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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.

Jul 28, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

Low volatility ETF strategies can allow for diversification opportunities across core allocations and have been one of the...


Jul 21, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

The first half of 2022 proved painful for bonds in particular but with recession risk now top of mind for many advisors and investors, the dual...


Jul 14, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the XTrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

SNPE provides exposure to the S&P 500 but through an environmental, social, and governance lens. The S&P 500 ESG Index that the fund seeks to track...


Jul 7, 2022

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed theKFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF (KMLM) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

Alternatives have become an attractive option for many advisors and investors in an environment where both bonds and equities are challenged....