ETF Flows – Why Should You Care? (Video)

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ETF Flows – Why Should You Care? (Video)

Meet Dodd Kittsley, the newest iShares blog contributor and head of the BlackRock Exchange Traded Product Research Team. In this short video, Dodd gives an overview of the types of ETF flow information he’ll be sharing here on the blog on a regular basis, and how that data can help investors get a feel for where the market is headed.

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