## [# Hot Reads: Global Fund Flows Worst Since 2011](/sections/news/hot-reads-global-fund-flows-worst-2011)
# Hot Reads: Global Fund Flows Worst Since 2011
Plus, the inside scoop on what happened the day VIX spiked in February 2018.
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Feb 08, 2019
Edited by: ETF.com Staff
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[**Global Fund Flows Had Worst Year Since 2011**](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/02/07/global-fund-flows-had-worst-year-since-2011-morningstar/) (Think Advisor)
“Risk aversion was most evident among fixed-income funds in 2018,” says Morningstar.
[**The Day VIX Doubled**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-06/the-day-the-vix-doubled-tales-of-volmageddon) (Bloomberg)
How it happened and what happened next, told by people with knowledge of the asset class and vivid memories of the day.
[**Vision For Fund Industry We Should All Aspire To**](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/a-vision-for-the-fund-industry-we-should-all-aspire-to/) (Evidence-Based Investor)
Who will be the next Jack Bogle?
[**High Dispersion Beats Low Correlation**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2019/02/07/diversification-high-dispersion-beats-low-correlation/) (CFA)
Hyperfocus on asset correlations ignores big picture.
[**Corporate Bonds Leading Fixed Income In 2019**](https://www.capitalspectator.com/corporate-bonds-are-leading-us-fixed-income-gains-this-year/) (Capital Spectator)
Most fixed income off to good start this year, but some areas of Treasury market seeing slight declines.
[**Fed Monetary Policy & Factors**](https://www.msci.com/www/blog-posts/what-fed-monetary-policy-has/01244264353) (MSCI)
Value and momentum at historical valuations.
[**‘Jobs In ETFs’ Lands New Funding**](https://www.etfstream.com/news/6215_jobs-in-etfs-lands-new-funding) (ETF Stream)
Recruiting firm continues to hone its message that there’s lack of top talent available to providers.
[**Fidelity Launches 1st Model Portfolios With ETFs**](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/02/07/fidelity-launches-first-model-portfolios-with-etfs/) (Think Advisor)
The two income-producing portfolios include active and passive mutual funds along with ETFs.
[**Why S&P 500 Needs VIX To Keep Falling If It Wants To Keep Rising**](https://www.barrons.com/articles/why-the-vix-needs-to-keep-falling-for-the-stock-market-to-keep-rising-51549539000) (Barron’s)
One year after the great volatility blowup, VIX looks a lot less scary.
[**Sustainable Robo Advisor Redefining Corporate Success**](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/02/07/a-sustainable-robo-advisor-that-wants-to-redefine-corporate-success/) (Think Advisor)
Newday favors companies that value employees and suppliers as much as their shareholders.
[**Legg Mason Shutting 3 ETFs To Offer What’s ‘Relevant’**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-07/legg-mason-to-shutter-25-of-its-etfs-after-reviewing-lineup?srnd=etfs) (Bloomberg)
The funds slated to close manage less than $30 million.
[**Why Energy Still Looks Cheap**](https://www.blackrockblog.com/2019/02/08/energy-still-looks-cheap/) (BlackRock)
Despite rallying and outperforming this year, energy still looks like a value opportunity.
[**SEC Commissioner Anticipates Bitcoin ETF Approval**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-commissioner-jackson-thinks-regulator-will-approve-btc-etf-leaked-interview-shows) (CoinTelegraph)
In leaked interview, Robert Jackson says he thinks "eventually" a firm will receive approval for its bitcoin ETF.
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