CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Anna Paglia, Global Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies at Invesco, Dave Nadig, Director of ETF Research at ETF Trends, and James Davolos of Horizon Kinetics. They discussed how ETF investors can hope to play the rising tide of inflation, whether it be through key sectors, commodities or bonds, along with the never-ending crypto conundrum. What was behind the SEC’s rejection of the latest pure-play bitcoin ETF proposal? And is the crypto community any more optimistic about 2022? In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dave Nadig from ETF Trends.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with George Milling-Stanley, chief gold strategist at State Street’s SPDR ETFs, and GraniteShares founder and CEO Will Rhind to break down the divergence between gold and bitcoin this year and global gold demand. In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Will Rhind to discuss Graniteshares XOUT ETF Strategy.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with  Ed Rosenberg, Head of ETFs for American Century Investments, Jerome Schneider, Head of Short & Low Duration Portfolio Strategies at PIMCO, and Ben Johnson, Director of Global ETF Research at Morningstar. They discussed the age-old battle between active management and passive strategies - armed with fresh data from Morningstar’s latest report. Overall, passive is still the big winner despite a very topsy-turvy couple of years. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Ben Johnson from Morningstar.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Steven McClurg, CIO at Valkyrie Funds and Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed the world of crypto as more and more companies are jumping on the bitcoin futures ETF bandwagon, So far, the new trend has really taken off, so how can investors get in the game, and how might they look to bitcoin as a way to hedge against inflation? In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Tom Lydon from ETF Trends.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Simeon Hyman, Global Investment Strategist at ProShares and Robin Wigglesworth, Global Finance Correspondent at The Financial Times and author of the new book "Trillions". ProShares will be launching the first ever Bitcoin futures ETF tomorrow on the New York Stock Exchange. Plus, Bob dives into the history of the index fund and how its evolved over time. In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Robin Wigglesworth from the Financial Times about his book, "Trillions".

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck and Todd Rosenbluth, Senior Director of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA. They discussed pending Bitcoin ETF proposals, fixed income ETFs as rates creep steadily higher and ESG-related products in the market. In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Jan van Eck on the commodity explosion.

CNBC's Leslie Picker spoke with Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, Dave Nadiq, Director of Research at ETF Trends and Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors. They discussed September flows as the red-hot streak for equity ETFs continue, what sectoral shifts to expect for the most volatile month of the year, and the global commodity surge.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Eric Pan, CEO of Investment Company Institute and Ed Rosenberg, Head of ETFs for American Century Investments – along with Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed budget battle and ETFs … what the Democrats’ new proposed tax law changes mean for ETF investors – plus, the search for yield in a lower-for-longer interest rate environment. In the 'Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Tom Lydon from ETF Trends.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Arne Noack, Head of Systematic Investment Solutions at DWS Group and Dan Wiener, Chairman of Adviser Investment and editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors. They discussed the factors fueling the sharp moves lower - Plus, no red flags coming out of China, everything from weaker retail data and tighter regulation to the fallout from Chinese property giant Evergande. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dan Wiener from Adviser Investment Management.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with with Patrick O’Shaughnessy, CEO of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management and Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed a new investing strategy known as direct indexing – essentially, slicing and dicing preexisting indices and cherry-picking individual stocks to create a custom-made index all your own. What are the benefits and what are the burdens of such a methodology? In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dave Nadig from ETF Trends about Bitcoin ETF's.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Kathleen Smith, Principal and Co-founder of Renaissance Capital – and Brian Schaeffer, Managing Director at Invest-X Capital. They discussed the year that was and what’s to come for the fall season of IPOs, opportunities in the private market and how to get involved in promising pre-IPO investments in the future. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Kathleen Smith from Renaissance Capital and discusses direct listings and SPAC's.

CNBC host Bob Pisani spoke with Paul Kim, Co-founder and CEO of Simplify ETFs – along with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed the road to record highs - more investors are seeking out ways to hedge against equity risk, interest rate risk, volatility and everything in between. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Dave Nadig from ETF Trends.

