Christian Magoon is an advocate of the efficiency, transparency and flexibility that ETFs provide investors. Launching ETFs globally since 2006, Christian continues to contribute to the emergence of ETFs. In 2015 he formed Amplify Investments, an ETF Sponsor. Amplify's ETFs held over $5 billion ...more

Christian Magoon is an advocate of the efficiency, transparency and flexibility that ETFs provide investors. Launching ETFs globally since 2006, Christian continues to contribute to the emergence of ETFs. In 2015 he formed Amplify Investments, an ETF Sponsor. Amplify's ETFs held over $5 billion in assets under management as of November 2021. The firm has received numerous "ETF of the Year" finalist nominations from industry publications ETF.com and Fund Intelligence. Christian has been involved in the development and/or launch of many "first to market" ETFs including funds focused on cyber security, online retail, blockchain, frontier markets, china technology, timber, global water, discounted closed-end funds, BlackSwan events, solar energy, spin off, multi-asset income and maturity date fixed income. Magoon is a recognized thought leader in the ETF and investment industry. He has been featured as one of "5 People to Watch in the ETF Industry" by Institutional Investor, named a "Top 5 ETF Expert On Twitter" by ETF Database and dubbed an "ETF Pioneer" by Financial Planning. Christian's Twitter account was one of 20 named to "The Best Tweets For Your Money" by the WSJ. Christian formed Magoon Capital in 2010 to provide strategic advice on ETF product development, marketing and distribution. Among a variety of ETF product initiatives, Magoon Capital was notably involved in the creation of the first US and European ETFs focused on cyber security stocks. As of November 2021, these ETFs contained more than $6 billion of assets under management. Previously the President of Claymore, Christian led product development, marketing and distribution of ETFs, CEFs and UITs. He started Claymore's ETF division in 2006 which became one of the fastest growing ETF Sponsors in the industry. Claymore was purchased by Guggenheim Partners in late 2009 and its legacy ETF product line was eventually sold to Invesco in 2017. Specialties: Executive Leadership, Board Member, ETFs, Closed-End Funds, Investment Perspectives, Investment Strategy, Exchange Traded Funds, Social Media, Media Appearances, Public Speaking, Product Development, Branding, Writing, Distribution Strategy, Marketing, Management, Consultingless