##  [# Hot Reads: 'ARKK' Losing Ground To S&P 500](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-arkk-losing-ground-sp-500) 

 

# Hot Reads: 'ARKK' Losing Ground To S&P 500

 

 

Plus, Russia's central bank proposes banning cryptocurrency and crypto mining.



 

 

 

 

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[**‘ARKK’ Close To Losing Edge Over S&amp;P 500**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cathie-wood-famous-outperformance-versus-134249867.html) (Yahoo Finance)

Cathie Wood’s flagship is close to falling to the two-year return of the major index.

[**Russian Central Bank Proposes Banning Crypto &amp; Crypto Mining**](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/20/russian-central-bank-proposes-banning-cryptocurrencies-crypto-mining.html) (CNBC)  
 If enacted, the third-largest crypto mining country in the world would join China and India as countries severely limiting the asset class’ use.

[**Will Higher Mortgage Rates Derail Housing Market?**](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/01/will-higher-mortgage-rates-derail-the-housing-market/) (A Wealth Of Common Sense)

Mortgage rates are still low by historical standards but if these rates continue to rise, that could put some pressure on homebuyers.

[**Rough Start For Global Equities In 2022, With Some Exceptions**](https://www.capitalspectator.com/a-rough-start-for-global-equities-in-2022-with-some-exceptions/) (Capital Spectator)

Stock markets around the world have generally tumbled so far this year, but shares in Latin America and Africa are notable exceptions.

[**The Risk Reduction Conundrum**](https://blog.validea.com/the-risk-reduction-conundrum/) (Validea)

A common question about the current market environment is simple. The answer is far from it.

[**Should Commodities Be In Your Portfolio?**](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1074884/do-commodities-have-a-place-in-your-portfolio) (Morningstar)

They can be a good hedge when inflation spikes, but trying to time inflation episodes is a fool’s errand.

[**Does 2023 Spell Trouble?**](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/narrative-for-2022-is-set-2023-could-be-trouble) (The Street)

The Fed will almost certainly raise interest rates and end asset purchases, but that could usher in a bear market 12 months from now.



 

 

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