##  [# Hot Reads: Russia Reportedly Avoids Default](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-russia-reportedly-avoids-default) 

 

# Hot Reads: Russia Reportedly Avoids Default

 

 

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[**Russia Looks To Avoid Default**](https://www.reuters.com/business/russia-looks-avoid-default-after-bond-payments-sent-creditors-2022-05-03/) (Reuters)  
 The country’s finance ministry said it paid bondholders ahead of tomorrow’s grace period deadline.

[**Why The Fed Keeps Underestimating Inflation**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/05/02/why-the-federal-reserve-keeps-underestimating-inflation) (Advisor Perspectives)

It may even need to cause a recession to bring inflation back to manageable levels, but that doesn't come without risks.

[**Comparing 2 Blowups**](https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2022/05/02/comparing-two-blowups/) (The Irrelevant Investor)

ARKK's 70% decline is worse than what the Nasdaq-100 experienced in the same amount of time from its high in March 2000.

[**The Ideal Portfolio To Survive A Bear Market**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/05/02/the-ideal-portfolio-to-survive-a-bear-market) (Advisor Perspectives)

Don't expect the bear to hibernate until the depths of the recession can be fathomed and the Fed pivots from credit tightening to ease.

[**Should You Add Muni Bonds To Your Portfolio?**](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/bonds/604622/3-reasons-i-like-municipal-bonds) (Kiplinger)

Two of the benefits of this investment vehicle are tax-free interest and low default risks.

[**7 Dividend ETF Picks For May 2022**](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/dividend-ideas/7-dividend-etf-picks-may-2022) (The Street)

Dividend payers are outperforming the S&amp;P 500 by 5% in 2022.

[**Rising Risk Of Stagflation**](https://www.researchaffiliates.com/publications/articles/922-rising-risk-of-stagflation?evar36=eml_stagflation-hero-cta&_cldee=L_ZdazGhvIGTtPKQk2YnR9p7N0t7EpgS30pyc6HihO7Ol6Zv0sbSHyA439OSZVti&recipientid=contact-00910e989dd5e511bda4005056bc3cff-d77feabc56a547af84c17862e9662a52&esid=07e00519-52ca-ec11-80f8-faa02b848bcf) (Research Affiliates)

How can investors reposition their portfolios to protect themselves?

[**The Hidden Costs Of Trading Crypto**](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1091141/the-hidden-costs-of-trading-cryptocurrency) (Morningstar)

Converting dollars to digital assets is far from frictionless.



 

 

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