##  [# Hot Reads: April Jobs Report Beats Expectations](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-april-jobs-report-beats-expectations) 

 

# Hot Reads: April Jobs Report Beats Expectations

 

 

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[**The April Jobs Report**](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm) (U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics)

In all, 428,000 new jobs beats the consensus estimate of 400,000; unemployment stands at 3.6%.

[**Should You Ditch Bonds As Inflation Rises?**](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/should-you-ditch-bonds-as-inflation-rises/) (The Evidence Based Investor)

Most investors should curb their natural instinct to act, and simply sit tight.

[**Can Fund Managers’ Fee Cuts Win Back Clients?**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1xxb4nt33hv3s/Can-Fund-Managers-Fee-Cuts-Win-Back-Clients) (Institutional Investor)

The fee war’s continuing to push prices down, even for active.

[**ETF Distribution At The Intersection Of Tradition &amp; Innovation**](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4507230-etf-distribution-tradition-innovation-intersection) (Seeking Alpha)

Dynamic growth and a wide variety of new products are increasing competitive pressures and presenting serious challenges for ETF issuers.

[**Does Rising Volatility + Higher Rates = More Tax Losses To Harvest?**](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/does-rising-volatility-plus-higher-rates-equal-more-tax-losses-to-harvest) (Parametric Portfolio)

Equity markets can be sensitive to rising interest rates. Here's how investors can make that sensitivity work for their portfolios.



 

 

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