8:15) - How Does BLOK Manage Risk? (10:20) - Online Retail Growth Trends: IBUY (18:00) - Weighting and Holdings For IBUY (22:15) - Takeaways on IBUY and BLOK: [email protected]

Here’s an AI Powered ETF That Uses IBM’s Watson & Google Deep Mind

May 11, 2018 16:33 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MB

Learn more about the world's first AI Powered ETF and a leading white label issuer behind many innovative ETFs. (0:30) - Investment Process of EquBot: AIEQ (3:45) - Data Analysis: How Does It Determine Relevancy? (5:30) - Why Being Actively Managed Is Important (7:10) - AIEQ Performance and ETF Managers Role (12:00) - The Future For ETF Managers: Upcoming ETFs

Worried About FANGs? Consider This Hot Tech ETF

May 03, 2018 21:58 - 16 minutes - 36.7 MB

This ETF provides exposure to Israel’s booming economy and its innovative tech sector. (ITEQ, DOX, CHKP, NICE, CYBR) (1:00) - How Did Israel Become A High Tech Hub? (3:00) - Risk Exposure In Israel (5:20) - BlueStar Israel Technology ETF Overview: ITEQ (9:30) - Why Should You Be Looking Past Silicon Valley (13:50) - Popularity Of BlueStar Israel Indexes (15:15) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

An ETF to Tap Explosive E-Commerce Growth in Emerging Markets

April 23, 2018 20:24 - 26 minutes - 61.4 MB

This hot ETF is a convenient to way to profit from rapidly growing e-commerce industry in emerging markets (EMQQ, BABA, TCEHY, BIDU, JD). (0:40) - Fast Growing Emerging Markets: Why You Should Be Watching (7:10) - Emerging Markets Internet and Ecommerce ETF Overview: EMQQ (14:45) - Why Did EMQQ Perform So Well In 2017? (20:00) - International Exposure: Who Will Lead The Way? (25:05) - Takeaways on Emerging Markets and EMQQ [email protected]

Forget Bitcoin, Consider Blockchain ETFs

April 20, 2018 16:17 - 22 minutes - 51.5 MB

Here's how investors can profit from the transformative potential of the blockchain technology. BLCN, IBM, NVDA, BABA (0:45) - What Is Blockchain Technology? (3:50) - Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF: BLCN (8:30) - Blockchain Hype: Screening Out Fly By Night Stocks (11:00) - International and Sector Exposure (17:35) - Current Performance of BLCN (20:10) - Takeaways on Blockchain: [email protected]

An ETF to Invest in Self-driving & Electric Cars

April 11, 2018 18:13 - 17 minutes - 39 MB

Here’s why you should invest in the future of mobility. (1:00) - Investing In The Future Of Mobility (4:30) - Key Growth Areas and Whose Leading The Way (8:00) - Innovation Shares NextGen Vehicles & Technology ETF Overview: ECAR (13:30) - Self Driving Car Concerns (16:10) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Here's Why You Should Invest in Robotics & AI ETFs

March 23, 2018 16:50 - 23 minutes - 53 MB

Robotics and artificial intelligence industry is growing exponentially, here’s how investors can capitalize on this trend. Tickers-ROBO, NVDA, ROK, IRBT, ISRG (1:00) - AI and Robotics: Top Growth Sectors (6:25) - Robo Global Index ETF Overview: ROBO (12:00) - What Is The International Exposure? (14:45) - Are Mid-cap Companies Driving The Robotic Revolution (17:00) - Long Term Impact Of AI and Robotics (19:50) - Performance of Robo Global Index ETF (22:00) - Episode Roundup: Pod...

Here’s an ETF to Invest in Immunotherapy--the Game Changing Cancer Treatment

March 16, 2018 15:17 - 28 minutes - 64.5 MB

CNCR ETF is up about 30% this year; here is what investors need to know about immunotherapy and the ETF (CNCR, IBB) (1:10) - What Is Immunotherapy? (4:25) - 5 Types Of FDA Approved Immunotherapy ((7:50) - What Kind Of Cancer Does This Treat? (9:45) - Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF: CNCR (17:00) - Cancer Research Institute Partnership (20:45) - What Is Driving The Positive Performance? (25:00) - Launch Of China Biotech Index (27:10) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

Here’s Why You Should Buy Dividend Growth ETFs Now

March 01, 2018 21:25 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MB

Dividend Growth ETFs hold high-quality companies that have outperformed the market over the long-term and also provided downside protection during market downturns (NOBL, EFAD). (1:00) - Pro Shares Dividend Aristocrats ETF: NOBL (4:00) - What Is The Long Term Performance Through Volatility? (7:20) - What Happened During The Recent Correction? (9:45) - Interest Rate Concerns: Are Dividend Growth Stocks Safe? (14:30) - International Performance For Dividend Growth Strategy (17:40...

What Investors Need to Know about the Internet of Things ETF

February 15, 2018 20:01 - 17 minutes - 39.9 MB

The Internet of Things is one of the hottest areas of technology, with massive growth potential. Here is what investors need to know the ETF that targets this theme. (0:45) - What Is The Internet of Things? (4:00) - Who Stands To Benefit The Most? (7:25) - Global X Funds IoT ETF: SNSR (11:45) - Cyber Security Risks (13:40) - Thematic ETF Growth (16:00) - Episode Roundup: [email protected]

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