Custom Indexing

In this episode of the IBKR Podcast, Jeff Praissman sits down with GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind to unpack the growing buzz around autocallable ETFs. They discuss how these products work, where the income comes from and whether the promise of high yield with downside protection ho ...  Show more

Markets are swinging sharply as headlines and social media posts appear to drive sudden surges and reversals. We break down whether this is a headline-driven market, what weakening technicals signal, and why the 200-day moving average matters now. 

Halfway through this series and we're only just getting to 'buying your first stock'.What have we been talking about... The theme of this episode is all about 'just getting started'. In the spirit of this we are introducing the concept of an index. An index is the perfect opportu ...  Show more

Passive investing is kind of boring. You dump your money in an index fund and that's it. The industry hasn't really seen big innovation since ETFs were invented in the 1990s. Enter custom indexing. Custom indexing allows asset managers to create bespoke indices for their clients. ...  Show more

Despite turbulent markets in 2023, the ETF industry continues to thrive, providing Canadian Investors with new options for growth. Portfolio manager Alfred Lee and your host, McKenzie Box, take a deep dive into the themes driving demand and the benefits ETFs have to various user ...  Show more

Ask a long-term investor about passive investing, and they’ll likely mention index funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). However, even after sitting through a lengthy explanation, you’d be forgiven for not quite knowing how they actually work.

Don’t worry – ...