Friday, February 29, 2008

NPR Interview

In January Sacramento’s National Public Ratio channel (KXJZ) contacted me for an interview for their Insight program. This was a thrill because this is a program that I often listen to. Insight’s moderator, Jeffrey Callison, is top-notch.

When the interview was scheduled, we planned on a discussion of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) rotation strategy covered in my book, ETF Trading Strategies Revealed. As I drove to the interview on January 23 the market was plunging nearly 4% followed by a reversal that I wasn’t aware of at the time. Timing is everything!

The shaky market was in the headlines so the interview turned into a discussion of the volatile market and how investors should respond. It turns out that morning was the market’s low point.
I didn’t talk to Mr. Callison before the interview so I didn’t know the questions, but the 15 minute session went well. At least I think it went well because I can’t listen to it….I hate the sound of my voice!

He surprised me with a question referring the wealthy people in my home town of Incline Village (sometimes called “Income Village”). Even Sacramento knows of my town’s reputation!

Here is a link to the interview. Depending on your internet speed, it may take a minute to download:

NPR Interview

David Vomund
http://www.etfportfolios.net/