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Investors are increasingly diversifying away from a U.S.-centric portfolio, allocating toward international markets to diversify exposure and potentially enhance returns. Nevertheless, foreign markets come with their own set of idiosyncratic risks that advisors need to be prepared to tackle. The Understanding Modern Day Risks and Opportunities with International Markets panel will touch upon global investments today and ways to diminish risks when trying to access these pockets of opportunities.

While many seek ways to enhance and diversify their investment portfolios in a prolonged bull market, investors should consider commodities exchange traded funds as a key alternative investment to provide uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. On the panel titled Don’t Forget Commodities Now in a Prolonged Bull Market, a group will discuss the shifting market conditions and how to incorporate commodity strategies to diversify a portfolio.

Lastly, financial advisors can listen in on the panel titled Innovative Industries Leading ETF Strategies and the Technology Revolution to gain insights on the shift through targeted growth-oriented plays that capture the innovations and expansions that touch upon various market segments, such as robotics, internet retail and other disruptive technologies.

For more information on the ETF Trends Virtual Summit conference, visit our Virtual Summit page.