This week, President Donald Trump floated the idea of allowing private assets to U.S. retirement accounts and once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies are on a roll, as large Ether ETF inflows coincide with "Crypto Week."
The etf.com editorial team parses what all this means for ETF investors and plays a round of "Flirt, Marry or Kill" in the latest edition of Exchange Traded Fridays.
Stories Referenced
ETFs to Play Big Role as Private Equity Arrives in 401(k)s by Ron Day
Nvidia Breaks Out, but Leveraged ETF NVDL Lags Behind by Sumit Roy
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6/27/25 - Crude Oil Fakeout; New ETFs Bring New Risks
This week, the editorial team examines oil's surprising resilience to higher prices amid the conflict in the Middle East, and we look at the growing risks associated with certain types of new ETFs. Plus, stick around for an interview with Scott Davis, head of ETFs at Capital Group.
We're off Friday, July 4th, but we'll return the following Friday with a fresh episode.
Stories Referenced
Oil ETFs Down Despite Surging Middle East Tensions by Sumit Roy
Crude Oil Price Volatility Offers a Lesson for ETF Investors by Kent Thune, CFP
New ETFs Arrive With Fewer Stocks, More Risk By Ron Day
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6/20/25 - Exploring the Vast Fixed-Income ETF Market
This week, the etf.com team published a special series of articles focused on fixed income—specifically, fixed-income ETFs.
And in today's podcast, each member of the team discusses what they learned while writing their story. Every story examines a different area of the bond market, such as international bond ETFs or active bond ETFs, and we talk about the most interesting findings from each.
Plus, stick around for an interview with Matt Brill, senior portfolio manager and head of North American investment grade credit at Invesco.
Stories Referenced
Active Bond ETF Assets Surge Amid Market Volatility by DJ Shaw
Seeking Safety: Ultra-Short-Term Bond ETFs Quietly Surge by Sumit Roy
5 Best International Bond ETFs for 2025 by Kent Thune, CFP
How Are the 5 Biggest Fixed-Income ETFs Performing in 2025? By Ron Day
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6/13/25 - ETFs Stray From the Path, Blaze New Trails
This week, the etf.com editorial team has an open discussion about the future of exchange-traded funds. To put it in perspective, there are more than 4,000 ETFs already in existence, with more being launched weekly at a record pace.
In the United States, ETF assets recently topped $11 trillion, but we've noticed a trend.
Many new issues are single-stock, leveraged or inverse ETFs. Meanwhile, many other thematic ETF feel very close to what's already out there.
With that in mind, we discuss whether the ETF industry is at an inflection point and where it might go from here.
Plus, stick around for an interview with Troy Cates, co-founder and managing partner at NEOS Investments.
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5/30/25 - The TACO Trade; Big Beautiful Buffer ETFs
This week, the etf.com editorial team hashes out the tradeability of President Donald Trump's global tariff strategy, known by some as TACO, and which ETFs are best suited to ride the market roller coaster or chill on the merry-go-round. And Kent Thune interviews Graham Day, CIO of Innovator ETFs, about its latest buffer ETFs.
Exchange Traded Fridays is etf.com's flagship podcast about all things ETF! Tune in as etf.com reporters, analysts, and expert guests break down the week's most relevant topics for investor portfolios. From the latest trends to breaking news, this podcast is a must-listen show about everything you need to know about investing in ETFs.
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