CNBC's Leslie Picker fills in for Bob Pisani and speaks with Bryon Lake, head of Americas ETF client at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and Todd Rosenbluth, senior director of ETF and mutual fund research at CFRA. They discussed resurgent reopening trades, consumer resiliency, mutual fund conversions and the rise of active management  Plus, Tina Herrera, chair of YWCA’s board of directors, shares the factors behind the Impact Shares YWCA Women’s Empowerment ETF (WOMN)’s success.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Dan Draper, CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices and Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed all things indexing – everything from ESG to cryptocurrencies, thematic trends and the the secrets behind the power of indexing. In the Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dan Draper from S&P Dow Jones Indices.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with David LaValle, Global Head of ETFs at Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, Simeon Hyman, Head of Investment Strategy at ProShares, and Dan Egan, Vice President of Behavioral Finance and Investing at Betterment. They discussed the bitcoin ETF debate … what SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s latest comments mean for crypto regulation … plus, we’ll get the pulse of the retail investor, Robinhood’s wild ride and what’s driving sentiment surrounding the so-called meme trade. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Simeon Hyman from ProShares.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Kevin Carter, Founder and CIO of EMQQ, Perth Tolle, Founder of Life and Liberty Indexes, and John Davi, Founder and CEO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. They discussed the great China debate – with China doubling down on new rounds of regulation, should investors get in the game or go running for the hills? Plus, in the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob will continue the conversation with Kevin Carter from EMQQ.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs – along with Jay Jacobs, Head of Research and Strategy at Global X Funds. They discussed the hottest thematic trends hitting the ETF market – including a new Thematic All-Stars ETF, what the path for clean energy and infrastructure looks like and where we’ll see the biggest flows throughout the rest of 2021. Does thematic tech really outperform? In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Jay Jacobs from Global X Funds.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with James Davolos, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Horizon Kinetics – along with Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed today’s sharp sell-off on Wall Street as Covid fears flare up again despite a number of relaxed restrictions all across the globe. Plus, a hot new inflation fund that’s poised to benefit from higher inflation. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Tom Lydon from ETF Trends.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Jeremy Schwartz, Global Head of Research at WisdomTree Asset Management, Mark Yusko, Founder and C-I-O of Morgan Creek Capital Management, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital. They discussed the battle between growth and value and the tug-of-war between fundamentals and market cap-weightings in the world of ETFs. Plus, the sea of SPACs may have quieted for now, but what’s ahead for the second half? Will we see a resurgence even as the IPO market picks up steam? In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Jeremy Schwartz from WisdomTree.

CNBC's Frank Holland spoke with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends, Jay Rhame, CEO of Reaves Asset Management, and Kathleen Smith, Chairman and Co-founder of Renaissance Capital. They discussed the big questions ETF investors are facing in the second half - including the value vs. growth debate, how China's regulatory crackdown could affect major IPOs like Didi Chuxing, and the ripple effects of President Joe Biden's historic infrastructure bill.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with with Jennifer Grancio, CEO of Engine Number One – along with Arne Noack, Head of Systematic Investment Solutions for the Americas at DWS Group. They discussed the intersection among activism, ESG and indexing – three red-hot themes in the ETF world this year. What’s next for the company that managed to put pressure on Exxon-Mobil to move toward a cleaner energy strategy? And what will fuel the rapid growth of ESG investing for the rest of the year? In the 'Markets 102’ portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Jennifer Grancio from Engine Number One.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Ric Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines – along with Jan van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates. They discussed the #1 RIA in the country, the current market environment, meme trades and the state of investing – plus, going big on crypto … are the odds of getting a bitcoin ETF this year lower now in light of the SEC and new regulatory regime? In the 'Markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Ric Edelman from Edelman Financial Engines.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Gerard O’Reilly, co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors – along with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed what’s fueling the rapid rise of ETFs … Dimensional Funds just converted four of their mutual funds into ETFs over the weekend in the industry’s largest conversion ever. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Gerard O’Reilly from Dimensional.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Greg King, CEO of Osprey Funds, and Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments. They discussed the crypto conundrum – the hot topics covered at this weekend’s big bitcoin conference in Miami …what it will take to really lay the groundwork for a potential cryptocurrency ETF this year and whether bitcoin will remain the dominant player in the crypto space. In the ‘Markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Michael Sonnenshein from Grayscale Investments.

