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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.

Sep 24, 2020

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

The Renaissance IPO ETF adds positions of the most significant U.S. listed companies after they go public. They are added on a fast entry basis on the stock's fifth day...


Sep 17, 2020

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF (QQQN) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

The investment seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Q-50 Index before fees and expenses. The fund seeks to achieve...


Sep 10, 2020

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

BRF offers targeted exposure to Brazil's small cap segment, making it a powerful tool that can be used to fine-tune equity portfolios. Given the...


Sep 3, 2020

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ETF of the Week: iShares Global Clean Energy (ICLN) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

This fund offers a way to invest in the global clean energy index, including both domestic and international stocks in its portfolio. Given the...