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Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst, Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices shares his insights on the slight decline we're seeing in the markets, Magnificent Seven moves, and consumers' concerns surrounding earnings. He also weighs in on long-term effects of Trump's tariffs, and where the retail and automobile sectors are headed. Presented by: Ryan HuangProduced by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: pixabay & its talented community of contributorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst, Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices shares his insights on whether fundamentals are set to change with policy changes that could set in when Donald Trump comes back into power. He also weighs in on the strength of the economy coming on the back of the latest earnings season. Presented by: Ryan HuangProduced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)Photo credits: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty ImagesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Welling, Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Change can often feel daunting when navigating career transitions, but it can also be the beginning of great opportunities.  In this episode, Kristine Delano and Koel Ghosh talk about the importance of embracing change and discovering fulfilling paths beyond conventional definitions of success.  Koel Ghosh is a Senior Growth Advisor at Eminence Strategy Consulting, specializing in reputation management. She is also leading the India Chapter for Women in ETFs, a global non-profit organization for the ETF industry. With over two decades of experience in finance, Koel has held key leadership positions, including former Head of South Asia at S&P Dow Jones Indices and Managing Director and CEO of Asia Index Private Limited, significantly advancing passive investing in India. Her comprehensive expertise in asset management spans various renowned financial institutions such as Thompson Reuters, UTI Asset Management, and IL&FS Asset Management Limited. A Chartered Accountant, she was recognized by the Association of International Wealth Management of India as one of the top 100 women in finance in 2019. In addition to her professional achievements, Koel enjoys painting with various mediums and has a passion for baking sweet treats. Follow on Instagram kristine.delano.writer  Visit www.womeninetfs.com to find additional support in the ETF industry.  Go to www.kristinedelano.com for your Thrive Guide: a compilation of the most requested and insightful advice from our guests on Leadership and Advancement. Koel's Acknowledgements: Alex Matturri Douglas Peterson Martina Cheung Lakshmi Iyer Ashish Chauhan

John Welling, Senior Director Head of Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

·       Core inflation slows to 3.6% in the U.S.  ·       U.S. equity and bond markets rally in wake of April inflation report·       European stocks rise amid improving economic outlook DisclosuresThese views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and are current as of the date at the top of the page.Investing involves risk and principal loss is possible.Past performance does not guarantee future performance.Forecasting represents predictions of market prices and/or volume patterns utilizing varying analytical data. It is not representative of a projection of the stock market, or of any specific investment.This material is not an offer, solicitation or recommendation to purchase any security. Nothing contained in this material is intended to constitute legal, tax, securities or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment, nor a solicitation of any type.The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax and investment advice from a licensed professional.  The information, analysis and opinions expressed herein are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual entity.Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk. Although steps can be taken to help reduce risk it cannot be completely removed. They do no not typically grow at an even rate of return and may experience negative growth. As with any type of portfolio structuring, attempting to reduce risk and increase return could, at certain times, unintentionally reduce returns.Investments that are allocated across multiple types of securities may be exposed to a variety of risks based on the asset classes, investment styles, market sectors, and size of companies preferred by the investment managers. Investors should consider how the combined risks impact their total investment portfolio and understand that different risks can lead to varying financial consequences, including loss of principal. Please see a prospectus for further details.Indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.The S&P 500® Index, or the Standard & Poor's 500, is a stock market index based on the market capitalizations of 500 large companies having common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a stock market index of 30 large U.S. companies created by Dow Jones & Company co-founder Charles Dow. First calculated in 1896, the DJIA is currently owned by S&P Dow Jones Indices, which is majority owned by S&P Global.Copyright © Russell Investments Group LLC 2024. All rights reserved.This material is proprietary and may not be reproduced, transferred, or distributed in any form without prior written permission from Russell Investments. It is delivered on an “as is” basis without warranty.CORP-12498date of first use: May 2024

Episode Summary: In this episode of "Becoming Work Optional," hosts Matt and Rachael explore the basics of investing and address common misconceptions. They debunk the myth that successful investing requires access to exclusive investment options and emphasize the importance of making educated decisions. The discussion covers asset allocation, the debate between active and passive investing, and the impact of tax efficiency and expense ratios on investment returns.Key Points Discussed:Simplicity in Investing:Matt and Rachael emphasize that investing success doesn't hinge on complexity or access to exclusive options. They argue that basic understanding and education outweigh the allure of complicated strategies promoted through social media or by celebrities.Asset Allocation and Diversified Portfolios:The importance of asset allocation is highlighted as crucial for managing risk and achieving consistent long-term performance. Rachael introduces three tests to help listeners determine their proper asset allocation based on their ability, willingness, and need to take on risk.Debating Active vs. Passive Investing:The hosts debate the merits of active versus passive investing. They discuss findings from a study by S&P Dow Jones Indices, which suggests that actively managed funds often underperform their benchmarks, particularly over longer periods. The study can be found HERE.Tax Efficiency and Expense Ratios:The discussion turns to the importance of considering tax efficiency and the impact of expense ratios on investment returns. The hosts agree that controlling costs is essential for maximizing long-term capital gains and that passive or index funds often offer more tax-efficient and cost-effective options.This episode serves as a comprehensive guide for listeners looking to understand the foundations of investing and how to approach it in a thoughtful and informed manner.Connect with us:RachaelX/Twitter - @camp_wealthrachaelcampwealth.comMattX/Twitter - @matthew_garasicunrivaledwm.comDisclaimer: This podcast provides general information and discussion about finance, investing, and related subjects. The content provided in this podcast is not intended as investment advice and should not be taken as such. Always seek the advice of a professional or conduct your own research before making financial decisions.Rachael Camp offers advisory Services are offered through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC, 2704 S. Goyer Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902. 765-453-9600.Neither Camp Wealth or Unrivaled Wealth Management are affiliated with the CFD companies or each other.

A B3 e a S&P Dow Jones Indices lançaram hoje o primeiro índice de volatilidade implícita para o mercado doméstico brasileiro, com base na metodologia do Índice Vix da CBOE. O #MinutoB3 traz os detalhes dessa novidade.#PraCegoVer⁠ ⁠#PraTodosVerem⁠ Danilo, do time B3, um homem jovem, de cabelos curtos pretos com camisa branca, dentro de um estúdio, fala diretamente para a câmera.#SPDowJonesIndices #IndiceVIX #CBOE #Volatilidade #Investimento #B3

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Feb. 21 at 7:15 a.m. CT: DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's state TV says an Israeli strike that hit a residential area in the country's capital of Damascus has killed two people. The TV reported that several missiles hit the western neighborhood of Kfar Sousseh on Wednesday morning. The pro-government Sham FM radio station said the strike hit a building near an Iranian-run school. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of war-torn Syria in recent years. Israel rarely acknowledges its actions in Syria, but it has said that it targets bases of Iran-allied militants, such as Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group, which has sent thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors say a former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with officials affiliated with Russian intelligence. Prosecutors said that in a court filing urging a judge to keep Alexander Smirnov behind bars while he awaits trial. But U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts allowed Smirnov to be released from custody on electronic GPS monitoring. He is charged with falsely reporting to the FBI in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016. LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for the American government are telling a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States. Their statements on Wednesday are in response to a last-ditch bid to stop the WikiLeaks founder's extradition. Assange’s lawyers are asking the High Court to grant him a new appeal in the long-running saga. Lawyers for the U.S. say Assange “committed serious criminal offences” that put lives at risk by publishing classified American documents. Assange’s lawyers argued on the first day of the hearing on Tuesday that American authorities are seeking to punish Assange for WikiLeaks’ exposure of U.S. military wrongdoing. Two judges hearing the case are expected to take several weeks to consider their verdict. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A judge has sentenced parenting advice blogger Ruby Franke to possibly decades in prison after she admitted to physically and emotionally abusing her children. Franke and mental health counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spoke Tuesday during their sentencing hearings after they pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. Hildebrandt will also serve up to 30 years in prison. Franke apologized to her children Tuesday but blamed Hildebrandt for brainwashing her. The women were arrested at Hildebrandt’s house last August after Franke’s 12-year-old son escaped. Franke and her husband launched the YouTube channel “8 Passengers” in 2015 and amassed a large following as they documented their experiences raising six children. MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — As President Joe Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid for Ukraine, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds would actually be going to U.S. factories, like a munitions plant set to open this summer in a gleaming new industrial park in suburban Dallas. Administration officials combed through the foreign aid in the $95 billion bipartisan supplemental funding bill passed by the Senate. Of the $61 billion for Ukraine, nearly $40 billion would go to U.S. factories that make missiles, munitions and other gear. House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to put the bill up for a vote in the House. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. Court documents released Tuesday say the men were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument. Missouri prosecutors said at a news conference that Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, Missouri, and Dominic Miller, of Kansas City, Missouri, have been charged with second-degree murder and several weapons counts. The shooting left one person dead and roughly two dozen others injured. Mays and Miller were shot in the melee and have been hospitalized since. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law. Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. Justices said an 1872 state law allowing parents to sue over the death of a minor child “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.” The ruling brought a rush of warnings from groups and advocates who said it would have sweeping implications for fertility treatments in the state. DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is raising bag fees and pushing customers to buy tickets directly from the airline if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. American said Tuesday that checking a bag on domestic flights will rise from $30 now to $35 online, and it'll be $40 if purchased at the airport. The fee for a second checked bag will rise from $40 to $45 both online and at the airport. American says it hasn't raised bag fees since 2018. American Airlines also says that most customers will have to buy tickets directly from the airline or partner airlines or approved travel sites if they want to earn frequent-flyer points. Corporate travelers won’t be affected by the change. NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com Inc. is being added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, joining Apple, Walt Disney, Walmart and other companies that make up the 30-stock average. S&P Dow Jones Indices said Tuesday that the e-commerce giant will replace drugstore operator Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow before the open of trading on Monday. The shift was prompted by Walmart’s decision to do a 3-to-1 stock split, which will reduce its stock’s weighting in the index. The Dow is a price-weighted index, so stocks that fetch higher prices are given more weight. Meanwhile, ride-sharing service Uber Technologies will be added to the Dow Jones Transportation Average, replacing JetBlue Airways. NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own film. All are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles are giving full life and music rights to a movie project. Sony Pictures announced Monday a deal that may dwarf all music biopics that have come before it, with the stories of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr spread out over a quartet of films. The films are expected to roll out theatrically in 2027, with the movies potentially coexisting or intersecting in cinemas. NEW YORK (AP) — A curious criminal case involving handwritten lyrics to the classic rock megahit “Hotel California” and other Eagles favorites is going to trial in a New York courtroom. Opening statements are set for Wednesday. The three defendants are well-established figures in the collectibles world. They're accused of scheming to thwart band Eagles co-founder Don Henley’s efforts to reclaim the allegedly ill-gotten documents. Rare-book dealer Glenn Horowitz, former Rock & Roll Hall of Fame curator Craig Inciardi and memorabilia seller Edward Kosinski have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and various other charges. The trial centers on over 80 pages of draft lyrics to songs from the “Hotel California” album. The 1976 release stands today as the third-biggest selling disc ever in the U.S. HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush’s speedboat has a new owner. The 38-foot “Fidelity V” sold for $435,000 during the George and Barbara Bush Foundation’s 2024 Presidential Salute auction. Last week's event in Houston benefited the the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, and The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The buyer was anonymous and it’s unclear what will become of the boat. The vessel sports a presidential seal and is powered by three Mercury outboard engines with a combined 900 horsepower. It was used in the waters off Kennebunkport, Maine, which is home to the Texas family's summer retreat. The top team in college basketball and two other Top 25 teams are upset, Tennessee rallies for a road win, the College Football Playoff modifies its 12-team playoff format, the Nets name an interim head coach, a former Rockets star dies after battling cancer, the Rangers winning streak continues, and Alex Ovechkin scores twice to beat the Devils. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, has signed new legislative district maps into law that he proposed and that the Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid having the liberal-leaning state Supreme Court draw the lines. Democrats are hailing it as a major political victory in the swing state where the Legislature has been firmly under Republican control for more than a decade, even as Democrats have won 14 of the past 17 statewide elections. Democrats are almost certain to gain seats in the state Assembly and state Senate under the new maps, which will be in place for the November election. Divers have recovered the body of an 11-year-old girl from a Texas river days after she went missing, and authorities say they are preparing to file a murder charge against a friend of the girl's father. Sheriff Byron Lyons in Polk County, Texas, said Tuesday that the body of Audrii Cunningham was recovered from the Trinity River north of Houston. The girl's family in Livingston reported her missing last Thursday after she failed to return home after school. Authorities say an arrest warrant is being prepared for Don Steven McDougal on a recommended charge of capital murder. Authorities said he's a friend of the girl’s father and lived in a camper on the family property. NEW YORK (AP) — A man suspected in the death of a woman who was fatally bludgeoned in a New York City hotel room earlier this month has been arrested in Arizona, where police say he is a suspect in two stabbings in recent days. New York City police officials said Tuesday that they are seeking to extradite and arrest Raad Almansoori, 26, in the killing of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, 38, whose body was found by staff on the floor of a lower Manhattan hotel room on Feb. 8. He has not yet been charged. Almansoori was arrested on Sunday in Arizona, where he was later booked on suspicion of attempted murder, aggravated assault and theft of means of transportation. The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York condemned the funeral of Cecilia Gentili in Manhattan's St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday. The 52-year-old was a leading advocate for transgender people, sex workers and people with HIV. The pastor of Saint Patrick’s says the cathedral only knew of a request for a Catholic funeral mass and has denounced behavior at the event. Gentili’s family denied that the church had been deceived and said the funeral “brought ... joy to the Cathedral," despite the church's anti-trans views. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate. Lee Enterprises produces many national, regional and sports podcasts. Learn more here.

