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Welcome to the Parachute Podcast, where host Tom Lydon discusses the experience, wit and wisdom of people of influence in the area of finance and investing.

You’ve landed at a place where advisors and investors are looking to learn from others.

A financial parachute offers you safety over time. But your parachute is different from everyone else’s. It’s made from experiences, time, people you know and your own individual interests.

How much time and effort you put into building your parachute will determine how safely you will land.

But first, you need the guts to jump.

Mar 28, 2019

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

JPST seeks to provide current income while seeking to maintain a low volatility of principal. Under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve its...


Mar 21, 2019

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMB) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

EMB seeks to track the investment results of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated,...


Mar 14, 2019

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck Vectors India Small-Cap ETF (SCIF) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

SCIF seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the MVIS® India Small-Cap Index. The fund invests substantially all...


Mar 7, 2019

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

ARKF seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund is an actively-managed ETF that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets)...