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Should ETF Issuers Publish Trading Guides?
Should ETF Issuers Publish Trading Guides?

Understanding what an ETF owns is important. Understanding how it trades can be just as critical.

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Why ETF Spreads Often Mislead Investors

ETF spreads are often treated as a direct cost to investors. In reality, many of the same trading frictions exist throughout traditional asset management, they are simply less visible.

ETF Spreads
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · May 27, 2026

Why the ETF Ecosystem Is Changing Faster Than Most Realize

The ETF industry is becoming more modular, specialized, and accessible, but the fundamentals of ETF success remain as demanding as ever.

Why the ETF Ecosystem Is Changing Faster Than Most Realize
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · May 19, 2026

At What Point Does an ETF Become the Market?

As leveraged commodity ETFs evolve, understanding how they interact with the markets they track is becoming increasingly important.

At What Point Does an ETF Become the Market?
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · April 30, 2026

From Tracking Error to Discretion: Where ETF Risk Now Lives

As ETFs move beyond tracking error, risk doesn’t disappear. It shifts into discretion, where it becomes harder to measure, monitor, and truly understand.

From Tracking Error to Discretion: Where ETF Risk Now Lives
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · April 14, 2026

ETF Partnerships Have Changed. Most Issuers Haven’t

The rules of ETF liquidity have evolved, but many issuers are still building for a market that no longer exists

ETF Partnerships Have Changed. Most Issuers Haven’t
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · April 7, 2026

The ETF Launch Myth: Why Most Products Stall After Day One

Launching an ETF doesn’t create AUM. It creates the next phase of work.

The ETF Launch Myth: Why Most Products Stall After Day One
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · March 26, 2026

24-Hour Trading Is Coming. Not Every ETF Is Ready

Markets can trade 24 hours a day, but liquidity only shows up when it can be hedged.

24-Hour Trading Is Coming. Not Every ETF Is Ready
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · March 17, 2026

Rent or Build? The Capital Markets Decision Every New ETF Issuer Must Make

Before an ETF ever trades, one behind-the-scenes decision can shape its entire future.

Rent or Build? The Capital Markets Decision Every New ETF Issuer Must Make
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · March 11, 2026

When ETF Liquidity Is Only an Illusion

In ETF trading, the difference between what you see and what you can execute is where liquidity risk begins.

When ETF Liquidity Is Only an Illusion
Nicholas Phillips
By Nicholas Phillips · February 25, 2026
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