Combating The Effects Of Inflation On Your Portfolio With Hedge Fund Replication ETFs

Investors have been hearing prognostications of “runaway” inflation since the end of the global financial crisis, more than a decade ago. With central banks and governments around the world offering up unprecedented stimulus spending to combat pandemic-induced economic disruption, these inflation calls have now reached a fever pitch. Dynamic Beta's Andrew Beer joins Let's Talk ETFs to make the case for why his firm's hedge-fund replication ETFs are the perfect antidote for inflation's effects on traditional 60/40 portfolios.
Show Notes

3:45 - The Dynamic Beta back-story: After so many years in the hedge fund space, what prompted Andrew to offer these types of strategies in an ETF wrapper?

5:30 - iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF (DBEH) and iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF): Breakdown of retail vs. institutional ownership

6:15 - Why are these and so many other ETFs not available via platforms like Merrill Edge?

14:00 - 2021: The year when inflation concerns could finally become a reality for investors

20:00 - Is growing government debt the world over inflationary or deflationary?

24:30 - What effects would inflation likely have on a typical 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds?

28:00 - What can the Fed do to fight inflation? Is raising rates really on the table?

31:30 - Two strategies for combating inflation within your portfolio: iM DBi Hedge Strategy ETF (DBEH) and iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF)

42:15 - Are these ETFs meant to be core or satellite portfolio holdings?


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