CNBC's Seema Mody fills in for Bob Pisani this week. In honor of Pride Month, a brand-new fund is tracking the top 100 companies across corporate America seeking to promote LGBTQ community goals and values – plus, commodity prices may have raced higher all year, but what’s the deal with gold? Moody spoke with Bob Tull, Co-founder and President of Procure Holdings, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, and Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director at WallachBeth Capital.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jay Jacobs, head of research and strategy at Global X ETFs, DataTrek Research co-founder Nick Colas and Rich Powers, Vanguard’s head of ETF and index product management. They discussed trouble in the thematic ETF arena and how it impacts the broader market. Plus, it's the 20th anniversary of Vanguard's ETF business. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Powers from Vanguard.

CNBC'S Bob Pisani spoke with Charley Ellis, author of best-selling books like Winning the Loser’s Game and The Elements of Investing – along with Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. Charley Ellis discusses active versus passive investing, why he’s not so hot on bonds, the impact of rising inflation and more. In the ‘markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Charley Ellis.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange and John Hoffman, Head of ETFs and Indexed Strategies, Americas, at Invesco. They discussed the top trends in the ETF space, why the clean energy trade is losing steam and why equal-weighted funds are suddenly getting more love, and what the flows tell us about where the money is headed in 2021. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Doug Yones.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Sal Bruno, CIO of Index I-Q, Armando Senra, Head of i-Shares Americas and Todd Rosenbluth, Senior Director of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA. They discussed the hottest trends of the year – including ESG – the boom behind BlackRock’s two recent launches and what’s driving the red-hot flows into that space. Plus, what was hot in 2020, not looking so hot in 2021? Why bets on thematic trends like cloud computing, cybersecurity and 3-D printing appear to have fallen out of favor so far this year. In the ‘markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation about all things ESG with Armando Senra from iShares.

CNBC'S Leslie Picker spoke with Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management, Steve Grasso from Stuart Frankel, and Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends. They discussed how sustainable the rally we’ve seen in reopening-sensitive groups like travel, leisure, and other cyclical plays and are investors getting too complacent? Plus, we’ll get more on the rising inflation fear factor and why the SPAC trade is fizzling out this month.

CNBC's Bob Pisani had a special conversation with Dave Nadig, chief investment officer and director of research at ETF Trends and ETF Database, about Bitcoin, SPACs and trends for the rest of 2021.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Tim Seymour of Seymour Asset Management, Christian Magoon of Amplify ETFs and Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management about Coinbase’s impending IPO and its impact on ETFs and 2021′s cannabis craze. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast Bob continues the conversation with Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani discusses tracking social sentiment in ETFs, Bitcoin ETFs and the space trade with Art Amador, Co-founder and COO of EquBot, Jamie Wise, Founder of Buzz Indexes, and Todd Rosenbluth, Senior Director of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Jamie Wise from Buzz Indexes.

CNBC’s Dom Chu fills in for Bob Pisani and discusses the China tech wreck and the Moonshot Innovators ETF with Brendan Ahern of KraneShares, Tom Lydon of ETF Trends and ETF Database and Dave Mazza, Head of Product at Direxion.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Stephen Laipply of BlackRock iShares, Isaac Braley of BTS Asset Management and John Davi of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. They discussed strategies for high-yield investments as interest rates rise and the latest bitcoin ETF filing. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation about high yields with Stephen Laipply of BlackRock iShares.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Matthew Tuttle of Tuttle Tactical Management, Sylvia Jablonski, CIO of Defiance ETFs, and Harry Whitton, Head of ETF Sales Trading at Old Mission Capital. They discussed some of the hottest thematic investing trends in the ETF business, including SPACs and the hydrogen economy. Plus, a "fomo" fund is gearing up to launch later this year as more and more investors look to chase momentum in this market. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation about "fomo" with Matt Tuttle of Tuttle Tactical Management.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Kim Arthur, CEO of Main Management, Wes Crill, Head of Investment Strategists and Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Dave Nadig, Director of Research at ETF Trends. They discussed sector rotation in full swing this year and the big debate over market timing; does it work and what are some of the biggest pitfalls and perils? In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation about marking timing with Wes Crill from Dimentional Fund Advisors.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Todd Rosenbluth, Senior Director of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, Laton Spahr, President of SS&C Alps Advisors and Michael Arone, Chief Investment Strategist for the SPDR Americas Business at State Street Global Advisors. The rally rolls on today but a tide of rising rates is shaking up investor confidence in the stock market. Bob discusses the broader ripple effects of spiking yields and what it means for key sectors like financials and real estate investment trusts. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Michael Arone from State Street Global Advisors.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with ProcureAM CEO Andrew Chanin, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends and Matthew Bartolini, head of SPDR Americas Research. They discussed the race to space after the successful landing of NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover and a much anticipated new launch from Cathie Wood of Ark Invest. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob contiues the conversation about space, the new frontier for ETF investing, with Andrew Chanin from ProcureAM.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Christian Magoon, founder and CEO of Amplify ETFs; Som Seif, founder and CEO of Purpose Investments; and Andrew McOrmond, managing director at WallachBeth Capital. They discussed the crypto craze and what it takes to push a bitcoin ETF through regulatory approval. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation about blockchain with Christian Magoon from Amplify ETFs.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Will Hershey, CEO and co-founder of Roundhill Investments, Dave Nadig, chief investment officer and director of research at ETF Trends and ETF Database, and Jeff Kilburg, CEO and founder of KKM Financial. They discussed the resounding impact on the Reddit short squeeze, the world of online sports betting and the crazy crypto ride. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dave Nadiq from ETF Trends.

