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# Hot Reads: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval’s Big Obstacle

 

 

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**[Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Hinges On Big Ask](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/18/spot-bitcoin-etf-approval-sec "https://www.axios.com/2022/07/18/spot-bitcoin-etf-approval-sec")** (Axios)  
 The straight path to get folks in the U.S. direct access to bitcoin via an easy button would be for exchanges to submit to surveillance.

**[Are Single-Stock Levered ETFs Financial Mutants?](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-07-18/personal-finance-single-stock-levered-etfs-are-financial-mutants#xj4y7vzkg "https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-07-18/personal-finance-single-stock-levered-etfs-are-financial-mutants#xj4y7vzkg")** (Bloomberg)  
 At least one investment strategist thinks the SEC has approved a product that will increase volatility and benefit few investors.

**[Are We In A Generational Bear Market?](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legendary-investor-generational-bear-market-162723042.html "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legendary-investor-generational-bear-market-162723042.html")** (Yahoo Finance)  
 One longtime tech investor says the market can still recover, but it will likely face "systemic obstacles" on that journey.

**[Active Managers Are Proving Their Worth Right Now](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1yz0rz06xjl4k/Active-Managers-Are-Proving-Their-Worth-Right-Now-Will-It-Last "https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1yz0rz06xjl4k/Active-Managers-Are-Proving-Their-Worth-Right-Now-Will-It-Last")** (Institutional Investor)  
 Will it last?

**[The Art &amp; Science Of Performance Benchmarking](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/07/18/the-art-and-science-of-performance-benchmarking "https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/07/18/the-art-and-science-of-performance-benchmarking")** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 There are over 3 million indexes, and those numbers are increasing constantly.

**[What Rising Interest Rates Mean For A Retirement Portfolio](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1085345/what-rising-interest-rates-mean-for-a-retirement-portfolio "https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1085345/what-rising-interest-rates-mean-for-a-retirement-portfolio")** (Morningstar)  
 Here's how to decide if any repositioning is required.

**[The Rise Of The Scam Merchants](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-scam-merchants/ "https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-scam-merchants/")** (The Evidence Based Investor)  
 The growth in digital platforms and the growing ease of trading are contributing factors. Global regulators are becoming alarmed.

**[3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs To Weather This Challenging Market](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/3-high-yield-dividend-etfs-weather-this-challenging-market "https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/3-high-yield-dividend-etfs-weather-this-challenging-market")** (The Street)  
 There have been few places to hide in this year's bear market, but dividend ETFs have done the best.

**[The Case For Strategic Reserves](https://jheconomics.com/the-case-for-strategic-reserves/ "https://jheconomics.com/the-case-for-strategic-reserves/")** (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 The end of globalization means nations must have a backup plan when trade is disrupted.

**[Will Proposed Tax Changes Stop Being Proposals?](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/2022-midyear-tax-outlook "https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/2022-midyear-tax-outlook")** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 Between a divided Congress and worldwide inflation, will the timing for President Biden to impose tax changes be even worse than before?

**['Preponderance Of Metrics' Approach To Investment Forecasting](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/3-high-yield-dividend-etfs-weather-this-challenging-market "https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/blog/3-high-yield-dividend-etfs-weather-this-challenging-market")** (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
 One way of improving forecasts that is model-agnostic is looking at data that has similarity that can be bundled as an index.



 

 

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