NightShares takes on the markets while they're closed

Episode 135

Episode Notes

This week Bruce and Jeff connect with Bruce Lavine, founder and CEO of NightShares. They discuss NightShares' strategies for trading ETFs while the markets are closed, the methodologies that make this successful and how advisors can use these strategies for their clients. 

Guest Bio:

Bruce Lavine is NightShares' founder and chief executive officer. Pragmatic and inventive leader in multiple high-impact roles building successful businesses with an expertise in wealth management, asset management and exchange-traded funds. One of the early pioneers in creating the ETF industry’s success path by building relationships and partnerships, contributing to the design of creative products, and promoting products across multiple media and relationship platforms.

Broad experience managing high-performing teams and streamlining operations in startup/high growth phases of business evolution. Strong balance of vision, creativity and practicality in approaching planning, challenges, and opportunities.

This episode is sponsored by Schwab Asset Management.

As one of the industry’s largest and most experienced asset managers, we offer a focused lineup of competitively priced ETFs, mutual funds and separately managed account strategies designed to serve the central needs of most investors. By operating our business through clients’ eyes, and putting them at the center of our decisions, we aim to deliver exceptional experiences to investors and the financial professionals who serve them. 

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