Today we are diving into the bones of Exchange-Traded Funds. Without them we'd have no form and nothing to offer investors. Who are these essential minds? ETF Analysts are scientists, detectives, and reporters all rolled up into the span of a single trading session. We have two fantastic guests to give us a peek at what they do. Anu Ganti and Rachel Liang are joining us for today's episode. Anu R. Ganti is Senior Director, Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. She is also a frequent contributor to both print and broadcast media outlets. Prior to joining S&P DJI, Anu worked in the asset management space, completing a post-MBA rotational program at Russell Investments within their fixed income research and trading divisions and working as a portfolio manager focusing on emerging market equities at Parametric Portfolio Associates (subsidiary of Eaton Vance). Anu is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA in finance and economics from Columbia Business School, and a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from NYU's Stern School of Business. She is married and lives with her husband in suburban New Jersey. Rachel Liang is an experienced ETF Capital Market Research Analyst with a deep background in quantitative and data analytics field. Born and raised in northern China, she relocated to the U.S. in 2012. Rachel holds a bachelor's degree of Applied Mathematics in Beijing Institute of Technology, and a master's degree of Financial Mathematics from Rutgers in New Jersey. She currently lives and works in New York City. Outside of work, Rachel loves Jazz music, reading, and baking in winter times. She holds Series 7 and 63, and is a CFA charterholder.  Kristine Delano guides the conversation about how curiosity, creativity, and communication all play vital roles for Analysts as they navigate the evolving industry of ETFs.  Follow on Instagram kristine.delano.writer  Visit www.womeninetfs.com to find additional support in the ETF industry.  Go to www.kristinedelano.com for your Thrive Guide: a compilation of the most requested and insightful advice from our guests on Leadership and Advancement. In partnership with https://www.etfcentral.com/ Book recommendations:  Rogue Trader by Nick Leeson Trillions: How a Band of Wall Street Renegades Invented the Index Fund and Changed Finance Forever by Robert Wigglesworth Mentor Mentions: Craig Lazzara - S&P Dow Jones Indices Tim Edwards - S&P Dow Jones Indices   WE Talk Careers Podcast Episode Link: Indexing Your Career with Joy Yang 

In this episode of Paisa Vaisa, Anupam Gupta is joined by Benedek Voros, Director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Benedek shares insights on S&P Dow Jones Indices' role, delves into the latest SPIVA report's key takeaways and celebrates SPIVA's 20th anniversary. They also discuss the booming trend of passive investment in India, explore factor investing and uncover the case for multi-factor strategies in the dynamic Indian market.Connect with Benedek Boros on Website |  LinkedIn  Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on social media:Twitter: ( https://twitter.com/b50 )Instagram: ( https://www.instagram.com/b_50/ )LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/anupam9gupta/ ) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com/You can watch the full video episodes of PaisaVaisapodcast on the YouTube channel.Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media.We are @ivmpodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world economy is expected to grow by 3.0% in 2023, before slowing down to 2.7% in 2024. But that doesn't mean your investments should slow too. Howie Lim finds out how dividend investing could help from David Kuo, The Smart Investor, Josh Duitz, abrdn and Howard Silverblatt, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Synopsis: Every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights of the conversation:  02:20 Dividend investing's continued growth 06:57 Why these companies can increase dividends 10:07 How to choose the right company 14:14 Dividends will continue to make records Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) With David Kuo, co-founder, The Smart Investor, Josh Duitz, head of global income, abrdn and Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst, S&P Dow Jones Indices Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, and rate us at: Channel: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/oeXe  Spotify: bt.sg/oeGN  Google podcasts: bt.sg/oeGP  Website: bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party's products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market Podcast at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btwealthbt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/pcOM BT Branded Podcasts at: bt.sg/brpod BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world economy is expected to grow by 3.0% in 2023, before slowing down to 2.7% in 2024. But that doesn't mean your investments should slow too. Howie Lim finds out how dividend investing could help from David Kuo, The Smart Investor, Josh Duitz, abrdn and Howard Silverblatt, S&P Dow Jones Indices. Synopsis: Every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips. Highlights of the conversation:  02:20 Dividend investing's continued growth 06:57 Why these companies can increase dividends 10:07 How to choose the right company 14:14 Dividends will continue to make records Written and hosted by: Howie Lim (howielim@sph.com.sg) With David Kuo, co-founder, The Smart Investor, Josh Duitz, head of global income, abrdn and Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst, S&P Dow Jones Indices Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro Recording engineer: Joann Chai Pei Chieh Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media Follow BT Money Hacks podcasts every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, and rate us at: Channel: bt.sg/btmoneyhacks Apple Podcasts: bt.sg/oeXe  Spotify: bt.sg/oeGN  Google podcasts: bt.sg/oeGP  Website: bt.sg/moneyhacks Feedback to: btpodcasts@sph.com.sg Do note: This podcast is meant to provide general information only. SPH Media accepts no liability for loss arising from any reliance on the podcast or use of third party's products and services. Please consult professional advisors for independent advice.  --- Discover more BT podcast series: BT Mark To Market Podcast at: bt.sg/btmark2mkt  WealthBT at: bt.sg/btwealthbt PropertyBT at: bt.sg/btpropertybt BT Market Focus at: bt.sg/btmktfocus BT Podcasts at: bt.sg/pcOM BT Branded Podcasts at: bt.sg/brpod BT Lens On: bt.sg/btlensonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Milling-Stanley, chief gold strategist at State Street Global Advisors, says that a recession or period of slower growth will hurt the dollar and domestic stocks, creating ideal conditions for gold, particularly with the confluence of higher-for-longer inflation and election-year politics. Milling-Stanley notes that while gold has not been a great hedge against the recent inflation, he expects it to do better in that role going forward because 'we have not yet had the kind of inflation that gold has historically offered protection against.' Also on the show, Hamish Preston of S and P Dow Jones Indices, discusses how the stock market in July hit thresholds for success that had not been seen in nearly 30 years, Greg McBride of BankRate.com discusses Americans' most common financial regrets and, in the Market Call,  Cullen Roche of the Discipline Funds talks systematic investment in exchange-traded funds.

