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Our thought leadership section provides our perspectives on the markets. Please visit some our published articles and podcasts below
CNBC TV Interviews/Media
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These clean energy funds have more than doubled this year — here’s what they own (December 30, 2020)
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3 ETF themes for an improving economy and cleaner energy in 2021 (December 29, 2020)
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Worried about the election? Here are some ways to protect your portfolio (October 24, 2020)
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In a market starved for yield, one ETF offers nearly 9%. Here's how it works (August 27, 2020)
Quality ETF hits all-time high, but one CIO sees a better opportunity (August 26, 2020)
Momentum ETF hits record: "I wouldn't be trimming at this point," says analyst (August 25, 2020)
Bond ETF alternatives to consider as the hunt for yield intensifies (August 24, 2020)
Quality ETF hits new all time high -- Unpacking investors flight to stability (August 24, 2020)
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Since 2000, here’s where Dow, S&P 500 trade one month after wild moves in energy (April 24, 2020)
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Here’s an ETF strategy for riding the coattails of the Fed (April 17, 2020)
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Watch now: ETF Edge (February 19, 2020)
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This ETF issuer offers built-in ‘buffers’ for S&P funds—here’s how they work (February 19, 2020)
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Semiconductors, Japan and Tesla ETFs lead gains in 2020 (February 19, 2020)
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The next big thing in ETFs could give a boost to long suffering active investors (January 25, 2020)
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Bet on commodities and emerging markets in 2020, ETF pros say (January 7, 2020)
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Watch now: ETF Edge (January 6, 2020)
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Here are the ETFs that will do well in 2020, industry pros say (December 24, 2019)
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Watch now: ETF Edge (December 18, 2019)
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Infrastructure ETF to break out in 2020 (December 18, 2019)
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S&P 500 inches higher to another record close, capping fifth-straight weekly gain (November 8, 2019)
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Here are 2 experts’ favorite dividend ETFs for 2019 — and the ones they’d avoid (October 23, 2019)
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This sector will be ‘the canary in the coal mine’ for stocks in 2020 (October 21, 2019)
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‘You need to own Europe’ despite weak manufacturing data, says investment pro (September 24, 2019)
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Watch now: ETF Edge on the eurozone slowdown, bond inflows and ESG (September 23, 2019)
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Europe slowdown hits ETFs, here's how to trade (September 23, 2019)
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Stocks close little changed as tech shares and Ford weigh on the market (September 10, 2019)
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This unusual strategy could be the ‘sweet spot’ for investors in a wild market (August 20, 2019)
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Gold, earnings and emerging markets could boost investor returns through year-end (July 23, 2019)
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These are the 3 catalysts driving gold’s record rally (July 23, 2019)
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Hedge against FANG earnings with this ETF strategy (July 22, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC (June 26, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC (May 23, 2019)
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Online Interview: Why this ETF pro is so bullish on materials stocks (April 8, 2019)
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TV Interview: Astoria on CNBC's ETF Edge Show, (April 8, 2019)
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Online Interview: Here are the ETFs with the most exposure to Boeing (March 11, 2019)
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TV Interview: Astoria Interviewed on CNBC's ETF Edge Show (March 11, 2019)
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Online Interview: Dow drops 360 points, heads for biggest decline in 5 weeks​ (March 4, 2019)
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TV Interview: Astoria on CNBC's ETF Edge Show (February 4, 2019)
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ETF.COM
ETF Prime Podcast: The Year In ETFs & 2020 Predictions (December 18, 2019)
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Top ETF Picks For 2020 (December 16, 2019)
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Hot Reads: Best Dividend & Factor ETFs (October 22, 2019)
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Dissecting 3 Big Quality ETFs (August 9, 2019)
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ETFs For 2nd Half Of 2019 (July 18, 2019)
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Top ETF Investing Ideas For 2H 2019 (June 21, 2019)
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ETF Prime Podcast: Awards Night Highlights (April 3, 2019)
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Defining ‘Quality’ In Quality ETFs (February 26, 2019)
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10 ETF Picks For 2019 (January 17, 2019)
