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