MI121: The Democratization of Finance w/ Seamus Scaring and Carlos Pelaez

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:</strong></p><ul><li>04:01 - What has led to the surge in retail investors gaining access to financial markets.</li><li>15:50 -&nbsp;What ETFs are, and why we’ve seen increased interest in ETFs from retail investors.</li><li>17:43 -&nbsp;The benefits that ETFs bring relative to other investment products.</li><li>24:05 -&nbsp;A brief history of the options market.</li><li>28:52 -&nbsp;The benefits of utilizing options in your portfolio.</li><li>36:48 -&nbsp;What market benchmarks investors are using in their portfolios.</li><li>And much, much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>EPISODE RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Get a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Free-Trial-Digital-Membership/dp/B00NB86OYE/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=millenniali0e-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=1c34937c3747cd4044bdc87a7823c82f&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>FREE audiobook from Audible</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li><li>Read the <a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/business/personal-finance-101/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>9 Key Steps to Effective Personal Financial Management</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li><li>Check out our<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Investing Starter Packs</strong></a> about business and finance.</li><li>Learn about our<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-investing-starter-packs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Investing Starter Packs</strong></a><strong> </strong>on real estate.</li><li>Nasdaq’s new <a href="http://nasdaq.com/xnd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Micro Index Options Product</strong></a>.&nbsp;</li><li>Related Episode:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investi