Beetlejuice, Batman and the top 5 reasons to invest in ETFs: Todd Sohn

Stocks in Translation

Labeling them as “shock absorbers,” Todd Sohn, ETF strategist at Strategas Asset Management, breaks down the key advantages of ETFs including low cost, global market access, transparency, liquidity, and tax efficiency. He explains how these features make ETFs excellent for long-term investing, especially for newer investors looking to build diversified portfolios. Sohn goes on to talk about small caps surge, the financial sector, and possible market tells from Beetlejuice and Batman.

Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation, with master statistician Jared Blikre and voice of the people Sydnee Fried, is your guide with essential conversation cutting through the market mayhem, noisy numbers and hyperbole to give you the information you need to make the right trade for your portfolio.

Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Stocks in Translation at https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/stocks-in-translation/

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00:00-Todd Sohn on Stocks in Translation

01:00-The big picture

01:50-ETFs Top 5

03:31-ETF vs Mutual Fund

05:40-Financial sector, health care sector

07:35-Biotech lottery tickets

09:00-ETF nutrition label

12:49-When to sell

13:57-Setting a plan

16:12-ETN definition

18:00-ETF shock absorber

19:00-100% into ETFs

20:20-Who Wore It Better

21;:30-Batman and Beetlejuice

23:00-Disney

Yahoo Finance's Stocks in Translation is hosted by Jared Blikre and Sydnee Fried, and produced by Jimi Corpuz

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