In 2022, insurance company holdings in Exchange Traded Funds experienced a significant drop of over 23% or $11 billion. That is the first drop of its kind since insurers began investing in ETFs in 2004. And that's what we're going to talk about today: insurance companies and their use of ETFs. We're joined by Ben Woloshin who is the head of SPDR Insurance at SSGA and Raghu Ramachandran, who is the Head of US Insurance Asset Channel at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

As we know, I'm a huge advocate for index investing and today on the More Money Podcast I have two guests who are sharing their expertise on the subject including some of the pitfalls of investing in actively managed funds. Anu Ganti and Joseph Nelesen, both Senior Directors of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices, are joining me today and I'm telling you, this episode is chock-full of valuable investing info! Anu is a CFA charterholder and holds her MBA in finance and economics from Columbia Business School, as well as her bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from NYU's Stern School of Business. She is often sharing her expertise with both print and broadcast media outlets and helps lead the index investment strategy team in providing research and commentary on the entire S&P DJI product set, including U.S. and global equities, thematics, commodities, fixed income, and sustainability indices. Prior to joining the team, Anu worked in the asset management space, completing a post-MBA rotational program at Russell Investments within their fixed-income research and trading divisions and also worked as a portfolio manager focusing on emerging market equities at Parametric Portfolio Associates (a subsidiary of Eaton Vance). Joseph holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, an MBA from the Kenan Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina, and a Bachelor of Arts with honors from the University of California at San Diego. He also helps lead the index investment strategy team, but prior to working at S&P DJI he headed iShares Institutional Factors Strategy at Blackrock and held roles in exchange-traded product research and development. Joseph also previously worked in mergers and acquisitions and corporate investment banking with Citigroup and Bear, Stearns & Co. In this episode, Joseph and Anu challenge the myth that indexing only yields average investment returns and share how SPIVA measures actively managed funds against their index benchmarks worldwide using the data and insights they've gained over the past 20 years. This episode is full of some great information and will definitely be perfect for anyone wanting to understand why index investing is a tried and true long-term investment strategy. For full episode show notes visit: https://jessicamoorhouse.com/370

We're honored to be joined by Tim Edwards, the Managing Director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. With a distinguished past at Barclays Capital and the Royal Institution of Great Britain, as well as having a Ph.D. in pure mathematics, Tim's expertise spans a wide range of investment strategies and market insights that will help us better understand passive investing.Read the full article here.Hey! Can we have a little chat?If you're picking up what I'm putting down, help me build the Everyday Investor community!Sign up to New Wealth Foundations here: A self-guided personal finance course designed from a wealth-builder's perspective.Spread the word: Write a review anywhere you can, share posts on social media, vote for Pedro! Follow me on YouTube, and if you can, subscribe on Spotify also. Have a burning question you'd like answered? Click here!Use the following referral/affiliate links. In some cases with these codes, I may receive a financial benefit - in other cases I've waived any benefit so you can get a better deal.HatchSharesiesEasy CryptoSharesight: (Get 5 months free)CMC Markets: *Note CFD's are incredibly high risk investment options(read more here)Want to learn more about working with Darcy Ungaro (financial adviser), book in a free 15-min phone call - click on this link.What else?1 - Most topics are inspired by YOU! Tell me more about yourself here!. Keen to simply ask a question: Click here. Keen to chat at a business level: Click here.2 - Subscribe to YouTube to get earlier access, and participate in live events.3 - Sign up to the NZ Everyday Investor Newsletter!

This week James is going solo with special guest Tim Edwards, Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Home prices have finally fallen from a year-ago levels, according to a commonly used indicator of data. Last month, investors received a slate of home price data for December and January from the National Association of Realtors and S&P Dow Jones Indices. The Realtors Association indicated that the median single-family home sold for $363,100 in January, up 0.7% year-over-year, while December data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices' reflected a national price increase of 5.8% year-over-year. More frequent data shows the housing market may have reached a turning point in February, with thin price gains turning into declines. Redfin said on Thursday that its measure of the median home sale price fell by 0.6% over a four-week period covering most of February.In this episode of The Higher Standard, Chris and Saied examine this news as well as other articles on the US housing market. Housing price and mortgage application indices have reached their lowest levels since the Great Recession in 2007.Chris and Saied will debunk Dave Ramsey's concept of supply and demand. They also talk about why they believe house prices must fall. Chris will discusses the younger generation's sense of entitlement in the office as well as the concept of communication in the workplace. Billionaire Charlie Munger expressed his opinion on cryptocurrencies by saying, "It's just ridiculous that anyone buys this stuff." They offer their insights on cryptocurrencies and Charlie Munger's interview. They look at CNBC's reports about crypto bank Silvergate Capital, whose shares have plummeted. According to MarketWatch, Silvergate shares have lost over 97% of their value since hitting an all-time high in November 2021.Join Chris and Saied for this fascinating and informative conversation about debt, especially for people in their 30s, and what's best thing to do with your money. Spoiler alert: It just might be to keep it in cash.What You'll Learn in this Show:Why affordability is a powerful factor.Why house prices have fallen more slowly in the Midwest.How CPI is significantly affected by home prices.Shoul you get a salary adjustment if you moved to Utah?Some of the biggest misconceptions for consumers when submitting their financial information to a bank.Millennials' growing debt.And so much more...Resources:The housing market correction, as told by 4 charts | FortuneBillionaire Charlie Munger: Cryptocurrency is 'crazy, stupid gambling,' and 'people who oppose my position are idiots'Here's the real challenge facing Silvergate and other 'crypto banks,' says this short seller - MarketWatchAmericans in Their 30s Are Piling On Debt - WSJ

In this episode of First Look ETF Extra, Stephanie Stanton chats with Craig Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Besides allowing investors the opportunity to capture key market trends, factor investing also allows investors to customize their portfolio's equity exposure. But how do factors perform in a variety of market conditions? And does combining different factors change the story?Lazzara explains the history of factor based index investing and provides an update about the performance of S&P 500 factor indices in various market conditions. Also up: Lazzara analyzes how growth in the ETF marketplace has driven expansion of factor investing. To learn more about the S&P 500 Factor Indices visit:https://www.spglobal.com/spdji Watch us on YouTube (Link http://www.youtube.com/etfguide)Follow us on Twitter @ETFguide (Link https://twitter.com/etfguide)Visit us at ETFguide.com (https://www.etfguide.com)

Sandeep Jadwani is the Head of Investment Advisory at Habib Investment. No actively managed stock or bond funds outperformed the market convincingly and regularly over the last five years. Index funds have generally been better It's very hard to beat the stock or bond markets with any regularity. Each year, some investors manage to do it, of course, but can they do it consistently? A new study of actively managed mutual funds by S&P Dow Jones Indices asked that question and came up with a startling result. It found that not a single mutual fund — not one — managed to beat its benchmark in either the US stock or bond markets regularly and convincingly over the last five years. These results are even worse than those of 2014 and 2015, when I last examined this subject closely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Spotlight episode, Arianne Alcorta with @etfguide chats with Anu Ganti, Senior Director on the Index Investment Strategy Team at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Ganti breaks down the latest performance trends contained within the SPIVA scorecard, a semi-annual report on the performance trends of actively managed funds against their relevant benchmark. The SPIVA scorecard is celebrating its 20-year history and it's the go-to tool for measuring active funds vs. their corresponding benchmarks in global markets across different asset classes and investment strategiesTo learn more about the SPIVA scorecard visithttps://www.spglobal.com/spiva 

The year 2050 marks a key milestone in the pursuit of Net Zero. But do index providers play a role when it comes to ESG and net zero investments? On Money in the Market, finance producer Hongbin Jeong speaks to Priscilla Luk, Managing Director and Head of Global Research & Design, APAC at S&P Dow Jones Indices to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today launched its new general index culminating the successful accomplishment of a comprehensive transformation of its indices' methodology. The developed indices provide various market participants with world-class investable and tradeable benchmarks for the DFM equity market. S&P Dow Jones Indices acts as the calculation agent of the indices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Markets are experiencing turmoil not seen since the last financial crisis due to various factors such as climate risks, geopolitical tension and rising inflation.  Therefore, investors are seeking new frameworks through which to see the world and identify investment opportunities. On Money in the Market, Aye Soe, CFA, Global Head of Core and Multi-Asset Product Management at S&P Dow Jones Indices joins us to share her observations on the current market trends with focus on volatility and inflation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've been seeing signs of a housing market pullback, but it's now official that home price growth is slamming on the brakes. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price data is considered the gold standard for home prices, and the July numbers are now showing the first month-over-month decline since 2012.Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. National Home Price IndexThe report, released on September 27th, shows that national home prices were down .2%, for an annual rate of 15.8%. In June, the annual rate was 18.1%. CoreLogic says the difference between those two months is the steepest decline in the history of the index. (1)Managing Director at the S&P Dow Jones Indices, Craig Lazarra, says the slide in pricing “reflects a forceful deceleration.” He says: “As the Federal Reserve continues to move interest rates upward, mortgage financing has become more expensive, a process that continues to this day. Given the prospects for a more challenging macroeconomic environment, home prices may well continue to decelerate.” (2)20-City Home Price IndexThe 20-City Home Price Index shows a bigger slowdown in price growth. The month-over-month reading was down .4% for an annual rate of 16.1% in July. It was 18.7% in June.Annual price growth is still quite high in some metros. Tampa is at the top of that list with the largest year-over-year gains of 31.8% in July. Miami was second with 31.7%. Dallas follows with 24.7%.Home Prices Decline as Mortgage Rates RiseHome prices have been declining as mortgage rates rise. Home loans are currently around the 7% level, after a long period of very low rates. That's happening in conjunction with the Federal Reserve's effort to bring inflation back down to 2%. Although the Fed's actions are not directly connected to mortgage rates, they do influence them.Many homebuyers can't afford to pay the high cost of a mortgage along with a high-priced home, so that's taking some of the sizzle out of home sales, and home price growth. A lack of inventory is still putting pressure on home prices however, but the momentum of that upward trajectory is slowing down.Other Home Price ReportsA separate report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency also shows a similar drop in home prices. It says that prices were down .6% in July compared to June, and that June only produced a .1% gain in home prices. Year-over-year, the FHFA index was up 13.9%.John Burns Real Estate Consulting also tracks home prices in 148 markets. According to that data, 98 of those markets have seen a drop in home values from a peak earlier this year. Eleven of the markets show a decline of more than 5%. (3)Zillow also reports that home values have fallen in 89 of the 150 largest U.S. markets. And in ten of those markets, values have fallen more than 5%.Metros seeing the biggest price declines are the high-cost tech hubs and frothy work-from-home destinations. Among the high-cost tech hubs with the biggest price declines are San Jose, San Francisco, and Seattle. The work-from-home metros with the biggest price declines include Austin, Boise, and Phoenix.Real estate analysts say the new data is showing them that the expected home price correction is more pronounced and more widespread than they previously expected.If you want to keep up with real estate news, please subscribe to this podcast. You can also find out more about how to succeed as a real estate investor at our website (newsforinvestors.com). Just hit the “Join for Free” button at the top of the page, for access to our Learning Center and our Investor Portal.And please remember to leave a review!Thank you! And thanks for listening. I'm Kathy Fettke.Links:1 - https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/reports/us-corelogic-sp-case-shiller-index-takes-another-step-back-in-july-up-15-8-versus-18-1-in-june/2 - https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/homes/case-shiller-july-20223 - https://fortune.com/2022/09/28/housing-market-home-price-correction-2022/

