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In this episode of ETF Spotlight, we discuss the market outlook and ETF picks for 2022. In the first part, I am joined by Todd Rosenbluth, Head of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, and my second guest is John Davi, Founder & CEO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors.

2021 was a great year for the stock market and the ETF industry. Major indexes posted double-digit gains for the third consecutive year, thanks to the ultra-accommodative monetary policy and a massive fiscal stimulus.

Stocks are off to a rough start this year as investors are concerned about Inflation, rising rates, Fed, and Covid. What can they expect from 2022 and how should they position their portfolios?

2021 was a great year for the ETF industry with record inflows and a record number of ETF launches. Will this trend continue in 2022?

Todd’s top ETF picks for the year include the Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE - Free Report), the Fidelity Quality Factor ETF (FQAL - Free Report), the FlexShares Morningstar U.S. Market Factor Tilt Index Fund (TILT - Free Report) and the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (LQDH - Free Report).

Astoria is an investment management firm that specializes in ETF-managed portfolios. They recently released their 10 ETFs for 2022 report, which recommends increasing exposure to ETF areas like inflation protection, dividend income, homebuilding, blockchain, and defensive equity.

John’s picks for 2022 include the AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI - Free Report), the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY - Free Report), the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB - Free Report), and the iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF (USMV - Free Report).