In this interview, Dr. Richard Haass discusses geopolitical competition, global challenges, national security and why it's important for Americans to understand these topics on a deeper level.
Jon Fee of VettaFi and Marguerita Cheng of Blue Ocean Global Wealth discuss financial planning with the next generation, the exchange conference and her Ethics Education panel.
In a recent special edition video, VettaFi’s CMO Jon Fee sat down with Senior Research Analyst Zeno Mercer to discuss all things artificial intelligence. The duo explores several topics within this technology realm to give investors and advisors a better understanding of AI’s 2023 performance overall.
In preparation for the Exchange Conference, VettaFi CMO Jon Fee sat down with Garrett Stevens, CEO of Exchange Traded Concepts, to discuss many topics surrounding the pair’s expectations for the conference in Miami in February 2024.
VettaFi’s financial futurist, Dave Nadig, and VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth sat down with one another to discuss some of the highlights from the year.
VettaFi’s Financial Futurist Dave Nadig sat down with Som Seif, the founder & CEO of Purpose Investments, to give investors and advisors more insight into what is going on in Canada. In addition, the pair discussed a multitude of different topics, including Bitcoin, to help give investors a better understanding of the Canadian market overall.
Jon Fee and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi talk about the ETF marketplace in Canada.
Show host, Jon fee, and Jane Edmondson, Head of Thematic Strategy at VettaFi, discuss the EQM Natural Resources Dividend Income Index (NDIVITR).
Have you registered for VettaFi’s legendary Exchange conference? Interested in what the hype is all about? Jon Fee and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi discuss what you can expect from 2024’s Exchange conference.
Dave Nadig, financial futurist and Jon Fee of VettaFi discuss how to introduce principals of financial planning to the next generation and the different aspects of financial education.
VettaFi CMO Jon Fee hosted Cole Feinberg, a BondBloxx partner, in an episode of “Road to Exchange.”
In a recent VettaFi Viewpoints video episode, Dave Nadig, a financial futurist at VettaFi, sat down with Pat Chiefalo, head of ETFs & Indexed Strategies at Invesco Canada, to talk all things cross-border investing to give investors a deeper understanding of what is going on in Canada.
On this episode of “What Makes That Ticker Tick,” VettaFi CMO Jon Fee brought on Roxanna Islam, the Associate Director of Research at VettaFi, to discuss the SNET Composite Closed-End Fund Index (CEFX).
As we head into the final stretch of quarter four and the beginning of 2024, inflation remains at the forefront of investors’ and financial advisors’ minds. With so many different narratives in the marketplace today regarding the financial market’s current outlook, it can leave many investors and advisors questioning what exactly is going on with inflation.
Jon Fee and Jane Edmondson dive into HIPSTR, an income generated index that utilizes closed end funds in MLPs, BDCs and REITs.
Jon Fee and Zeno Mercer discuss the ROBO index on its 10-year anniversary and the science fiction like future of robotics and automation.
Join Jon Fee and Dave Nadig as they discuss market capitalism, globalization, alternative income and so much more in this latest Q&A.
Last month’s ETF headlines were all about crypto and the strength of the heavyweights in the equities. In an interview with VettaFi CMO Jon Fee, VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth was drawn to a different story.
This is an interview by Robert Huebscher, founder of Advisor Perspectives, with Woody Brock. In it, they discuss four topics: (1) an update on inflation, interest rates, and the economy; (2) the only “legitimate” way to outperform consensus macro-economic forecasts when all investors possess the same information; (3) examples of this approach in practice; and (4) Woody’s two future research topics.
What Makes That Ticker Tick? AMZI: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index Featuring Stacey Morris and Jon Fee
Jon Fee discusses VettaFi’s acquisition of EQM, technological growth in the indexing space and so much more with EQM CEO Jane Edmundson.
A Conversation With: Jim O'Shaughnessy, Executive Chairman, Stability Al Founder & CEO, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, LLC Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi
ROBO: Global Robotics and Automation Index Featuring Zeno Mercer and Jon Fee
A Conversation With: Jim Bianco, Founder, Bianco Research and Jeremy Schwartz, Global CIO, Wisdom Tree Asset Management
Inflation Update featuring Sam Rines, Managing Director, Corbu LLC
A Conversation With: Matthew Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research, SPDR ETFs and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi
Econ on the Road Labor, Consumers, Inflation & Data A Kotok Commute Conversation with: Cameron Dawson, CIO at Newedge Wealth, Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi, and Barry Ritholtz, CIO at Ritholtz Wealth Management.
