ON THE VINE with Chris Hempstead

Investing in the US Economy, Sector by Sector With Chris Hempstead and Dan Dolan Chris Hempstead interviews Dan Dolan, SVP of Sector SPDRs, where they discuss the initial formation of Sector ETFs 25 years ago and its evolution to now having over $270 billion in assets under management. The Sector SPDRs all start with the prefix “XL”, such as SPDR XLK, which stands for the technology sector and encompasses 67 different technology companies. Important Content Disclosures: Speakers identified as part of this podcast are not Research Analysts and their comments should not be considered to be investment recommendations or investment research regarding securities of any company. Speakers in the podcast are expressing their own opinion, and their statements should not be construed as reflecting the views of Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. (“Mirae”). Third party speakers (or non-Mirae employees) may not be subject to FINRA regulation regarding conflicts of interests and/or required disclosures and the viewer should be aware that they may have a financial interest in — or other conflicts of interest with — any companies discussed. Statements made by participants in the podcast(s) are not intended as investment opinions or advice. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security in any state. The information herein is based on sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by Mirae and does not purport to be a complete statement or summary of the available data. Any opinions expressed herein are statements of judgment on this date and are subject to change without notice. Neither Mirae nor any of its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents, accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (in contract, tort or otherwise) arising from the use of this communication or its contents or reliance on the information contained herein, except to the extent this would be prohibited by law or regulation. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or disclosure is prohibited. Receipt and/or review of this presentation constitutes your agreement not to reproduce, display, modify, distribute, transmit, or disclose to others outside your organization the contents, opinions, conclusion, or information contained in this podcast.

OTV EP#8 – A stock trader turned ETF entrepreneur, a lot of Options With Chris Hempstead and Matthew Tuttle This time we feature a conversation between Chris Hempstead and Matthew Tuttle, CEO and CIO of Tuttle Capital Management where they discuss ETF innovation through the lens of a stock and ETF Trader. Matt’s firm started the first fund ever to short an existing ETF while also filing a short bitcoin application before Spot Bitcoin was even approved. In this podcast they also chat about future areas of innovation using options and single stock ETFs as well as Tuttle Capital’s offering of white label services (in addition to being an issuer). Finally, Matthew suggests questions to ask when launching an ETF and shares thoughts about the lower costs now associated with starting an ETF. Important Content Disclosures: Speakers identified as part of this podcast are not Research Analysts and their comments should not be considered to be investment recommendations or investment research regarding securities of any company. Speakers in the podcast are expressing their own opinion, and their statements should not be construed as reflecting the views of Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. (“Mirae”). Third party speakers (or non-Mirae employees) may not be subject to FINRA regulation regarding conflicts of interests and/or required disclosures and the viewer should be aware that they may have a financial interest in — or other conflicts of interest with — any companies discussed. Statements made by participants in the podcast(s) are not intended as investment opinions or advice. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security in any state. The information herein is based on sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by Mirae and does not purport to be a complete statement or summary of the available data. Any opinions expressed herein are statements of judgment on this date and are subject to change without notice. Neither Mirae nor any of its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents, accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (in contract, tort or otherwise) arising from the use of this communication or its contents or reliance on the information contained herein, except to the extent this would be prohibited by law or regulation. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or disclosure is prohibited. Receipt and/or review of this presentation constitutes your agreement not to reproduce, display, modify, distribute, transmit, or disclose to others outside your organization the contents, opinions, conclusion, or information contained in this podcast.

This time we feature a conversation between Chris Hempstead and Mike Castino, President of Sound Capital Solutions, as they discuss the questions to ask when launching an ETF and explore the details and associated costs behind the innovative process of ETF trading. Important Content Disclosures: Speakers identified as part of this podcast are not Research Analysts and their comments should not be considered to be investment recommendations or investment research regarding securities of any company. Speakers in the podcast are expressing their own opinion, and their statements should not be construed as reflecting the views of Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. (“Mirae”). Third party speakers (or non-Mira employees) may not be subject to FINRA regulation regarding conflicts of interests and/or required disclosures and the viewer should be aware that they may have a financial interest in — or other conflicts of interest with —any companies discussed. Statements made by participants in the podcast(s) are not intended as investment opinions or advice. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security in any state. The information herein is based on sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by Mirae and does not purport to be a complete statement or summary of the available data. Any opinions expressed herein are statements of judgment on this date and are subject to change without notice. Neither Mirae nor any of its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents, accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (in contract, tort or otherwise) arising from the use of this communication or its contents or reliance on the information contained herein, except to the extent this would be prohibited by law or regulation. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or disclosure is prohibited. Receipt and/or review of this presentation constitutes your agreement not to reproduce, display, modify, distribute, transmit, or disclose to others outside your organization the contents, opinions, conclusion, or information contained in this podcast.

On this week’s podcast, Chris interviews John Davi, CEO, and CIO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors, where they discuss teaching investors about risk factors and tolerance in the construction of multi-asset portfolios. They also chat in depth about economic views and portfolio positioning using John’s two ETFs as examples: the ROE & PPI. Important Content Disclosures: Speakers identified as part of this podcast are not Research Analysts and their comments should not be considered to be investment recommendations or investment research regarding securities of any company. Speakers in the podcast are expressing their own opinion, and their statements should not be construed as reflecting the views of Mirae Asset Securities (USA) Inc. (“Mirae”). Third party speakers (or non-Mira employees) may not be subject to FINRA regulation regarding conflicts of interests and/or required disclosures and the viewer should be aware that they may have a financial interest in — or other conflicts of interest with —any companies discussed. Statements made by participants in the podcast(s) are not intended as investment opinions or advice. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security in any state. The information herein is based on sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by Mirae and does not purport to be a complete statement or summary of the available data. Any opinions expressed herein are statements of judgment on this date and are subject to change without notice. Neither Mirae nor any of its directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents, accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (in contract, tort or otherwise) arising from the use of this communication or its contents or reliance on the information contained herein, except to the extent this would be prohibited by law or regulation. Any unauthorized use, reproduction or disclosure is prohibited. Receipt and/or review of this presentation constitutes your agreement not to reproduce, display, modify, distribute, transmit, or disclose to others outside your organization the contents, opinions, conclusion, or information contained in this podcast.

Chris provides an overview of Mirae Assets Securities (USA) Inc.’s mandate in the ETF space and the role it plays in the US ETF ecosystem. Chris then interviews Alexander Morris of F/m Acceleration LLC and its suite of single security treasury bond ETFs, including TBIL, UTWO and UTEN, all of which trade “On The Run” US Treasuries Securities, such as the 2yr US Treasury Bond. These ETFs alone have amassed over $2 billion in AUM in just one year.

Chris provides a US stock market recap for the 1st half of 2023, and interviews Mike Venuto, co-founder of Tidal Financial Services, as they discuss two new ETFs that are quickly gaining in popularity: single stock equity ETFs (TSLY) and Actively Managed ETFs (PP).