Episode 42 – Midyear ETF Industry Update with Eric Balchunas

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EPISODE #42 - Midyear ETF Industry Update with Eric Balchunas

In this episode of The Innovators Behind Disruption, we chat with Bloomberg senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas on the ETF market thus far in 2021.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:00 Opening remarks
• 1:20 This year so far
• 3:30 How is growth spread between DIY and advisors?
• 6:50 What are the biggest trends that are being seen now?
• 12:05 Why ESG investing could be on the up
• 16:50 Bullish on Clean Energy ETFs
• 20:05 Overall thoughts on disruptive tech from Eric
• 22:00 Making sense of retail-driven purchases
• 30:00 Competing with the big boys of disruptive tech
• 32:30 Predictions of when crypto ETFs will hit the US market
• 37:20 Predictions for the first-day volume of Bitcoin ETFs in the US
• 43:55 Favourite tickers
• 49:50 Closing remarks

GUEST SPEAKER:

Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst - Bloomberg