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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.

Jun 24, 2021

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

RAAX is an actively managed fund of funds that seeks to maximize long-term real returns. It invests in ETPs with exposure to real assets, such as real...


Jun 17, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

The US Global Go Gold and Precious Metal Miners ETF (GOAU) truly shines thanks to its actively managed nature. GOAU only holds...


Jun 10, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (JOET)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

JOET strives to deliver exposure to U.S.-listed large-cap companies that combine strong quality fundamentals with positive momentum technical...


Jun 3, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Alger Mid Cap 40 ETF (FRTY) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

FRTY primarily invests in a focused portfolio of approximately 40 holdings of mid-cap companies identified through Alger's fundamental research as demonstrating...