New and innovative technologies have disrupted industries time and time again, creating more efficient ways to reach desired outcomes. The financial services industry is no exception, and options for investing today look far different than they did 100 years ago. The exchange-traded fund, or ETF, is one example of these technologies that’s changing the ways we invest. Investors may associate ETFs with passive management, but the recent growth of actively managed ETFs is challenging that assumption. For today’s episode, Dr. David Kelly is joined by Bryon Lake, Global Head of ETF Solutions at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to discuss how investors are using active ETFs to harness the tools of active management in a complex investment environment.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(1:05) History of investing and actively managed ETFs
(5:10) Growth in active ETF flows
(9:45) Investing for the long-run
(12:40) Common investor objections
(14:48) Developments in the ETF industry