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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 30, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

The challenges that portfolios are facing this year in both equities and bonds have given rise to a growing interest in alternatives, and the...


Jun 23, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck ChiNext ETF (CNXT) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

While the U.S. engages in a policy of fiscal tightening, China is easing, with the Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 both in a two-month rally that has resulted in...


Jun 16, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF (SHPP) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, supply chains have experienced a supply and demand mismatch that has only been further exacerbated by...


Jun 9, 2022

In May the U.S. dollar hit a two decade high, with rising interest rates offering support forward-looking. It reflects the increased risk aversion that investors are having in the current market environment, creating greater strength for the dollar as they move away from riskier assets. 

When stacked up against foreign...


Jun 2, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCIM) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

BCIM offers investors a targeted way to capture exposure to the the growing demand in raw materials globally by investing...