Last week, more than 2,300 ETF issuers, financial advisers, institutional investors, hedge funds and other industry participants gathered in sunny Hollywood, Florida, for the world’s largest and most esteemed exchange-traded fund conference – Inside ETFs.
The four-day event addressed the ETF industry’s most pressing topics, such as the latest investment themes and methodologies, return of market volatility, current regulatory and political environment, ETF globalization, marketing strategies and more. Inspiring keynote speakers included Vanguard CIO Gregory Davis, acclaimed author Michael Lewis and legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana. Conference attendees even got to enjoy an ETF rap-battle showdown between top industry influencers like Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas, Inside ETFs Chairman Matt Hougan, ETF.com’s Dave Nadig and others. Yes, you read that right.
With an action-packed agenda and hundreds of sessions, it was understandably difficult to catch everything Inside ETFs had to offer this year. Luckily, attendees live-tweeted pictures, quotes and their key takeaways to help us relive the conference. We’ve captured some of our favorite 2019 #InsideETFs tweets and moments below. Enjoy!
Inside ETFs has begun. Welcome to Hollywood, FLA and the current epicentre of the entire ETF industry. #InsideETFs 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/xysyB8ge3B
— Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 10, 2019
A full room for session 1 of the ETF Industry Summit hearing about the SEC update and practicalities of the rule #InsideETFs #learning #ETFs pic.twitter.com/Nq87MyZxs2 — Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 10, 2019
.@joeanthony, @EricBalchunas & @ChristianMagoon discussing how #ETF issuers can optimize their #PR strategy in the digital age #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/WMpEZgakPE
— Jill T. Fritz (@jill_tat) February 10, 2019
Up bright and early today at #InsideETFs for the @WomeninETFs breakfast! Packed house listens to Jillian DelSignore, of @jpmorganfunds, discuss the group’s diversity initiatives, ranging from university outreach to building out its speaker bureau pic.twitter.com/Gu6Yi1oim4 — Julie Mansmann (@JulieMansmann) February 11, 2019
After moment of silence for Jack Bogle, day 2 of #InsideETFs kicks off w/ Vanguard’s Tom Rampulla: “It’s a bit ironic we’re recognizing Jack at an ETF conference.”
Classic. But says Jack certainly appreciated low cost investing, indexing, & dedication to clients found in ETFs… pic.twitter.com/AM7IerKgvf
— Nate Geraci (@NateGeraci) February 11, 2019
.@DaveNadig ponders what will come after the ETF as disruption is inevitable “We’re not at end of story” #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/JP4rpOP6cj — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) February 11, 2019
The next big thing in investing… #insideETFs pic.twitter.com/LZPvZgbn4I
— Diana Britton (@Diana_Britton) February 11, 2019
Packed room for @BobPisani’s panel at #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/V0n7VLPVBl — CNBC’s ETF Edge (@ETFEdgeCNBC) February 11, 2019
Why is the trading floor essential to the @NYSE’s unique market model?
Because the combination of humans and technology is much more powerful than either component on its own #InsideETFs
— Stacey Cunningham (@stacey_cunning) February 11, 2019
Michael Lewis chatting with @ritholtz. “There’s the book you wrote and the book they read and sometimes they’re not at all related.” #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/UnVo0k7hwz — Ben Johnson, CFA (@MstarETFUS) February 11, 2019
Excited to hear from Michael Lewis about the intersections of finance and journalism (And hopefully baseball, too!) #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/PLFh3PLwct
— Julie Mansmann (@JulieMansmann) February 11, 2019
Great to see so many early morning runners joining the amazing @runmeb for the #InsideETFs fun run in aid of @SavetheChildren pic.twitter.com/3pWvh3dz80 — Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 12, 2019
Bob Shiller & Jeff Sherman discussing the economy, technology and nuclear war #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/PLVXPqprm4
— Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz) February 12, 2019
Celebrating the ETF industry at #InsideETFs with amazing people at the spectacular Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, FL! Check out our film crew’s footage from Monday evening! @InsideETFs @DiplomatFlorida pic.twitter.com/JIAmAqnoRe — ETF Trends (@ETFtrends) February 12, 2019
Our Founder and CEO, @DuranMoney takes the stage at #InsideETFs to share the keys to a client experience: “What is the client experience? It’s the moment you think about something to the moment you consume that one thing.” pic.twitter.com/S5n44W38aX
— Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management (@goldmansachspfm) February 12, 2019
“This is probably the most important technological revolution in our lifetime,” says Jeremie Capron of @ROBOGlobal in regards to the #robotics and #AI movement. #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/zkEXHrGzEH — Jill T. Fritz (@jill_tat) February 12, 2019
Our panel of pundits take to the stage with referee, #InsideETFs very own John Swolfs, to battle it out for the title of Best ETF of 2018! Who’s going to take it?! #youhavetobeinittowinit pic.twitter.com/YColXsJZnh
— Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 12, 2019
If you were unable to make it to #InsideETFs I think @EricBalchunas @scarletfu will be recapping today with @antoniabmassa @tpsarofagis on #ETFIQ in an hour. But will they show my $qarp rap is key question I have. pic.twitter.com/UVeGwCQ6Te — Todd Rosenbluth (@ToddCFRA) February 13, 2019
The #cannabis revolution is just beginning. @timseymour discusses why the revolution is in its infancy and how investors can take advantage. #InsideETFs @AmplifyETFs pic.twitter.com/Mqg8kBQaAz
— Amy Lash (@alash929) February 13, 2019
Josh Brown tells financial advisors: you don’t need your own robo or a geneticist on your staff and you should not track your clients’ internet use or Instagram accounts. That’s crossing a very red line.@ReformedBrokerhttps://t.co/6PGivG7vUx #InsideETFs @InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/icAB2MU8vh — Bernice Napach (@Think_Napach) February 14, 2019
Joe Montana, legendary NFL QB arrives to the stage to a standing ovation. #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/7YU11byKwG
— Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 12, 2019
And as Larry Swedroe finishes up – that’s the end of the Inside ETFs 2019 conference. Thank you for attending; safe travels and see you next year! #InsideETFs pic.twitter.com/F8N8gvlYM6 — Inside ETFs (@InsideETFs) February 13, 2019