Anti-woke ETFs

Episode 77

Episode Summary

Jeff gets the breakdown on anti-woke ETFs from Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst, Eric Balchunas. Together they dive deep into what these funds entail and which companies they're investing in, and ponder the question, is bringing politics into investing a good idea?

Episode Notes

In this episode, you’ll hear about: 

  • What do these funds entail — which companies are they investing in?
  • The MAGA ETF
  • Is bringing politics into investing a good idea?
  • Anti-woke vs. ESG performance

Related article: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ADUgYkp2OlE/eric-balchunas

Guest Bio:

Eric Balchunas is senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg. In this role he writes research, articles and feature stories about ETFs for the Bloomberg terminal and Bloomberg.com. He also appears in a weekly on-air segment for Bloomberg TV and Radio called "Exchange-Traded Friday" in which he discusses different ETFs and the way investors can utilize them. 

He is author of "The Institutional ETF Toolbox," which was published by Wiley in March 2016. The book is at once a primer on ETFs that both novices and professionals can understand as well as a guide to doing proper due diligence on the fast-growing world of ETFs. The book is available on Amazon.com and most other places books are sold.

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