ETFs jumping on weight loss bandwagon… plus, the “Mag 7” of China? 5/20/24

We talk with the first approved applicant for a Spot Ethereum ETF – Jan van Eck. Find out what’s to come following the SEC’s surprise decision last week. Plus, there’s a big tug-of-war around the highly profitable semiconductor trade. Is now the time for caution?        

With the weight loss trade still hot on Wall Street, a couple of new ETFs are hoping to follow suit this week. We’ll talk to the person behind one of them. Plus, taking a concentrated second look at China as most investors stay weary.       

The SEC has until May 23 to approve, deny or delay the first applications for spot Ethereum ETFs. Find out which one of those three options is most likely… and what it could mean for the larger crypto-sphere.      

Investment dollars flowing into tech funds are seemingly ignoring higher interest rates… with one major exception in a former sector darling. Plus, one fund is hoping for “higher for”… as long as possible.        

A new type of fund promises upside exposure – to a limit – but with 100% protection to the downside. How does it work? Plus, why it might face stiff competition from good old money market funds.       

As more tech companies push off IPOs and stay private for longer, investors are hungering for ways to get in. Here’s two, but they’re not for everyone. Can the process be made more democratic?      

Contrasting macro-economic indicators plus geo-political concerns are tugging commodities generally higher… but new money is only following part of the trade. Find out why.     

Gold at historic highs and beating stock and bond averages… but what’s the real driver? Plus, investment advice for the very long haul with Larry Swedroe, Director of research at Buckingham Strategic Partners.   

With rates where they are, basic bonds could have another banner year. But a new breed of bond-related offerings could offer investors even more advantages. 

The definition of “active management” is changing… and so is the way novel approaches are being developed for the ETF industy