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Why Add Equity ETFs Now? (November 14, 2018)
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What To Do When Bonds Fall Short​ (October 24, 2018)
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Revisiting ETF Asset Allocation As Yields Rise (October 12, 2018)
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Time To De-Risk Your ETF Portfolio (September 14, 2018)
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Does Your Firm Use Active ETFs? (July 01, 2018)
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Forget Factor Timing, Go Multifactor ETFs (June 14, 2018)
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Astoria Interviewed by ETF.com on Bitcoin (May 10, 2018)
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Media's Misunderstanding of ETFs (March 08, 2018)
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ETF Investors Talk Market Turmoil (February 06, 2018)
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One Strategist’s ETF Playbook For 2018 (December 14, 2017)
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Gold, Alts & Treasury ETFs Remain Relevant (December 08, 2017)
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Bloomberg TV Interviews/Media
Showtime with Scarlet Fu: Behind the Scenes of ETF IQ (August 8, 2019)
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Bloomberg Weekly Brief: Astoria's John Davi Names His 2019 ETF Picks (February 27, 2019)
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TV Interview: Value ETFs Ditched for Low-Vol, Multi-Factor Funds to Start 2019 (February 20, 2019)
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TV Interview: Reading the Dark Signs in ETF Flows (July 5, 2018)
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TV Interview: The Year of the Hedge for ETFs (December 27, 2017)
Webcasts
ETF Strategists to Highlight Models to Soften Portfolio Volatility (May 28, 2020)
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Lessons Learned – How Defensive Strategies can Help During Market Pullbacks (March 31, 2020)
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Factor Investing & Smart Beta: Theory vs Reality (November 13, 2019)
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Q4 Market Outlook: Where to Find Smarter Investment Strategies (September 5, 2019)
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How to Build Resilient Portfolios with Uncorrelated Solutions (February 14, 2019)
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The Role of Commodities and Alternatives in an Advisory Practice (December 10, 2018)
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The Smart Money Case for Gold (October 17, 2018)
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Building the Best ETF Portfolios in the World (August 23, 2018)
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John Davi to participate in a webcast with ETF Trends & Direxion to Discuss ETF Strategies for Today's (And Tomorrow's) Markets (June 19, 2018)
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Astoria Participated In A Liquid Alts Webcast With ETF Trends And IndexIQ (May 17, 2018)
Podcasts
Zack's ETF Spotlight: 10 ETFs for 2020 (January 16, 2020)
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Behind The Markets Podcast: John Davi (January 8, 2021)
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ETF Market Outlook & Picks for 2021 (January 8, 2021)
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Smart Money Circle: How This ETF Strategist Manages Assets For RIAs... (January 14, 2020)
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WisdomTree/Wharton Business Radio's 'Behind the Markets: John Davi' Podcast (October 25, 2019)
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Q3 Recap and Market Outlook Update Podcast with 3D Advisors (November 6, 2018)
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Why does Astoria use Game Theory? Podcast with Exponential ETFs (July 9, 2018)
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Podcast with 3D Advisors (May 23, 2018)
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2018 Boom or Bust? Podcast with WisdomTree / Wharton School of Business (December 8, 2017)
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Seeking Alpha
Top ETF Picks & Market Outlook for 2021 (January 18, 2021)
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Cyclicals for Short Term Growth (January 15, 2021)
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Is Georgia on your mind? (January 11, 2021)
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Portfolio Construction Thoughts as we Head into 2021 (December 28, 2020)
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Special Report: Astoria's 10 ETFs For 2021 (December 16, 2020)
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What's in your ETF Portfolio (December 16, 2020)
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Why have stocks rallied so much? (December 2, 2020)
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The Economic And Earnings Cycles Are More Important Than The Presidential Cycle (October 30, 2020)
ETF Battles Doubleheader: VTI vs. SCHB vs. ONEQ - Who Wins? (September 16, 2020)
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Don't Fade Momentum (September 11, 2020)
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New And Expanded Services From Astoria Portfolio Advisors (August 21, 2020)
When Will I Be Able To Retire? (July 30, 2020)
CNBC Interview: Top Investment Strategy Views For The Second Half Of 2020 (July 6, 2020)
Look Forward (Not Backward) When Investing (June 26, 2020)
Momentum, Day Trading, & US Elections (June 19, 2020)
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ETF Battles: REZ vs. XHB (Homebuilders vs. REITs) (June 18, 2020)
Have You Rebalanced Your Portfolio Lately? (May 21, 2020)
