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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.

May 26, 2022

VettaFi’s Vice Chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Neuberger Bergman Disrupters ETF (NBDS) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

NBDS is part of an active suite of ETFs launched by Neuberger Berman and containts a high conviction, all-cap portoflio of companies that are...


May 19, 2022

Vettafi’s Vice Chairman Tom Lydon discusses the Merk Stagflation ETF (STGF) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show.

STGF offers investors a way to benefit in an environment of stagflation where there is persistent, high inflation coupled with slow economic growth. 

The fund...


May 12, 2022

With inflationary indicators signalling longer-term potential, such as the expected rise of shelter within CPI (rent generally lags anywhere from a year to 18 months beyind home prices), and wholesale inflation high in April, now is the time to consider inflation-oriented funds. 

RAAX is actively managed and invests in...


May 5, 2022

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the SPDR S&P 500 Dividend ETF (SDY) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show.

As stock markets plunge after the Fed announcement of a 0.50% interest rate increase and balance sheet tightening in June, investors continue to seek out...