Working with Complex Products- A Market Making Perspective A Conversation With: Andres Rincon, Director, Head of ETF Sales & Strategy, TD Securities and Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi
A conversation with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi and Helen Hayes, MD & Head of iShares Canada, BlackRock
Home Bias, Yield Hunters & Thematics - The Canadian Perspective. A conversation with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi and Daniel Straus, MD, ETF Research & Strategy at National Bank Financial.
A conversation with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist at VettaFi and Elisabeth Kashner, CFA, Director of ETF Research & Analytics at FactSet on ETF capital markets, regulation, and adoption.
A conversation with Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist, VettaFi and Kevin Gopaul, President, BMO Exchange Traded Funds
AI could have a profound impact on the economy and on everyday life for billions of people. In the latest edition of VettaFi Viewpoints, financial futurist Dave Nadig sat down with U.C. Berkeley Professor Stuart Russell OBE in a public discussion on the topic of AI regulation.
VettaFi’s Financial Futurist Dave Nadig sat down with ROBO Global’s senior research analyst Zeno Mercer for a wide-ranging discussion about AI. Together, the two explored industries that could benefit from AI, those facing existential threats, and how the smartest AI analysts see it.
VettaFi’s financial futurist Dave Nadig spoke at length with Reverend Michael Tuck on the topic of finding meaning for this video. The pair discussed community as a central pillar of meaning and how the community has changed before and after the pandemic.
To better understand the state of play, VettaFi’s financial futurist Dave Nadig met with Canopy founder Eric Golden for a discussion on crypto’s prospects.
Is artificial intelligence (AI) a powerful force for institutional change? A destructive blunt instrument for bad actors pursuing zero-sum games? A little of both, says Dave Nadig, VettaFi’s Financial Futurist.
So far this year, the ETF industry has witnessed as much sound as fury. While we haven’t seen the record-breaking flows of past years, we have seen plenty of launch and closure activity.
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Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for January. Markets pulled back to start the year, with U.S. indices dropping between 3 and 10 percent. On the medical front, the Omicron wave continued. As case growth rose to new highs, consumer and business confidence took a hit. Finally, January reports showed inflation at a 40-year high, and the Fed announced a rate hike in March was very likely. Despite this perfect storm of bad news, are there positive signs on the horizon? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for December. The year closed on a strong note, with the Dow and S&P showing gains. The Nasdaq struggled a bit, but it ended the month in the green. On the medical front, the omicron variant drove COVID cases to new highs. Still, the economic data kept getting better. Consumer confidence numbers bounced back, and consumer spending kept growing. Further, business confidence and investment remain very high. But could there be risks ahead? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Commonwealth CIO Brad McMillan recaps November’s market and economic news. It was a generally weak month for the markets, with declines driven by the emergence of the Omicron variant and a move by the Fed to start normalizing monetary policy. Should we expect more volatility ahead? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for October. The markets saw a bounce last month. The Nasdaq and the S&P gained over 7 percent, and the Dow was up almost 6 percent. These results were driven by the stabilization of key economic data. Job growth declined in September, but a higher October result is expected as labor demand remains strong. Plus, consumer confidence has stabilized. With improving medical data and economic risks trending down, are we almost out of the woods? Stay tuned for more. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for September. It was a bad month for the markets. In the U.S., all three major indices were down. Developed markets dropped, and emerging markets did worst of all. These declines resulted from the weakening of the economic data, driven by the spread of the Delta wave of the virus. Job growth was down, layoffs trended up, and consumer confidence dropped. Does the economy have the momentum to keep going until the virus is under control? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for August. It was another very good month for the financial markets. In the U.S., both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 showed material gains, while developed markets also did well. On the medical front, the virus continued its spread. There are signs that the rising medical risks are starting to appear in the data, with consumer confidence dropping significantly in August. So, will we see a slowdown in the recovery as we move into the fall? Stay tuned for more. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for July. It was a generally good month for the markets, with all three major U.S. indices up by more than 1 percent. But emerging markets were hit hard and ended the month down significantly. On the economic front, the data remains positive, although business and consumer confidence declined. Further, medical risks are on the rise, with the Delta variant hitting the unvaccinated population. Will these risks slow down the recovery? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for June. It was a mixed month for the markets. In the U.S., the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 were up, but the Dow ticked down. We saw the same trend internationally, with developed markets falling even as emerging markets moved ahead. On the economic front, business confidence remains at or close to all-time highs. Still, the problems of success (labor shortages and supply chain issues) loom large. So, where do we go from here? Stay tuned to find out. Follow Brad at blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
