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Core Wars

Nate Geraci March 9, 2018

Fees on ETFs designed as core portfolio building blocks have plummeted in recent years as a civil war has broken out in the ETF industry. You might recall the opening crawl from the original Star Wars… Bloomberg’s Tom Psarofagis…

The Retirement Savings Problem

Nate Geraci March 5, 2018

I recently came across one of the more shocking charts I have seen in quite a while. FlowingData compiled figures from the Bureau of Labor’s 2016 Consumer Expenditure Survey on how different income groups spend their hard-earned money. They then…

City of Dreams – Part II

Nate Geraci February 23, 2018

Last week, I had the opportunity to travel to NYC to appear on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ. This week? A bell ringing ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF). Michael…

City of Dreams

Nate Geraci February 16, 2018

This week, I had the opportunity to travel to New York and appear on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ. If you’re not familiar with ETF IQ, it’s a weekly ETF-focused (what else?) show hosted by Scarlet Fu and Bloomberg’s resident ETF expert…

Fear Sells

Nate Geraci February 9, 2018

Dow ends wild day down 1,175 points, largest point drop in history – USA Today, February 5th Dow plunges more than 1,000 points on specter of higher interest rates – Washington Post, February 8th LIVE tonight at 7p ET: Tune…

“Hockey Stick” ETF Growth

Nate Geraci February 1, 2018

ETF growth appears to be hitting the steep part of the “hockey stick” curve. UNREAL, another $5b into ETFs last night, brings Jan total to $78.6b, which destroys all-time monthly flow record by $18b (or 30%), this is a nearly…

5 Takeaways from Inside ETFs

Nate Geraci January 25, 2018

The 2018 edition of the world’s largest ETF conference featured 2,500+ attendees, 200+ experts on everything from the SPDR S&P 500 ETF to hidden gem ETFs you’ve never heard of, an exhibit hall where nearly every ETF provider was well-represented,…

25 Years Ago, an Investing Revolution was Born

Nate Geraci January 18, 2018

Monday will mark the 25th anniversary of the first U.S.-listed ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). Born out of the 1987 stock market crash (I highly recommend this fantastic account from Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas), SPY sparked an investing revolution. In…

Predictions Vs. Probabilities

Nate Geraci January 8, 2018

“To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect. ” -Oscar Wilde Understanding the difference between a prediction and the probability of a particular outcome occurring is an important distinction for successful investors. Anyone, regardless of their specific knowledge or…