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Watch Astoria's Latest YouTube Video On Our 5 Step ETF Portfolio Construction Program (May 21, 2020)
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CNBC Interview: Portfolio Construction, Outlook on the Stock Market and US Economy (April 27, 2020)
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How Defensive Strategies Can Help During Market Pullbacks (April 23, 2020)
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Astoria’s Quarterly Investment Committee Insights (April 6, 2020)
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The S&P 500 Is Up 17% From Monday’s Low. Now What? (March 27, 2020)
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Think Long Term And Think Strategically (March 26, 2020)
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Don't Try To Time The Market (March 23, 2020)
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What’s The Coronavirus ETF Playbook? (March 16, 2020)
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Special Report: Prior Epidemic Statistics And CIO Thoughts (March 16, 2020)
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How To Construct An ETF Model Portfolio? A 5 Step Program (February 27, 2020)
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10 ETFs For 2020: Zack’s ‘ETF Spotlight’ Podcast (January 24, 2020)
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Astoria’s Quarterly Investment Committee ETF Insights (January 20, 2020)
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What Will Drive Risk Assets In 2020? (January 5, 2020)
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10 ETFs For 2020 (January 3, 2020)
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How To Structure An ETF Model Portfolio (December 26, 2019)
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Which ETF Will Break Out In 2020? (December 26, 2019)
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Factor Investing & Smart Beta: Theory Vs Reality (November 18, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed On 3D Asset Management’s Podcast (November 15, 2019)
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Astoria Will Be Presenting At Bloomberg’s Annual ETFs In Depth Conference (November 15, 2019)
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Astoria Appeared On Wharton Business Radio’s 'Behind The Markets’ Podcast (October 29, 2019)
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Astoria’s Investment Committee ETF Portfolio Risk Analytics (October 10, 2019)
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Astoria’s Q3 Investment Committee ETF Insights (October 7, 2019)
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Know What You Own! (August 20, 2019)
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John Davi Highlighted As A Top ETF Strategist On Bloomberg’s Trillions Podcast (August 13, 2019)
Astoria Highlighted On ETF.Com Regarding Quality ETFs (August 13, 2019)
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Astoria’s Investment Committee ETF Risk Analytics (August 13, 2019)
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Astoria’s ETF Insights: A Surgical Look at QUAL, DGRW, EDIV, DNL, and GDX (July 29, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed By FOX Business (July 19, 2019)
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Astoria’s Investment Committee ETF Insights (July 9, 2019)
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What Happened To Risk Assets In The First Half Of 2019? (July 1, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC (June 26, 2019)
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Forget The Fed And Focus On The Big Picture (June 21, 2019)
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Astoria’s ETF Insights From The Annual Inside Smart Beta Conference (June 7, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed By CNBC (May 23, 2019)
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Astoria Will Be Presenting At The Annual Inside Smart Beta Conference (May 20, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed On Digital Assets (May 9, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed By CNBC TV (April 9, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed By Yahoo! Finance TV (April 3, 2019)
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Astoria Appeared On ETF Prime Podcast (April 3, 2019)
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Recession Fears Overblown (April 1, 2019)
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Not All Quality ETFs Are Created Equal (February 22, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed On CNBC's ETF Edge Show (February 5, 2019)
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Astoria Participated in Wharton Business Radio's 'Behind the Markets' Podcast (February 5, 2019)
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10 ETFs for 2019 (January 22, 2019)
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ETF Trends
Top ETF Picks & Market Outlook (January 19, 2021)
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10 Themes for 2021 (January 18, 2021)
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Cyclicals for Short Term Growth (January 15. 2021)
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Is Georgia on your mind? (January 7, 2021)
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The ACES ETF Grew By Over 130% in 2020. What’s Next? (December 30, 2020)
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Special Report: Astoria's 10 ETFs For 2021 (December 16, 2020)
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The Economic and Earnings Cycles are More Important than the Presidential Cycle (November 2, 2020)
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Don't Fade Momentum (September 14, 2020)
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New and Expanded Services from Astoria Portfolio Advisors (August 21, 2020)
