Episodes

There’s a shortage of supplies all across the global economy and prices continue to increase. Several factors are driving this crunch which has all eyes on inflation. In this episode, Mark Carlson, senior investment strategist, and Daniel Phillips, director of asset allocation strategy at Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM). They discuss the hot natural resource sector and how FlexShares Morningstar global natural resource index ETF, ticker symbol, GUNR could offer investors economical balanc...

Factors can identify systematic ways to invest that have historically been tested and are tied to economic rationales. These can lead to statistically significant incremental returns over time. In this episode, Christopher Huemmer, senior investment strategist at FlexShares discusses how factors have performed in the U.S market. In this episode, you will learn: How to identify factors that fluctuate ETFs How to use different factors Insight on what factors performed well from 2020 to the first ...

Inflation continues to be top of mind for listeners and market participants alike with interest rates and inflation expectations on the rise this year. In this episode, we talk with Mark Carlson and Ellen Chenoweth, two of FlexShares Investment Strategists to share their perspectives on the impact of inflation on portfolios. In this episode you will learn: The key drivers when evaluating for potential inflation to portfolios Why investors often turn to “tips” as a first line of defense against ...

If investors thought ESG would go away, 2020 really caught them by surprise. In 2021, experts are still projecting ESG assets to reach more than one-third of global assets under management in 2025. In this episode, Evan McCall, Second VP investment strategist in asset management for FlexShares exchange traded funds, discusses one of the more attention-grabbing investment categories known as environmental, social, and governance. We’ll dive into how the market concentration has changed due to th...

Are you an investor using the low volatility approach in today’s environment? In this episode, Christopher Huemmer, senior investment strategist at FlexShares to discusses how to use low volatility strategies as a way to seek to offer some level of downside protection while delivering potential upside participation to stay exposed to the equity markets. In this episode you will learn: The low volatility factor and why some investors find it as an attractive way to invest Why low volatility exis...