##  [# Hot Reads: Is Bitcoin Like Gold?](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-bitcoin-gold) 

 

# Hot Reads: Is Bitcoin Like Gold?

 

 

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**[Is Bitcoin An Investment?](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/bitcoin-is-not-an-investment-im-glad-i-sold-it/ "https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/bitcoin-is-not-an-investment-im-glad-i-sold-it/")** (The Evidence Based Investor)  
 Its advocates argue gold has no intrinsic value either, yet the yellow metal earned its place in the pantheon of asset classes, so why not bitcoin?

**[Study Shows US Equity Managers Aren’t Charging Higher Fees For ESG](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1xsr4h3hl1cm8/Countering-Critics-Study-Shows-U-S-Equity-Managers-Aren-t-Charging-Higher-Fees-Based-on-ESG)** (Institutional Investor)  
 But emerging markets firms that focus on ESG do have leverage to increase their prices, according to Investment Metrics.

**[Short Sellers Rack Up Big Profits Betting Against ARK ETFs](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/short-sellers-rack-up-big-profits-betting-against-cathie-woods-ark-etfs-but-her-core-following-is-sticking-through-a-bruising-2022-11651167847?mod=etf-wrap "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/short-sellers-rack-up-big-profits-betting-against-cathie-woods-ark-etfs-but-her-core-following-is-sticking-through-a-bruising-2022-11651167847?mod=etf-wrap")** (MarketWatch)  
 But Cathie Wood's 'core' following is sticking through a bruising 2022.

**[Workers, Employers Grow Skeptical Of Target-Date Funds: TIAA](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/biz-bosses-believe-tdfs-less-likely-to-fully-fund-employee-retirement--tiaa-study-finds-67601.html "https://www.fa-mag.com/news/biz-bosses-believe-tdfs-less-likely-to-fully-fund-employee-retirement--tiaa-study-finds-67601.html")** (FAMag)  
 Respondents to a company survey raised doubts about whether the funds can provide for a secure retirement.

**[How To Navigate Rising Interest Rates](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/604585/how-to-navigate-the-amusement-park-of-rising-interest-rates "https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/604585/how-to-navigate-the-amusement-park-of-rising-interest-rates")** (Kiplinger)  
 Understanding how rising interest rates affect bond values can help you see the big picture.

**[The Growing Threat Of Global Recession](https://jheconomics.com/the-growing-threat-of-global-recession/ "https://jheconomics.com/the-growing-threat-of-global-recession/")** (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 Currently, the odds of recession in the U.S., Europe and China are significant and increasing.

**[Most HNW Advisors Still Unfamiliar With Direct Indexing: Survey](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/04/28/most-hnw-advisors-still-unfamiliar-with-direct-indexing-survey/ "https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/04/28/most-hnw-advisors-still-unfamiliar-with-direct-indexing-survey/")** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 Direct indexing is the new name attached to custom passively separately managed accounts, and it's set to grow at an annualized rate of !2% over the next five years.



 

 

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