When will I be able to retire? (July 31, 2020)
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CNBC Interview: Top Investment Strategy Views for the Second Half of 2020 (July 7, 2020)
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Look Forward (not Backward) when Investing (June 30, 2020)
Momentum, Day Trading, and US Elections (June 23, 2020)
Advisors Can Consider ETF Model Portfolio Solutions for Volatility (May 28, 2020)
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ETF Strategists to Highlight Models ​​​​​​to Soften Portfolio Volatility (May 27, 2020)
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Have you Rebalanced your Portfolio Lately? (May 21, 2020)
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Watch Astoria’s Latest YouTube Video on our 5 Step ETF Portfolio Construction Program (May 13, 2020)
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CNBC Interview: Portfolio Construction, Outlook on the Stock Market and US Economy (April 28, 2020)
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The ETF Market is Pushing Past the Volatility and Uncertainty (April 8, 2020)
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Astoria’s Quarterly Investment Committee Insights (April 8, 2020)
Don’t Try to Time the Market (March 29, 2020)
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The S&P 500 is up 17% from Monday’s Low. Now What? (March 27, 2020)
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Think Long Term and Think Strategically (March 27, 2020)
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What’s the Coronavirus ETF Playbook? (March 25, 2020)
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Special Report: Prior Epidemic Statistics and CIO Thoughts (March 17, 2020)
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How to Construct an ETF Model Portfolio? A 5 Step Program (February 28, 2020)
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ETF Edge: Bruce Bond, Tom Lydon & Panel Discuss Buffer ETFs (February 19, 2020)
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10 ETFs for 2020: Zack’s ‘ETF Spotlight’ Podcast (January 24, 2020)
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Emerging Markets Continue to Roll in the Early Goings of 2020 (January 14, 2020)
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ETF Experts: Look for Opportunities in Emerging Markets (January 9, 2020)
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Looking Into New ETF Themes for the New Decade (January 8, 2020)
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What will Drive Risk Assets in 2020? (January 6, 2020)
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10 ETFs for 2020 (January 3, 2020)
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How to Structure an ETF Model Portfolio (December 31, 2019)
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Which ETF will Break Out in 2020? (December 30, 2019)
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Factor Investing & Smart Beta: Theory vs Reality (November 22, 2019)
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Astoria Will Be Presenting at Bloomberg’s Annual 'ETFs in Depth' Conference (November 20, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed on 3D Asset Management’s Podcast (November 18, 2019)
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Astoria Appeared on Wharton Business Radio’s ‘Behind the Markets’ Podcast (October 30, 2019)
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What Are the Best Dividend ETFs for 2019? (October 22, 2019)
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Astoria’s Q3 Investment Committee ETF Insights (October 8, 2019)
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Systemic Shift in Investing Helps Fixed-Income ETFs Attract Billions (September 24, 2019)
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Q4 Market Outlook: Where to Find Smarter Investment Strategies (September 5, 2019)
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4 Smart ETF Strategies for the End of the Year (September 5, 2019)
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Know What You Own! (August 20, 2019)
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AGFiQ’s ‘BTAL’ ETF Mitigates Effects of Market Declines (August 20, 2019)
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Could A Machine Learning ETF Be The Next Step For Forward Thinking Investors (August 20, 2019)
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Astoria’s ETF Insights: A Surgical Look at QUAL, DGRW, EDIV, DNL, and GDX (July 29, 2019)
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Recession, Lower Rates and Yields: A Recipe for Gold Gains (July 24, 2019)
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How To Protect Against FANG Stocks That Could Tilt The Market (July 23, 2019)
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Vanguard Funds Offer Investors High Quality For Low Cost (July 23, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed By FOX Business (July 19, 2019)
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Astoria’s Investment Committee ETF Insights (July 9, 2019)
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What Happened To Risk Assets In The First Half Of 2019? (July 1, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC (June 26, 2019)
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Forget The Fed And Focus On The Big Picture (June 21, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC (May 23, 2019)
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Astoria Will Be Presenting at the Annual Inside Smart Beta Conference (May 20, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed on Digital Assets (May 9, 2019)
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How Sustainable is the S&P 500’s 70% Annualized Return? (April 10, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC TV (April 8, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by Yahoo! Finance TV (April 3, 2019)
