ETF of the Week with Tom Lydon

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.

ETF of the Week: Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF)

Nov 29, 2021

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

SAEF is an active, semi-transparent (also known as non-transparent) ETF that invests in small- and mid-cap stocks that have been screened based on environmental,...

ETF of the Week: Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO)

Nov 18, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

The Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the performance of...

ETF of the Week: Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF (PBD)

Nov 11, 2021

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

This ETF offers exposure to the global clean energy index, including both U.S. and international stocks in the underlying portfolio. PBD also diversifies...

ETF of the Week: KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (KHYB)

Nov 4, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (KHYB) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

KHYB is an actively managed fund that provides broad exposure to high-yield bonds from the Asia-Pacific. The fund actively invests in...

ETF of the Week: Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (EQAL)

Nov 1, 2021

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (EQAL) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

EQAL is a variation on Invesco’s popular equal-weight S&P 500 ETF, taking the 1000 largest U.S. stocks in the Russell index and assigning them equal...