Active managers have, historically, had a tough time beating their benchmarks. Yet this year may prove to be an exception; nearly half of large-cap managers are outperforming. Can they keep it up? And can anything really reverse the massive migration to passive investing at this point? On this episode, Eric Balchunas and Joel Weber speak with Tim Edwards of S&P Dow Jones Indices, who oversees the SPIVA report, aka the ultimate active vs. passive scorecard. With his just-published latest installment in hand, Edwards talks through where active is doing well (and not so well), the role of fees in returns, and why bond funds tend to better than stock funds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Active managers have, historically, had a tough time beating their benchmarks. Yet this year may prove to be an exception; nearly half of large-cap managers are outperforming. Can they keep it up? And can anything really reverse the massive migration to passive investing at this point? On this episode, Eric Balchunas and Joel Weber speak with Tim Edwards of S&P Dow Jones Indices, who oversees the SPIVA report, aka the ultimate active vs. passive scorecard. With his just-published latest installment in hand, Edwards talks through where active is doing well (and not so well), the role of fees in returns, and why bond funds tend to better than stock funds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US equity markets relinquished earlier session gains to settle with sharp losses heading into the Labor Day long weekend as investors digested an August jobs report and reports of further delays to the re-opening of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline - Dow fell -338-points or -1.07%, erasing an earlier ~370-point gain. The broader S&P500 -1.07%, with Communication Services (down -1.86%) and Real Estate (-1.68%) falling over >1.5% to lead ten of the eleven primary sectors lower. Energy was the only primary sector to advance, climbing +1.81%. The Nasdaq shed -1.31%, falling for a sixth straight day in its longest losing streak since August 2019. Large cap technology names Apple Inc (down -1.36%), Microsoft Corp (-1.67%) and Meta Platforms Inc (-3.05%) all logged solid losses. Advanced Micro Devices Inc (down -2.54%) will replace DuPont de Nemours Inc (-0.85%) in the S&P 100 index effective 19 September, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Friday (2 September). The small capitalisation Russell 2000 lost -0.72%.

We live in interesting times. War in Ukraine, energy worries, inflation and a possible global recession. It's no surprise, then, that stock markets around the world have fallen considerably, and there seems to be no end in sight to the current volatility. We wouldn't be human if "headline anxiety" didn't have an impact on us. Robin Powell's guest on this episode is Craig Lazzara from S&P Dow Jones Indices. Craig puts recent market volatility into historical perspective.

Aunque no se esperan cambios en la conformación del Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones de la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores para el primer rebalanceo de este año, hay cuatro empresas que corren el riesgo de salir de la muestra, según un informe de Bx+ y analistas. Dichas emisoras son Genomma Lab, Liverpool, Grupo Carso y Telesites, cuyas acciones incumplen con criterios de liquidez requeridos por la BMV y S&P Dow Jones Indices para cotizar en el IPC, que integra a las 35 empresas más importantes del mercado mexicano.

Alphabet (GOOGL) announced a 20-for-1 stock split. Corporations no longer care about their stock price, and may be moving back to what's considered an investor friendly range, says Howard Silverblatt of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Stock splits seem to be a growing trend, he adds. Howard discusses how earnings and sales have come in better than expected overall on many companies that have already reported.

We often use the terms ethical finance and Islamic finance interchangeably. But there are meaningful differences between Shariah compliant finance and the wider sustainability concepts, which also translates into performance differences. In this episode, we speak to Michael Orzano, the senior director of global equity indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices, to understand these distinctions and explore if taking the Islamic ESG road is worth the cost.

Crude Oil (/CL) slips on oversupply warning from IEA and OPEC Wednesday. Fiona Boal, Global Head of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices, discusses this, as well as the United Kingdom Economic Data for October 2021, which was released today, November 17th. She talks about what's behind inflationary pressures. She also mentions the energy market, highlighting Natural Gas (/NG) futures. Tune in to find out more.

LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET UPDATE: "Southern Nevada home prices jumped 19.8 percent year-over-year in June, outpacing the national rate of 18.6 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. All 20 metro areas in the report showed double-digit price gains in June, with Phoenix leading the pack at a staggering 29.3 percent annual gain, and Chicago at the bottom with a still-fast 13.3 percent increase. “The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, in a news release. Locally, people have flooded homes with offers and routinely paid over the asking price, and builders have put buyers on waiting lists, regularly raised prices, taken bids for lots and in some cases even drawn names to determine who gets to buy a place. It has become increasingly difficult to purchase a home in the Las Vegas area, increasingly expensive, and, some fear, increasingly unaffordable." ________________________ DAN FRENCH Realtor | Key Realty LLC License # S.0193843 702-557-6176 https://www.lvhomeprofessionals.com Follow Us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danfrenchlv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketSna... Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskDanFrench ________________________

Southern Nevada home prices jumped 19.8 percent year-over-year in June, outpacing the national rate of 18.6 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. All 20 metro areas in the report showed double-digit price gains in June, with Phoenix leading the pack at a staggering 29.3 percent annual gain, and Chicago at the bottom with a still-fast 13.3 percent increase. “The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, in a news release. Locally, people have flooded homes with offers and routinely paid over the asking price, and builders have put buyers on waiting lists, regularly raised prices, taken bids for lots and in some cases even drawn names to determine who gets to buy a place. It has become increasingly difficult to purchase a home in the Las Vegas area, increasingly expensive, and, some fear, increasingly unaffordable.

LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET UPDATE: "Southern Nevada home prices jumped 19.8 percent year-over-year in June, outpacing the national rate of 18.6 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. All 20 metro areas in the report showed double-digit price gains in June, with Phoenix leading the pack at a staggering 29.3 percent annual gain, and Chicago at the bottom with a still-fast 13.3 percent increase. “The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, in a news release. Locally, people have flooded homes with offers and routinely paid over the asking price, and builders have put buyers on waiting lists, regularly raised prices, taken bids for lots and in some cases even drawn names to determine who gets to buy a place. It has become increasingly difficult to purchase a home in the Las Vegas area, increasingly expensive, and, some fear, increasingly unaffordable." ________________________ DAN FRENCH Realtor | Key Realty LLC License # S.0193843 702-557-6176 https://www.lvhomeprofessionals.com Follow Us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danfrenchlv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketSnapshot Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskDanFrench ________________________

LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET UPDATE: "Southern Nevada home prices jumped 19.8 percent year-over-year in June, outpacing the national rate of 18.6 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. All 20 metro areas in the report showed double-digit price gains in June, with Phoenix leading the pack at a staggering 29.3 percent annual gain, and Chicago at the bottom with a still-fast 13.3 percent increase. “The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, in a news release. Locally, people have flooded homes with offers and routinely paid over the asking price, and builders have put buyers on waiting lists, regularly raised prices, taken bids for lots and in some cases even drawn names to determine who gets to buy a place. It has become increasingly difficult to purchase a home in the Las Vegas area, increasingly expensive, and, some fear, increasingly unaffordable." ________________________ DAN FRENCH Realtor | Key Realty LLC License # S.0193843 702-557-6176 https://www.lvhomeprofessionals.com Follow Us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danfrenchlv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketSnapshot Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskDanFrench ________________________

LAS VEGAS HOUSING MARKET UPDATE: "Southern Nevada home prices jumped 19.8 percent year-over-year in June, outpacing the national rate of 18.6 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices. All 20 metro areas in the report showed double-digit price gains in June, with Phoenix leading the pack at a staggering 29.3 percent annual gain, and Chicago at the bottom with a still-fast 13.3 percent increase. “The last several months have been extraordinary not only in the level of price gains, but in the consistency of gains across the country,” said Craig Lazzara, global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones, in a news release. Locally, people have flooded homes with offers and routinely paid over the asking price, and builders have put buyers on waiting lists, regularly raised prices, taken bids for lots and in some cases even drawn names to determine who gets to buy a place. It has become increasingly difficult to purchase a home in the Las Vegas area, increasingly expensive, and, some fear, increasingly unaffordable." ________________________ DAN FRENCH Realtor | Key Realty LLC License # S.0193843 702-557-6176 https://www.lvhomeprofessionals.com Follow Us on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danfrenchlv/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarketSnapshot Twitter: https://twitter.com/AskDanFrench ________________________

The combination of falling prices and a softening backwardation is consistent with a late-cycle breakdown in oil prices, says Fiona Boal, Global Head of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices. She reviews crude oil (/CL) in relation to the dollar (/DX), as well as the China crackdown effects on iron ore. She talks about futures being relatively flat after the NASDAQ closes above $15,000. Tune in to find out more.

