#45 – Herbert Blank (A deep dive into ETFs and alternative data)

In this episode of the Judgment Call Podcast Herbert Blank and I talk about: Why ETFs are surprisingly similar to Mutual Funds? And why they are a great tool for retail investors.Does ETF trading skew the price in the close auction of public markets? How do Hedge Funds take advantage of it?Why the market for 'alternative data' is so hot right now? And why 'curve fitting' is an increasing problem.Why 'value investing' is in trouble?Why ETFs are intrinsically better at rebalancing your portfolio than most investors?and much more! You may watch this episode on Youtube - The Judgment Call Podcast Episode #45 – Herbert Blank (A deep dive into ETFs and alternative data). Herbert Blank works at Global Finesse and has been a 'quant' for decades. He was als involved into the launch of iShares and the launch of the GLD (SPDR Gold Shares) ETF.