CNBC'S Bob Pisani spoke with Dan Egan, Managing Director of Behavioral Finance and Investing at Betterment, Will Rhind, Founder and CEO of GraniteShares ETFs, Todd Rosenbluth, Senior Director of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, and Stephen Mathai-Davis, CEO of Q.ai. They discussed the short squeeze frenzy on Wall Street and the red hot rally in silver. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Dan Egan from Betterment.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Mark Yusko, CEO of Morgan Creek Asset Management, Bob Shea, CEO of TrimTabs Asset Management, and Ben Johnson, Director of Global ETF Research at Morningstar. They discussed the SPAC craze as the third SPAC ETF gears up to launch tomorrow – this time an actively managed one. Is there a bubble brewing in the SPAC space? And what’s the broader outlook for active management vs. passive in 2021? In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues the conversation with Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Asset Management.

CNBC’s Bob Pisani spoke with Jeremy Schwartz of WisdomTree Asset Management, Bryon Lake of J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Tom Lydon of ETF Trends discuss the trends driving money to overseas assets. They discussed global markets and what’s driving the red hot rally in China, broader Asia and other emerging markets so far in 2020. In the ‘markets 102’ portion of the podcast, Bob discussed the key concepts to keep in mind when investing globally, and how a weaker dollar might impact global ETF flows.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Jay Jacobs of Global X ETFs, Todd Rosenbluth of CFRA Research and Anna Paglia of Invesco. They discussed what a Biden Presidency means for key sectors like energy, ESG and infrastructure plays, along with other important thematic trends to keep an eye on in 2021. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob discusses the ripple effects of a Democratic sweep and the biggest beneficiaries in the ETF space.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Dave Nadiq, Director of Research at ETF Trends, Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates, and Harry Whitton, Head of ETF Sales Trading at Old Mission. They discussed the biggest trends and themes to watch in 2021 including Bitcoin, ESG, Active Investing and whether the record inflows into ETFs will keep on coming. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues his conversation with Dave Nadiq of ETF Trends.

CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Morningstar’s Jon Hale, MSCI’s Linda-Eling Lee and Main Management’s Kim Arthur. They discussed the world of ESG - environmental, social and governance - what's behind the boom in assets this year, what's ahead for 2021 and why all ESG funds aren't created equal. In the 'markets 102' portion of the podcast, Bob continues his conversation with Jon Hale from Morningstar,

CNBC'S Bob Pisani spoke with Renaissance Capital Chairman and co-founder Kathleen Smith, Defiance ETFs President, Paul Dellaquila and ETF Trends CIO, Dave Nadig. They discussed major household names, Airbnb and Doordash, going public this week, what’s still ahead for 2021 and how they match up against the so-called “SPAC attack” we’ve already seen in 2020. In the markets 102 segment Bob continues the conversation with Defiance ETFs President, Paul Dellaquila.