In this episode Jason sits down with Avik Roy. Avik is President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, policy editor at Forbes, former analyst and portfolio manager at the investment firms Bain Capital, JPMorgan Chase & founder of the healthcare-focused hedge fund Mymensingh Partners. Avik shares his thoughts on CBDC's vs stable coins, the private sector's role within the economy, the incoming entitlement crisis and his current Bitcoin thesis. Avik's expertise covers a variety of topics, so we couldn't be more pleased to bring you this episode of Empire. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Dan Draper, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed all things indexing – everything from ESG to cryptocurrencies, thematic trends and the the secrets behind the power of indexing. In the Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dan Draper from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

In this episode of Empire Jason is joined by Matt Hougan the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management. Jason and Matt discuss how an ETF would benefit financial advisors, DeFi innovation, future outlook for the space and incoming regulation. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Get unparalleled access to the greatest minds in macro at Blockworks' three day, executive summit in Bretton Woods. August 11 - 13. Apply to attend today! https://blockworks.co/events/brettonwoods/ ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Lukka's CEO Robert Materazzi discusses the company's Crypto asset data services and partnerships with S&P Dow Jones Indices and State Street. He also talks about Bitcoin, Crypto Market, DeFi, NFTs, US crypto regulations, infrastructure bill and much more.https://www.lukka.tech/https://twitter.com/LukkaTech

In this episode Jason is joined by Robert Breedlove. Robert is one of the most esteemed Bitcoin philosophers with a focus on exploring Freedom, Sovereignty, Philosophy, History, Economics and Bitcoin from first principles. When Robert isn't writing his captivating essays, he hosts the YouTube series 'What is Money?' featuring some of the top names in Technology, Finance & Bitcoin including previous guests Michael Saylor, Jeff Booth & Robert Kiyosaki. We couldn't be more excited to welcome Robert Breedlove to Empire who explores Inflation vs Deflation, the effects of central banking on society, what the world would look like on a Bitcoin Standard and Robert's Bitcoin outlook for the rest of 2021. With such a deep understanding over a variety of topics, this episode is not to be missed! ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Get unparalleled access to the greatest minds in macro at Blockworks' three day, executive summit in Bretton Woods. August 11 - 13. Apply to attend today! https://blockworks.co/events/brettonwoods/ ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Since buying his first bitcoin in 2011, Erik Voorhees has seen it all. Erik helped Charlie Shrem build BitInstant and then launched ShapeShift in 2014, just months after the Mt. Gox crash. In 2018, ShapeShift lost 95% of their business when they introduced KYC due to regulatory demands. In this episode, Erik shares how he got through this tough time, and why he recently took a bold leap to integrate DeFi into ShapeShift and turn the company into a DAO.  ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

US equity markets extended their rebound from Monday's sharp falls as some more strong corporate earnings releases overshadowed COVID concerns - Dow up +286-points or +0.83% . The broader S&P500 gained +0.82%, logging its biggest back-to-back advance (up +2.34%) since 14 May. Energy (up +3.53%) led eight of the eleven primary sectors higher. Moderna Inc rose +4.48% after the biotechnology company joined the S&P500 index following the recent change announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The technology-centric Nasdaq rose +0.92%. Netflix Inc fell -3.28% after the video-streaming giant's second quarter result released after the close of the previous session underwhelmed analysts. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 +1.81%.

Christian Angermayer is one of the world's leading investors in psychedelics. Christian invested in the seed round Compass Pathways and recently founded Atai, a multi-billion dollar publicly traded psychedelics company. Christian talks about his beginnings, and how they led him to his current project: Atai Medical. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– Get unparalleled access to the greatest minds in macro at Blockworks' three day, executive summit in Bretton Woods. August 11 - 13. Apply to attend today! https://blockworks.co/brettonwoods/empire --- Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

US equity markets retreated despite another round of solid corporate earnings releases as investors continued to eye fresh COVID-19 impacts and slowing growth in China - Dow added +54-points or +0.15% . The broader S&P500 eased -0.33%, with Energy (down -1.41%) the worst performing primary sector for a second consecutive session. Utilities (up +1.2%) sat atop the primary sector leaderboard. General Motors Co (down -1.81%) announced that its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant in Michigan and Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee would take downtime from July 19 through July 26.The Nasdaq fell -0.70%. The small capitalisation Russell 2000 fell -0.55%. Moderna Inc rallied over >5% in the extended session after S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed that the biotechnology company would be added to the S&P500 index at the opening of trading on 21 July, replacing Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (down -3.27%).

Chris Burniske is a co-founder of Placeholder, a New York venture firm that specializes in cryptoassets, and co-author of the book, Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond. He joins us to talk about crypto's past, and the implications that has for its future. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– Get unparalleled access to the greatest minds in macro at Blockworks' three day, executive summit in Bretton Woods. August 11 - 13. Apply to attend today! https://blockworks.co/brettonwoods/empire --- Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Anil is the Chief Operating Officer at Delphi Digital, and joins us to talk about DeFi, crypto gaming, and how he got so bullish on NFTs. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Get unparalleled access to the greatest minds in macro at Blockworks' three day, executive summit in Bretton Woods. August 11 - 13. Apply to attend today! https://blockworks.co/brettonwoods/empire --- Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Dan Held is currently the director of growth marketing at Kraken. This is the long awaited part 2 of a 2 part series with Dan. If you haven't already, be sure to check out part 1! Dan's blog: https://danheld.substack.com/ ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Peter Smith has been in the crypto space for a long time — and he's learned a thing or two about how the market ebbs and flows. He's come to the conclusion that Bitcoin's success — as well as the success of his own company — doesn't depend on other project's failures. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

On this special episode of Empire, Blockworks co-founder Michael Ippolito tells us about today's biggest trends in crypto. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Empire is on pause this week. For now, enjoy Crypto Data 101 with Will Clemente. See you next week for part 2 with Dan! In this special episode, Will and I talk about why retail is buying when whales are selling, and how the 2021 bull run looks like 2013. Will built a steady following on Twitter this year with his market predictions and analytics, and predicts an eventual $300k Bitcoin. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks. For the next 24 hours, you can get tickets to DAS before the price increases on Friday. Act soon! https://blockworks.co/events/ For more podcasts like this one, check out http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Don't forget to follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Dan Held is currently the director of growth marketing at Kraken. We talked about Elon's impact on the field, energy and the environment, and of course, the possible $500k Supercycle. This is part 1 of a 2 part series with Dan. Check out his Substack if you can't wait for part 2! https://danheld.substack.com/ ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices' for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world's first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Active fund managers use their skill and experience to pick which stocks to invest in. An alternative to active investing is to invest in low-cost index funds. One criticism of index funds is that they blindly invest in a broad index which might not always make sense. Index funds participate in the highs and lows. This led me to consider how well actively managed funds did last year.Last year’s share market opportunitiesBetween 1 January 2020 and mid-March, the international share index (MSCI World ex-Australia hedged to AUD) fell by approximately 20%. By the end of the 2020 calendar year, the international share index bounced back by around 40% (between mid-March and Dec 2020) to finish the full calendar year up by around 11%.The Australian market didn’t fare as well, but its volatility was still high. The Australian share index (ASX300) fell by approximately 27% to mid-March and then bounced back by almost 33% between mid-March and the end of 2020 calendar year. It finished the 2020 calendar year in a minor loss position (down about 3%).But this is only part of the story. The market’s reaction to Covid created some obvious long term investing opportunities for active investors as some sectors were punished a lot more than others. These include oil and gas, airlines, travel and tourism, real estate and banking.Active fund managers and investors should outperform in a bear marketIn a bull market, almost all stocks are rising so investing in a broad index should capture most of these returns. Logic would have us believe that a bear market probably creates opportunities for active investors. For example, at the heights of covid lockdowns last year, technology stocks were the best performers. But as the vaccines immerged, the sectors that were more severely punished began to recover strongly. As such, and admittedly, with the benefit of hindsight, an active manager could have been overweight tech for half of 2020 and then switched to the recovering sectors for the remaining half of the year. This approach would have outperformed the index.Certainly, we are all wiser in hindsight, and perhaps it’s a little bit unfair to undertake this analysis. However, the point I am attempting to make is that if you pay an active manager higher fees, isn’t it reasonable to expect that they will outperform in such a volatile market?How did active managers do last year?US based index firm, S&P Dow Jones Indices prepares the Standard Poor's Index Versus Active (SPIVA) report every 6 months. It compares the investment performance generated by all active managers to the index, to calculate the proportion of active managers that failed to beat their relevant index. The table below summaries the results for the 2020 calendar year.CountryProportion of active managers that failed to beat the index in 2020USA60%Australia56%Japan54%Europe37%Source: SPIVA reportApart from Europe, more than half of active fund managers failed to beat the index in a year that presented a lot of opportunity to do so.Longer term performance however is more compelling. Generally, over any 5 year period, approximately 75% to 80% of active fund managers fail to beat the index. And of the 20% to 25% of active managers that do beat the index, it’s not the same managers each year. In fact, data shows that less than 10% of outperforming managers can outperform for more than 2 years in a row. Outperformance is usually short-lived.A lot of active fund managers are index huggersMany active managers are scared to under-perform the index, because it’s not good for their business (less people want to invest with them). As such, they tend to construct their portfolios to closely replicate the index, to minimise the risk of under-performing it. This is called index hugging. But why would you want to pay an active manager between two and ten times more in investment fees just to replicate an index? Of course, you wouldn’t (and you shouldn’t!).Similarly, actively managed funds rarely go to cash because if they are not fully invested in the market when it takes off, they will miss all the returns. But perhaps, if you are paying high fees for an active manager, maybe you want them to reduce their investment exposure in some markets.A recap on the benefits of active versus rules-based investingRules-based investing includes traditional index funds and factor-based investing. It differs from actively managed funds in that they don’t pay portfolio managers a lot of money to make subjective decisions. Instead, they use rules-based, quantitative methodologies. There are four main advantages to this:1. Better investment returns – as noted above, index funds tend to outperform the vast majority of actively managed funds. And it eliminates the ‘risk’ of picking which active manager to use.2. Lower fees – active managers tend to charge fees in the range of 1.0% to 1.5% p.a. However, index fund fees tend to be in the range of 0.2% and 0.4% p.a. – some are as low as 0.04% p.a.3. Lower tax – index funds tend to be more tax-efficient because their turnover of stocks is lower (less buying and selling) and therefore less realised gains. Maximising your capital growth in return for minimising income means you pay less tax each year.4. Very diversified – index funds tend to be very diversified and the level of diversification (or lack of concentration risk) is the common thread in methodologies that tend to produce better returns. For example, Vanguard’s international index fund holds over 1,500 individual stocks. Almost all active funds hold less than 100, often fewer.If the ‘experts’ can’t do it, what chance do you have?There is a huge body of evidence that demonstrates that adopting a rules-based approach when investing in the share market is likely to generate better returns net of fees and taxes. That is not to say that it will beat every active manager, every year. Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule. But if you want the highest probability of generating good returns (and therefore accept lower investment risk), rules-based investing is the way to go.In addition, what 2020 has proved (yet again) is that if you invest in share markets, you must be prepared for volatility. Typically, there’s a big volatility event every decade and smaller events every two to three years. The best thing to do when this happens is to close your eyes (and ears) and focus on long term outcomes. If you can’t do that, then maybe share market investing isn’t suited to you.

