SPDR® ETFs Webinars

Despite the ongoing economic recovery due to vaccinations and accommodative fiscal and monetary measures, signs of accelerating inflation and rising rates have placed markets and investors on edge. Gold has seen a significant rebound in Q2 but will it continue?

Join Juan Carlos Artigas, Global Head of Research, World Gold Council, and George Milling-Stanley, Chief Gold Strategist, State Street Global Advisors, as they discuss their outlook for the rest of 2021 and provide insights on:

• How gold investors should factor in the impact of rising rates and inflation
• The effects of unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy on gold
• The pandemic and how it has shaped current gold supply and demand

Monday, June 7 • 1 hour

Join James Grant and Michael Arone for a timely conversation around inflation risks, rising rates and the direction of monetary policy, and thoughts on the gold outlook and considerations for investors. Brought to you by the World Gold Council.

Wednesday, April 21 • 1 hour

Technological innovation is at an inflection point and may present opportunities not currently well represented in traditional exposures. Advances in areas like clean energy, intelligent infrastructure, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles and space exploration are transforming industries and creating new ones.

Join us for a discussion on how to put the exponential growth of these disruptive and innovative firms to work in your portfolio, featuring John van Moyland, Global Head of S&P Kensho Indices and Matt Bartolini CFA, Head of SPDR^® Americas Research, hosted by Allison Bonds, Head of Private Wealth Management, State Street Global Advisors SPDR ETF.

April 20, 2021 • 1 hour

Innovation has sparked great changes in the global economy, but defining it precisely is a crucial prerequisite to any subsequent analysis. Which companies separate the wheat from the chaff to lead new investing paradigms? In this upcoming webcast, Horizon Investments, Main Management and State Street Global Advisors will sit down with ETF Trends to explore innovation across sectors to help financial advisors target the opportunities of tomorrow, today.

Dave Nadig, CIO of ETF Trends and ETF Database, will moderate a discussion on:

• The history of innovative investments
• The role of cyclicality in next generation investing
• How your portfolio can capture the companies driving sustainable innovation

April 19, 2021 • 1 hour • CE Credits

Today's higher rate reflationary regime could upend the traditional 60/40 portfolio, forcing investors to reconsider asset allocation models within their stock, bond and commodity sleeves in order to meet return objectives. We’ll discuss:

• Market impacts from monetary policy, fiscal stimulus and the economic reawakening;
• Threats from inflation, currency volatility and potential tax policy changes;
• Asset allocation ideas to address the current landscape.

April 14, 2021 • 1 hour 

Join us for a lively discussion on the future of tax policy with "Wall Street’s Tax Expert" Andrew Friedman, Founder and Principal, The Washington Update, and Sue Thompson, Head of SPDR Americas Distribution, State Street Global Advisors. Andy and Sue will discuss a range of the Biden administration's proposals, including*:

• Raising the marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% for Americans who earn more than $400K
• Higher long-term capital gains rates for taxpayers earning more than $1M
• Increasing the corporate income tax to 28%
• Expanding several renewable-energy related tax credits
• Reducing the estate tax exemption to $3.5M and eliminating stepped-up basis

March 31, 2021 • 1 hour

Whether you're a believer or a skeptic, 2020 was a breakout year for ETFs focused on Environmental, Social and Governance issues, and the steady drumbeat of questions from clients isn’t quieting down any time soon. In this one hour webinar, the experts at State Street Global Advisors, SASB and ETF Trends tackle some of these questions and how 2021 markets will require a vigorous due diligence process. Topics examined:

• The growth in ESG interest – and lessons from 2020
• ESG integration: Developing the right approach for your business
• Best practices for due diligence
• ESG measurement and reporting

February 2, 2021 • 1 hour • CE Credits