Maddy Johnson and Ryan McQueeney of the Zacks Friday Finish Line team are joined by Eric Ervin, the founder and CEO of Reality Shares, for a special discussion about the potential of blockchain technology and how investors can gain exposure to this budding industry with a special new exchanged-traded fund.
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Reality Shares is a firm known for ETF industry innovation, and as founder and CEO, Eric has a unique perspective on the company’s products—including its new NextGen Economy ETF BLCN.
The NextGen Economy ETF seeks to identify leaders by using a unique model designed by Reality Shares to determine which companies are actively using this technology right now.
But of course, jumping straight into blockchain investing likely is not a prudent strategy for most investors right now. This is a complex new technology, and considering the number of common misconceptions associated with the industry, it is important to learn more about the tech before making an investment decision.
With this in mind, Maddy and Ryan picked Eric’s brain about the blockchain industry, asking him to explain the technology in layman’s terms, highlight potential applications for the technology, and illustrate the blockchain world outside of cryptocurrencies.
How do tech giants like IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) fit into this conversation? Should investors ignore trendy companies like Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Long Blockchain (OTC:LBCC) ? How does Reality Shares decide what is included in the BLCN fund?
Maddy, Ryan, and Eric explore all of these questions, and many more, on today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line. Listen to the show to hear more!
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