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195: Ilan Israelstam – The Inner Workings of an ETF Manager
195: Ilan Israelstam – The Inner Workings of an ETF Manager
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Length:
69 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Ilan Israelstam’s a co-founder of Australian ETF manager BetaShares and a principal at VC firm Apex Capital Partners. Betashares first begun trading in 2010, and currently, it manages approximately $10-billion dollars in assets, across 61 funds—all of which trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The motive in asking Ilan to be on the podcast was to learn more about how ETF managers operate and to delve into some of the technical aspects of ETFs. In summary, the topics we cover: risks for ETF managers, how ETF managers make money, the necessity of designated market makers, how ‘short’ and ‘leveraged’ ETFs trade as intended, tips for investing in ETFs and researchable ideas for trading ETFs.
Released:
May 21, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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