Clay Finck chats with Jay Jacobs about all things thematics and megatrends. From what they are, why you should care about them, as well as two specific trends that Jay is bullish on specifically during this time period.  Jay Jacobs is U.S. Head of Thematics and Active Equity ETFs at BlackRock. In this role, Jay is responsible for the research and development of the Megatrends suite, driving commercialization of these products, as well as managing product sales and marketing for the Megatrend franchise. Jay is also responsible for BlackRock’s active equity and international ETF suites. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:34 - What thematics are and why investors should care about them. 00:03:28 - How investors should think about investing in an emerging trend. 00:16:52 - Why Jay is bullish on infrastructure and why now is a great time to invest in infrastructure specifically.  00:27:36 - The role governments play in the infrastructure megatrend. 00:29:23 - Jay’s thoughts on investing in robotics and artificial intelligence. 00:33:39 - Which industries are most impacted by the trend towards robotics. ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/thematic-etfs Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 💡OTHER RESOURCES - Connect with Jay: https://twitter.com/JayJacobsCFA - iShares Megatrends: https://www.ishares.com/us/strategies/megatrends - iShares Infrastructure ETF: https://www.ishares.com/us/products/294315 - iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF: https://www.ishares.com/us/products/297905/ - Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios, TIP Finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ - Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/ - Check out our hosts’ favorite apps and services for investing, personal finance, and education: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/affiliates/ - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a special $140 discount: https://bit.ly/3PVyNfF ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.