The finance industry has many moving parts, many of them hidden from the view of ordinary investors. Simon is a Senior Vice President at Singapore Exchange where he works with indices, and before that he was at S&P Dow Jones Indices. This means that he directly works in the creation of indices on which ETFs are based.Episode Blog Post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/karaban"If you look at the composition of the Australian stock market, you'll see that it's heavily comprised of banks and resources stocks. So on any given day, you can be pretty certain that the drivers of the underlying performance of the ASX are driven by the banks or the resources stocks."Portfolio tracker Sharesight tracks your trades, shows your true performance, and saves you time and money at tax time. Get 4 months free at https://www.sharesight.com/au/sharesforbeginnersDisclosure: The links provided are affiliate links. I will be paid a commission if you use these link to make a purchase. You will also usually receive a discount by using these links/coupon codes. I only recommend products and services that I use and trust myself or where I have interviewed and/or met the founders and have assured myself that they're offering something of value. Shares for Beginners is for information and educational purposes only. It isn't financial advice, and you shouldn't buy or sell any investments based on what you've heard here. Any opinion or commentary is the view of the speaker only not Shares for Beginners. This podcast doesn't replace professional advice regarding your personal financial needs, circumstances or current situation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Seattle’s housing market started the new year with a milestone: Housing prices here have been growing at the second-fastest rate in the nation for a full year.For the 12th month in a row, only Phoenix outpaced the Seattle area for year-over-year home price growth in January, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index released Tuesday. The index measures price growth in 20 metro areas, reports a three-month rolling average of home prices and lags by two months. The data reflects prices across the Seattle metro area, including parts of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.Seattle-area home prices were up 14.3% in January, compared to a year earlier. That was slightly slower than growth in Phoenix, where prices jumped 15.8%, and just barely faster than San Diego, where prices were up 14.2%.Across the country, prices are climbing faster than they have in more than a decade. The nationwide 11.2% year-over-year increase in January was the highest recorded since nearly 15 years ago, in February 2006, according to Craig Lazzara, managing director and global head of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

On this week's episode of 'Paisa Vaisa', host Anupam Gupta talks to Koel Ghosh, Head of South Asia – S&P Dow Jones Indices. They talk about Index Funds and ETFs and SNP ESG Index methodology and go on to cover global trends and the forecast for ESG Investing. Check it out on this episode of #PaisaVaisa with Anupam Gupta.You can learn more about S&P Dow Jones: (https://www.spglobal.com/spdji)Twitter: (SPDJIndices)Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/5287479)You can follow Koel on social media:Linkedin: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/koel-ghosh-2356625/)Twitter: (koelghosh_spbse)Get in touch with our host Anupam Gupta on Twitter: @b_50 (b50)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Miguel Armaza is joined by Doug Peterson, President and CEO of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), one of the largest companies in the US that specializes in providing ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. Prior to S&P, Doug held multiple leadership positions at Citigroup, including roles around the world as CEO of Citi Japan, Uruguay, and Costa Rica. He is also a proud alumni of our very own, Wharton School! In this episode, we talk about: - Doug’s journey, from childhood in New Mexico, to international student in South America, to global corporate leader. - The important role that Wharton had on his career and how it sparked his love for Finance - Why S&P Global is focusing on data analytics and artificial intelligence and how it has built a fintech portfolio around these topics - The rise of Environmental, Social, and Governance factors in capital markets around the world, particularly over the last year - Leadership advice and Doug’s approach to managing an organization with tens of thousands of professionals - The important difference between visiting and actually living in a new place and why he actively pursued an international career from early on - And a whole lot more... Douglas L. Peterson Doug Peterson has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of S&P Global since 2013. He joined the Company in 2011 as President of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. Mr. Peterson has repositioned S&P Global to power the global capital and commodity markets of the future with transparent, innovative and independent credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data. His long-term business strategy for S&P Global focuses on six key priorities essential to the Company’s ongoing growth and success: global expansion, customer orientation, technology, innovation, operational excellence and people. Previously, Mr. Peterson was the Chief Operating Officer of Citibank, N.A., Citigroup’s principal banking entity that operates in more than 100 countries. Mr. Peterson was with Citigroup for 26 years. His prior roles include CEO of Citigroup Japan, Chief Auditor of Citigroup, Country Manager for Uruguay, and earlier he served as Country Manager for Costa Rica. Mr. Peterson is a member of the Boards of Directors of Business Roundtable, the Japan Society, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the New York Stock Exchange Board Advisory Council and the U.S.-India CEO Forum. He is co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Stewardship Board of the Platform for Shaping the Future of Cities, Infrastructure and Urban Services. In addition, he serves on the Advisory Boards of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee, the US-China Business Council and the Kravis Leadership Institute, and the Boards of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Mr. Peterson received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College. About S&P Global S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics in the global capital and commodity markets, offering ESG solutions, deep data and insights on critical economic, market and business factors. We've been providing essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity, fosters growth and accelerates progress for more than 160 years. Our divisions include S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Platts. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com. For more FinTech insights, follow us below: Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech Miguel's Twitter: twitter.com/MiguelArmaza Miguel's Substack: https://bit.ly/3jWIpqp

Tech stocks and ETFs made headlines in 2020, but what could take centre stage in 2021? Jess caught up with Chris Bennett, Director of Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices to get his thoughts.  In this video Chris covers: (0:36) The next biggest investment trend(1:25) How 'normal' could be returning quicker than you'd think(2:15) Cyclicals rallying as long as the economy grows (3:29) The mining boom is taking shape... but when could it end?(4:20) What investors could be considering to hedge(5:31) The case for global diversification 

Tim Edwards, managing director of index investment strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices talks to Jash Kriplani of Moneycontrol, about how exposure to international equities can help equity returns. He shares relevant data to back up his view.

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $19,030 Ethereum is down slightly at $592 and XRP is down 1.5% at 58 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: OriginTrail up 12% MicroStrategy is back with another $50 million dollar bitcoin buy Binance is set to clear $800M in profit this year. Suzhuou is launching another large scale trial for the chinese digital yuan initiative. OMG Network has been acquired by Genesis Block Ventures. Over a million Ether have been staked in the Eth2 contract. The S&P Dow Jones Indices looks to launch a crypto index next year

With Bloomberg predicting $50K BTC in 2021 and rumors of crypto clarity as the Trump administration winds down, CoinDesk's Market's Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and this week’s special product launch AllnodesToday's stories:Bitcoin Price Could Hit $50K in 2021, Bloomberg Analysts Say "Bitcoin's macroeconomic, technical and demand vs. supply indicators supportive of $50,000 target resistance," according to Bloomberg.OCC Chief Hints at Coming 'Good' Actions on Crypto by End of Trump's TermBrooks hinted at a flurry of crypto clarity actions in the next 6 weeks that could drive more institutions into the asset class. S&P Dow Jones Indices to Launch Crypto Indexes in 2021 Financial data provider S&P Dow Jones Indices is launching a crypto asset index in 2021.Ripple CTO Says Majority Vote Would Force the Burning of Billions in XRP The Ripple exec was responding to a question asking whether a majority vote could force the destruction of XRP held in escrow.

US equity markets made a strong start to December, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average logging an intra-day record high and both the S&P500 and Nasdaq notching fresh record closing highs - Dow settled +185-points or +0.60% higher, having climbed over >400-points earlier in the session to a intra-day record high of . Apple Inc (up 3.1%) was the leading Dow performer. The broader S&P500 gained +1.1% to 3,662.45, with Communication Services (up +1.96%), Financials (+1.57%) and Information Technology (+1.41%) leading nine of the eleven primary sectors higher. Industrials (down -0.17%) was the only primary sector to close in the red. The technology-centric Nasdaq +1.3% to 12,355.11. Tesla Inc gained +3% after S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed after the close of the previous session that the electric vehicle maker would be added to the S&P500 index in a single step on 21 December. Amazon.com Inc’s (up +1.64%) AWS announced a development agreement with BlackBerry (+19.25%).

US equity markets closed out a stellar month on the backfoot amid some profit taking and month-end rebalancing activity - Dow dropped -272-points or -0.91%, having been down more than >400-points earlier in the session. Travelers (down -3.6%)and Chevron Corp (-4.5%) were the worst performing stock in the Dow on the final trading day of the month. The broader S&P500 -0.46%, with Energy (down -5.37%) the worst performing primary sector overnight and logging its worst daily performance since 24 June. Exxon Mobil Corp was little changed in after hours trading (after a -5.13% fall in the regular session) after saying it will focus on a few of its near-term, oil-rich assets that show more promise, including developments in Texas's Permian Basin and in South America, as it looks to prioritise between US$16B and US$19B in capital and exploration investments next year and between US$20B and US$25B annually through 2025. The energy heavyweight said that it was writing down the value of its natural gas assets by US$17B to US$20B. Chief Executive Darren Woods sounded optimistic about the fourth quarter in a statement, saying that "the business environment" was showing "signs of improvement" despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases and economic restrictions, adding that "Prices and margins for many of our businesses have improved from the third quarter and when coupled with continuing efforts to reduce spending and capture additional efficiencies, quarter-to-date cash flow has improved versus our plan assumptions." The Nasdaq dipped -0.06%. Advanced Micro Devices Inc (up +6.3% at US$92.66) closed at a record high after the company’s chief executive officer Lisa Su said she expects continued growth in the PC market after a pandemic boom and a better-than-seasonal first quarter in 2021 for the chip maker. Tesla Inc rallied over >4% in extended trading after S&P Dow Jones Indices confirmed it will add the electric vehicle maker to the S&P 500 at its full float-adjusted market capitalisation weight effective prior to the open of trading on Monday, December 21, 2020 rather than in tranches. S&P Dow Jones said it will announce which company will leave the S&P 500 to make room for Tesla on 11 December.