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Astoria Appeared on ETF Prime Podcast (April 3, 2019)
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Recession Fears Overblown (April 3, 2019)
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Astoria Interviewed by CNBC TV (March 11, 2019)
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Not All Quality ETFs are Created Equal (February 22, 2019)
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An Alternative ETF to Hedge Against Further Market Volatility (February 14, 2019)
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Smart Alternatives for Building Better Portfolios (May 16, 2018)
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12 ETF Strategies to Cope with Changing Markets (June 19, 2018)
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Astoria’s ETF Insights From The Annual Inside Smart Beta Conference (June 7, 2019)
More Media Outlets/Other
Yahoo! Finance
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ETF Market Outlook & Picks for 2021 (January 8, 2021)
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We're in the beginning stages of this new cycle: CIO (September 8, 2020)
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Podcast: 10 ETFs for 2020 (January 16, 2020)
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TV Interview: How marijuana is moving global markets (April 3, 2019)
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TV Interview: How concerned should investors be in this volatile market? (October 11, 2018)
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FOX Business
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Elizabeth Warren accuses Wall Street of looting economy (July 19, 2019)
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WisdomTree
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Ten Themes for 2021 (January 12, 2021)
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Why Being Bullish Is the Out-of-Consensus Trade (October 29, 2019)
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Factor Investing as an Edge (February 5, 2019)
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Top ETF Themes For 2018 (December 12, 2017)
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Discussing Global ETF Portfolio Building and Institutional Research (August 1, 2017)
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The Wall Street Journal
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Investors Rush Into Quality Stocks (October 6, 2019)
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Inside ETFs
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Why do people come to Inside ETFs? (February 5, 2020)
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YouTube
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ETF Battles: REET vs. VNQ - Which Real Estate ETF is Better for Growth & Income? (December 13, 2020)
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ETF Battles: IPO vs. FPX - Which IPO Focused ETF is Superior? (November 23, 2020)
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ETF Battles: DGRO vs. VIG - Which Dividend Growth ETF is Better? (November 13, 2020)
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ETF Battles: GSLC vs. USMF - Which Factor ETF Offers the Best Growth Potential? (October 22, 2020)
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ETF Battles: ARKW vs. VGT - Which ETF is Better for Growth Investors? (September 24, 2020)
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ETF Battles: VTI vs. SCHB vs. ONEQ - Who Wins the Broad Stock Market Brawl (August 24, 2020)
ETF Battles: HYG vs. PHB - Which High Yield Bond ETF is Better? (August 17, 2020)
Are Stocks Too Expensive? Here's Where To Find Better Values (August 13, 2020)
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ETF Battles: NOBL vs. VIG - Which Dividend Growth ETF is Superior? (July 27, 2020)
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ETF Battles: IJR vs. IWM - Which Small Cap ETF is the Better Pick? (July 13, 2020)
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Look Forward (not Backward) when Investing (June 30, 2020)​
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ETF Battles: REZ vs. XHB, Who Wins? (REITs vs. Homebuilders) (June 11, 2020)
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How to Construct an ETF Model Portfolio? A 5 Step Program (May 6, 2020)
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ValueWalk
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Commodities Are The Cheapest Asset Class Around (March 11, 2018)
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Media's Misunderstanding of ETFs (March 9, 2018)
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Are we surprised by this sell-off? Nope this was our exact call. (February 10, 2018)
If you own bonds, you should be worried. (January 29, 2018)
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Everything you wanted to know about Bitcoin (June 15, 2016)
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Astoria Blockchain Advisors? (January 8, 2018)
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Bloomberg TV Interview (January 8, 2018)
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The Consensus is Bullish. Yikes! (January 8, 2018)
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Joint Venture Events Group
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YouTube Interview: Digital Assets (May 9, 2019)
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ETF Strategy Summit (October 15, 2018)
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Online Interview: Diversified Approach to Factor Investing (October 15, 2018)
YouTube Interview: Cryptocurrency (August 21, 2018)
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