Eric Ervin

Eric Ervin

Eric Ervin is the CEO Onramp Invest, a Securitize company. After nearly 20 years at Morgan Stanley in wealth management, in 2011, Eric Ervin founded Reality Shares, a firm known for innovation in Exchange Traded Funds. The firm’s first ETF, DIVY, was the first ETF based entirely on the dividend swap market. He also pioneered DIVCON™, a quantitative method for analyzing and ranking companies according to their dividend health. As the portfolio manager on seven publicly traded funds as well as other private funds, he has demonstrated expertise in alternatives e.g., dividend swaps, long-short equity, and quant-based cryptocurrency strategies. He is passionate about driving innovation in financial markets, he is a member of the CFTC Virtual Currency Subcommittee for the Technology Advisory Council, he is also regularly featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron’s CNBC, Bloomberg, and other media outlets.

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Crypto for Advisors: The Professionalization of Crypto
The professionalization of crypto is here, whether it’s tokenized securities, crypto-forward financial products from the world’s largest asset managers or platforms that help...
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When Bitcoin ETFs Are Right for Investors (and When They're Not)
SEC approval in January opened up the market to a new generation of investors but there are still advantages to directly owning crypto that ETFs can’t provide, says Eric Ervin...
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How Financial Advisors Can Navigate Crypto’s Turbulent Waters
The past year has been a rollercoaster for crypto, but FAs and RIAs shouldn’t run from the category.
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History Repeats: Applying What We Know About Tech Stocks to a New Market
Advisors can offer a balanced and rational investment strategy that counters the hype when bullishness sets in, Onramp Invest CEO Eric Ervin writes.
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