US equity markets resumed trading following the Labor Day holiday with steep falls, as Technology stocks undergo fresh selling pressure - Dow dropped -632-points or -2.25%. Boeing Co fell -5.8% after the Wall Street Journal reported that production problems at a 787 Dreamliner factory prompted air-safety regulators to review quality-control lapses that could stretch back almost a decade. JPMorgan Chase & Co fell -3.5%, after the banks said it found evidence of employees and customers misusing the government’s flood of stimulus funds this spring and is cooperating with authorities The broader S&P500 shed -2.78% to cap its worst three day stretch (down -%) since June. The technology-centric NASDAQ tumbled -4.11% to 10,847.69, booking its quickest slide ever from a record close to correction territory after falling 10.03% from its record closing high of 12,056.44 on 2 September. A correction is typically defined as a drop of at least 10% from the prior closing high, which the Nasdaq accomplished overnight after only three trading sessions. Apple Inc fell -6.7% and logged its worst three-day slump since October 2008, according to Bespoke Investment Group. Tesla Inc fell -21.06% (to US$331.21) to log a record one-day decline after S&P Dow Jones Indices on Friday (4 September) unexpectedly decided not to include the electric-vehicle maker in the S&P500 as part of their latest re-balance.

Nate revisits some of his favorite conversations from over the summer including with Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, Vanguard’s Rich Powers, CFRA’s Todd Rosenbluth, S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Craig Lazarra, ETF Trends’ Dave Nadig, ETF.com’s Lara Crigger, and Grayscale’s Michael Sonnenshein.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Todd Rosenbluth, senior director of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA Research, Jay Jacobs, Head of Research and Strategy at Global X Funds, and Mona Naqvi, Head of ESG Index Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Today they discussed the top thematic tech and software plays, what the world's biggest IPO could mean for ETFs, and why ESG has been so strong and the possible challenges ahead. In the markets 102 segment, Bob discussed the Dow's big shakeup and what it could mean for your money.

Yet another round of record closing highs for the both the S&P500 and Nasdaq as investors digested positive news on the US-China trade front and eyed the Federal Reserve’s annual symposium on monetary policy which kicks off tonight AEST - Dow up +83-points or +0.30% to 28,331.92 and is now just 1.02% shy of turning positive for the year and just 4.1% below its 12 February record closing high of 29,551.41. The broader S&P500 gained +1.02% to 3,478.73 and locking in its 18th record closing high for the year. The latest gains left the S&P 500 up more than 58% since hitting an intraday low on 23 March. Salesforce.com Inc surged +26.04% after the cloud-based customer-relationship-management company announced quarterly results after the closing bell of the previous session that topped forecasts as its revenues hit US$5B for the first time. The company also was benefiting from Monday’s (24 August) announcement by S&P Dow Jones Indices that it would be among a trio of companies to be included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, effective Monday (31 August). The technology-centric NASDAQ +1.74% to 11,665.06 and marking its 39th record closing high of 2020. Netflix Inc rose +11.61% to US$547.53 on big volume (20.1M shares versus its 50-day average volume of 7.3M) and near its highest level since 13 July (US$575.37). Facebook Inc rose +8.22% (to US$303.91), closing above >US$300 per share for the first time. Tesla Inc rose +6.42% (and saw its market capitalisation top >US$400B), buoyed by analysts at Jefferies lifting their target price to US$2,500 from US$1,200. Analysts noted that "Tesla's competitive edge in cars may soon start to shrink but continues to widen in multiple other dimensions, from brand leverage and software to battery capacity and industrial efficiency" and also pointed to the company’s Battery Day on 22 September, where the company could “set new benchmarks and ambitions for battery density, materials and industrial processes leading to pack costs

On Monday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the largest changes to the 30-stock benchmark in seven years. Along with Exxon, which is being replaced by sales force Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies are being removed in favor of Amgen and Honeywell International. The changes take effect Aug. 31. --- This episode is sponsored by · Afrolit Podcast: Hosted by Ekua PM, Afrolit shares the stories of multi-faceted Africans one episode at a time. https://open.spotify.com/show/2nJxiiYRyfMQlDEXXpzlZS?si=mmgODX3NQ-yfQvR0JRH-WA Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support

The S&P500 and Nasdaq climbed to fresh record highs - Dow down -60-points or -0.21% a day after S&P/Dow Jones Indices announced an overhaul of its composition of the blue chip index (that included the removal of near 100-year member Exxon Mobil Corp (down -3.17%). Apple Inc logged its first decline in six sessions, settling -0.82% lower. Boeing Co fell -1.99%. The broader S&P500 gained +0.36% The technology-centric NASDAQ +0.76% to 11,466.17, logging its 38th record closing high of 2020. Facebook Inc rose +3.47%. In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Cisco Systems Inc announced it intends to acquire BabbleLabs, which has developed noise-removal and speech-enhancement technology. Terms were not disclosed.

Australian Standfirst Guest, Craig Lazzara (Managing Director and Global Head of Index Investment Strategy for S&P Dow Jones Indices) & Kwame Owusu (Australian Standfirst) discussing passive versus active global investing recorded at Australian Standfirst’s Infinity Black Digital Studio.

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Margaret Dorn, Senior Director (S&P Dow Jones Indices) will be discussing "Environmental and Politically Correct Investing". Joseph Norton, CIMA, Senior Regional Director (Virtus Investment Partners).Visit Our Website:https://prosperityfinancialgroup.com/Book An Appointment with Elliot Kallen:https://calendly.com/elliotkallenAdvisory Services offered through Prosperity Financial Group, Inc., an independent registered investment advisor. Securities offered through Fortune Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. and Fortune Financial Services, Inc. are separate entities.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Mona Naqvi, head of ESG product strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices, and Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends to discuss ESG's recent outperformance.

On this week's episode of 'Paisa Vaisa', Host Anupam Gupta is joined by Koel Ghosh, Head of South Asia at S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. They talk about why passive investing is an evergreen option in India. They also discuss an overview of passive investing, different asset classes and the dilemma faced by many investors about the availability of various investment options.Tune in to find out more on #PaisaVaisa with Anupam Gupta.This show is sponsored by Paytm Money.Check out more https://www.paytmmoney.com/Do check out S&P Dow Jones Indices website: https://us.spindices.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/s&p-dow-jones-indices/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPDJIndicesYou can read Koel's blog on Passive Investing here:https://www.indexologyblog.com/2020/04/14/passive-investing-an-evergreen-option/You can get in touch with Koel Ghosh on Twitter and LinkedIn: @KoelGhosh_SPBSE(https://twitter.com/KoelGhosh_SPBSE)(https://www.linkedin.com/in/koel-ghosh-2356625/)Send in your finance related queries or feedback to our host Anupam Gupta on Twitter: @b_50 (https://twitter.com/b50)You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

Values and principles are just as important as the investment decisions that you make. Where your money goes, matters. How we use our money is a reflection of our values. Are your investments aligned with your values?  Start making a difference through your investments as Sustainable Finance Expert, Mona Naqvi joins us to talk about ESG investing, eco currency and how you can align your investments with your values! Mona is also the senior product manager for environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices. She serves as a global spokesperson for S&P DJI’s ESG Indices, educating people on the values of ESF investing and industry lading ESG lineups. Listen on and find out what you need to do so your money is in alignment with your principles! Highlights: >> What is Eco currency >> What is ESG investing a >> S&P 500 vs S&P 500 ESG >> How to align your investments with your values Connect with Mona Naqvi >> Instagram @theclimatewarrior  >> Twitter @mona_naqvi_  >> LinkedIn If you loved this episode, you have to listen to these episodes as well: >> Education: The Great Equalizer >> What School Never Taught You About Money >> The Importance of Growing Your Personal Equity Want to chat with a fee-only financial planner? Shoot me an email at emlen@minoritymoneypodcast.com Can't wait to meet you.

ETF.com Editor-In-Chief Drew Voros highlights the winners of the annual ETF awards.  S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Mona Naqvi goes in-depth on ESG investing, including addressing concerns over performance.  SP Funds’ Naushad Virji spotlights the first suite of Sharia-compliant ETFs.

US equity markets ended the month and quarter in the red to leave both the Dow and S&P500 nursing their worst first quarter performance ever - Dow down -410-points or -1.84%, paring a climb of as much as much as +152-points. The broader S&P500 shed -1.6% . S&P Dow Jones Indices announced after the closing bell that retailer Macy's Inc will depart the S&P500 (along with Raytheon Co following the expected completion of their merger with United Technologies Corp) and join the S&P SmallCap 600. Otis Worldwide Corp and Carrier Global Corp will join the S&P 500. The changes come into effect at the opening of the market this Friday night AEST (3 April). The NASDAQ fell -0.95%. In merger and acquisition (M&A) news, Xerox Holdings Corp announced that is has dropped its ~US$30B hostile takeover bid to acquire larger rival HP Inc because of the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic

Ep. 171 Trucost | A conversation about data sense-making for regenerative efforts with Dr. Richard Mattison, CEO of Trucost Dr Richard Mattison is Chief Executive Officer of Trucost, part of S&P Global. Trucost assesses and prices risks relating to climate change, natural resource constraints and broader ESG factors, enabling companies and financial institutions to understand exposure to ESG factors, inform resilience and identify the transformative solutions of tomorrow. Richard is an expert in sustainable finance and over the last 16 years he has advised various UN bodies, governments, financial intuitions, companies and NGOs on how to integrate climate change and natural capital analysis into their decision making. He has led numerous ground-breaking projects including creating the first portfolio carbon risk assessment for Henderson and the UK Environment Agency, launching the first carbon efficient index with S&P Dow Jones Indices, leading the first global assessment of corporate environmental externalities for the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment, and developing the world’s first Environmental Profit and Loss account for PUMA. Richard is a member of the EU Sustainable Finance High Level Expert Group, the Global Advisory Council of the Oxford Smith School Stranded Assets Programme, the Luxflag eligibility committee and the Hong Kong Green Finance Association . Previously, Richard was a strategy consultant and began his career as a neuroscientist.

