For investors, tracking an index has allowed them to target exposure within specific sectors and industries. And the advent of ETF or exchange traded fund investing has made this readily accessible to investors. But, imagine if you could invest in the what you think are the best stocks within an index or exclude a sector you felt would fare badly under curre ... Show More
Yesterday
The Fed Decision Isn't the Only Story
Scott Bauer joins Jeff Praissman to break down the market forces extending beyond the Fed’s latest rate decision. They discuss interest rates, oil prices, inflation, AI concerns, economic data, and what investors may be watching for in the Fed’s outlook for the months ahead.
6m 30s
Sep 15
Can Stocks Keep Climbing the Wall of Worry?
Steve Sosnick joins Andrew Wilkinson on this IBKR Podcast to break down why stocks continue climbing a growing wall of worry, even as AI concerns, rising Treasury yields and economic risks test investor confidence. They also discuss the market’s persistent buy-the-dip mentality, ... Show More
13m 4s
Sep 11
How to Survive When Trading in 24/7 Markets
Sleep no more? How will your trading strategy adjust to 24/7/365 on-chain markets? In this episode of IBKR Podcasts, host Steven Levine sits down with Adrian Reid, founder of Enlightened Stock Trading and a 20-year veteran of rules-based, systematic trading, to explore the seismi ... Show More
46m 5s
Feb 2024
InvestTalk 2-23-2024 – Is Your Index Fund Tracking the Right Index?
Understanding 6 qualities of the best indexes can help investors choose among thousands of index funds. Today's Stocks & Topics: VFC - VF Corp., SSNT - SilverSun Technologies Inc., The Magnificent 7, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, Oil Markets, ENB - Enbridge Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., War ... Show More
44m 59s
Apr 2024
Active changes to passive indices
<p>When the S&P 500 finally let Tesla join the index a few years ago, its stock soared. Similarly, the fortunes of countries have changed when their debt and equities have been included on one index or another. Today on the show, we talk to FT contributor and former fund mana ... Show More
14m 36s
Mar 2023
3-29-2023 – Investment Complexity Is Not Your Friend
The fund industry now includes a dazzling variety of options, from active to passive, long to short, inverse to leveraged, and various combinations thereof spanning nearly every conceivable asset class. Today's Stocks & Topics: Commercial Real Estate, Chip Makers, Renewable Energ ... Show More
46m 17s