According to global bank Standard Chartered, the Chinese and Indian economies are expected to more than triple between 2017 and 2030. In fact, China’s Gross Domestic Product (a measure of a country’s economic output) is predicted to be more than double the USA. This is because the International Monetary Fund predicts that emerging economy growth rates will be nearly three times higher than developed economies. However, investing in emerging markets is not for the fainthearted.Developed versus emerging marketsStock markets are typically classified as either developed or emerging markets. Developed markets have a robust and reliable financial system. The country must be open to foreign ownership, ease of capital movement, and efficiency of market institutions. As such, the governments disclosure and regulatory regime is aimed at providing investors with reliable and trustworthy information. The largest developed economies include USA (accounts for 62.8% of all developed markets), Japan (8.4%), UK (5.5%), France (3.8%) and 19 other smaller countries including Australia.However, emerging markets are less developed. Their financial systems do not have the same level of transparency, accountability and regulatory oversight. The largest emerging markets include China (33%), Korea (13%), Taiwan (11.4%) and India (9%) plus 22 additional countries.Indexing doesn’t work as well If you have been a reader of this blog for some time, you would be well aware by now that I’m a strong believer in passive (index) investing. Passive investing is low-cost, very diversified way of investing in a particular market or asset class. It only employs rules-based methodologies - meaning that you don’t pay for expensive fund managers and we can back-test results (i.e. work out what the results would have been if you employed the same rules-based approach over the past 20 years for example). There’s overwhelming evidence that confirms passive investing produces higher returns in the long run. For example, based on data prepared by S&P Dow Jones Indices, only 16% of active fund managers have beaten the Australian index (ASX200) and less than 11% have beaten the US index (S&P500) over the past 15 years. But this data is a bit deceptive, because its not the same fund managers for the whole period. In fact, any out-performance rarely persists for more than a couple of years – which means you need a crystal ball to work out which active fund manager to switch to every few years. This is a flawed strategy in my opinion – which is why rules-based, passive investing is superior.However, when it comes to investing in emerging markets, indexing doesn’t always perform as well as it does in developed markets.When investing in developed markets, many studies show that the key is to diversify your portfolio as much as possible. Of course, you should employ various value-based indexing strategies, particularly in this market. Lack of diversification is the number one cause of poor returns. So, a blanket-based approach works best.However, when investing in emerging markets, the key is to avoid the poor-quality companies and over-valued companies. You cannot rely on the market to accurately help you identify a poor-quality business, like you can in a developed markets. Therefore, you must be very selective with what you invest in. That is why active investing can produce better outcomes when investing in emerging markets.In my view, you should employ a high-conviction active manager that is very selective and disciplined with what they invest in. You only want them to invest in very high-quality businesses that are fairly priced.The “President Trump effect”Emerging market valuations are currently low by historical measures. Stock markets dislike uncertainty and tend to price in worst case scenarios. The USA/China trade tensions have had a negative impact on emerging market valuations. This indicates that it’s probably a good time to buy now or, put differently, your downside risks are relatively limited.Expected returnsAccording to modelling produced by US research house Research Affiliates, there is a 90% probability that, over the next decade, emerging market investment returns will be in the range of 4.3% and 11.1% p.a. This modelling is prepared using the CAPE ratio which has been a very accurate predictor of subsequent returns.Over the past 5 years, my preferred investment managers (including Martin Currie and Fidelity), have produced double-digit investment returns (10.9%-12.3% p.a.). This compares favourably to Vanguard for example (the largest index manager in the world) at 7.62% p.a.It is also possible to be more focused with emerging market investments through targeting specific growth industries such as technology. For example, BetaShares has a product this invests in the top 50 tech companies in Asia such as Alibaba, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor, gaming company Tencent. These are currently valued on lower multiples than their USA counterparts but arguably have better long-term growth prospects.Please don’t invest in these funds without first obtaining independent advice. I only share these names with you to give you some examples of emerging market funds. Please be cautious with your approach Emerging markets are higher risk investments because they typically have a higher volatility rate. Volatility means that prices can change quickly, and movements can be large. As such, typically, I would not recommend investing more than 5% of a portfolio in emerging markets, if anything at all. Emerging market investments should form part of a diversified portfolio of shares and bonds.Indirect benefits Over the past century, global wealth has centred in the USA and Europe. However, by year 2030 the Chinese and Indian economies are projected to be significantly larger than the USA. All of these countries are in close proximity to Australia and relatively similar time zones. As such, Australia is well-positioned (excuse the pun!) to benefit from this tremendous growth.Perhaps it’s a good time to start thinking about whether your investments are also well positioned to capture these possible investments returns.

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In this episode of Money Money Money, we de-mystify factor-based investing, the concept of smart-beta, single-factor, multi-factor funds and why passive funds should be an integral part of portfolios. Experts on the show are Akash Jain, Associate Director, Global Research & Design of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Anil Ghelani, Head of Passive Investments & Products of DSP Investment Managers.

The best known, on-going research into the performance of actively managed funds is conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Every six months it brings out what it calls a SPIVA scorecard for funds in different parts of the world.

Robin Powell interviews Edward Ware of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Ed is Senior Director in S&P's Financial Adviser Channel Management division, based in New York City. In the interview, Ed talks about the growing popularity of low-cost index investing in the United States. He explains why, in his view, it's a trend that has barely begun and why he expects passive investing to take off all around the world. He also discusses the advantages for financial advice firms of having a passive investment strategy. Primarily, he says, it gives them more time to spend on areas where they really can add value, particularly financial planning. He also says how using index funds allows advisers to focus more on business development and scaling up. Firms whose value proposition continues to revolve around beating the market, he says, are at risk of being left behind.

Dr Tim Edwards from the London office of S&P Dow Jones Indices discusses SPIVA — the S&P Dow Jones Jones Active Versus Index scorecard — and what we can learn from it. He also talks about the growing trend towards self-indexing, as well as recent research he's conducted into momentum investing and equal-weight indices.

JOHANNESBURG — If you invest in actively managed funds, this interview with Zack Bezuidenhout of S&P Dow Jones Indices is sure to make you sit up and take notice. According to the latest SPIVA South Africa Scorecard Mid-Year 2018 report, over a one-year period, 51% of actively managed South African equity funds and 82% global equity funds failed to beat the S&P South Africa DSW Capped Index and S&P Global 1200 Index respectively. Meanwhile, during a three- and five- year period, the percentage of actively managed South African equity funds underperforming the S&P South Africa DSW Capped Index increased to 60% and 76% respectively. But there's more as Bezuidenhout explains...take a listen. Gareth van Zyl

This week, S&P Dow Jones Indices' Managing Director and head of U.S. Equities, Jodie Gunzberg, S&P Global Ratings' Chief U.S. economist, Beth Ann Bovino, and Senior Director, Lisa Schroeer discuss S&P Global Ratings' research that shows how increasing the number of women in the workforce could boost GDP growth and add close to $6 trillion to global market capitalization in 10 years.

JOHANNESBURG — Alex Matturri (pictured right), th…

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Lou Eccleston, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group With A Sesquicentennial Series Event: 165th Birthday for TMX Group Limited and the TMX Group's Outlook for the Next Few Years The Empire Club of Canada's TMX Group luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at One King West. This event is part of The Empire Club of Canada's Sesquicentennial Series, celebrating Canada's 150th Anniversary of Confederation and honouring our great country. The luncheon will feature Lou Eccleston, CEO, TMX Group Limited. The luncheon will highlight the 165th birthday for TMX Group Limited and the TMX Group's outlook for the next few years. Lou Eccleston is Chief Executive Officer of TMX Group Limited. He joined TMX Group on November 3, 2014. Mr. Eccleston is a member of the TMX Group Board of Directors; he is also a member of the Board of Directors of several TMX Group subsidiaries, including TSX Inc., TSX Venture Exchange Inc., Montreal Exchange and NGX. Mr. Eccleston has more than 30 years of extensive experience gained in senior leadership roles in the information services, financial technology and capital market services sectors. Prior to joining TMX Group, he was President, S&P Capital IQ and Chairman of the Board, S&P Dow Jones Indices, which are business lines of McGraw Hill Financial. He was with that organization for six years. While there, Mr. Eccleston was named to the Institutional Investor “Tech 50” in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Previously, Mr. Eccleston was at Thomson Financial for four years in the roles of President of Global Sales, Marketing & Services and President of the Banking and Brokerage Group. Mr. Eccleston was at Bloomberg LP for 14 years, where he held a number of roles including chief executive of Bloomberg Tradebook for 6 years. He also served as Chairman and CEO of Pivot Inc., a capital market software services company. Mr. Eccleston earned a BA in Economics from Drew University in Madison, NJ as well as a MBA from La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA. Speaker: Lou Eccleston, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

Welcome to the first episode of the Evidence-Based Investor podcast! In this show, Robin Powell speaks to Craig Lazzara and Tim Edwards from S&P Dow Jones Indices about the latest results from SPIVA 2016. The conversation ranges from active funds in America to the impact of Brexit in Europe and the UK. This episode is brought to you by Regis Media. For more insight and comment on evidence-based investing, visit evidenceinvestor.co.uk.

(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Jodie Gunzberg, Global Head of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices, on the flight to gold, and a look at commodities.

(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Jodie Gunzberg, Global Head of Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices, on why commodities are outperforming stocks.

On this week’s Extra Credit, J.R. Rieger, global head of fixed income at S&P Dow Jones Indices, reviews municipal indices of interest over the past year, and Standard & Poor's Director Judith Waite discusses nuclear power.