##  [# Hot Reads: Summer’s Rally Was Illusory](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-summers-rally-was-illusory) 

 

# Hot Reads: Summer’s Rally Was Illusory

 

 

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**[Stock Market's Summer Fling Wasn't the Real Thing](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/08/22/stock-markets-summer-fling-wasnt-the-real-thing "https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/08/22/stock-markets-summer-fling-wasnt-the-real-thing")** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 The dog days of summer turned out to be much more eventful than many expected.

**[BlackRock Warns SEC's Plans on ESG Disclosures Will Backfire](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/blackrock-warns-sec-s-plans-on-esg-disclosures-will-backfire-69333.html "https://www.fa-mag.com/news/blackrock-warns-sec-s-plans-on-esg-disclosures-will-backfire-69333.html")** (FA Mag)  
 The asset manager says new rules to fight greenwashing by fund managers could sow more confusion.

**[Why Markets Care So Much About the Fed's Jackson Hole Meeting](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jackson-hole-symposium-what-is-august-2022-190622484.html "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jackson-hole-symposium-what-is-august-2022-190622484.html")** (Yahoo Finance)  
 The event has become globally significant, with central bank governors and heads traveling from as far as Japan.

**[ETFs Focused on Growth Stocks Tumble in Monday's Stock Market Sell-Off](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/etfs-focused-on-growth-stocks-tumble-in-mondays-stock-market-selloff-11661196170 "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/etfs-focused-on-growth-stocks-tumble-in-mondays-stock-market-selloff-11661196170")** (MarketWatch)  
 The **[Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)](https://www.etf.com/XLK " www.etf.com/XLK")** was down 2.8% in late afternoon trading Monday.

**[Active ETFs Shine Even as Mutual Funds Take a Battering](https://www.ft.com/content/8eeaa162-140d-4086-a344-3310125b8d3f "https://www.ft.com/content/8eeaa162-140d-4086-a344-3310125b8d3f")** (Financial Times)  
 Strong inflows help assets rise even as active mutual fund holdings plunge 20%.

**[Monitoring Investment Trends With ETF Pairs](https://www.capitalspectator.com/monitoring-investment-trends-with-etf-pairs-23-august-2022/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 Looking at trends in global stocks, Treasuries and the U.S. market.

**[What China's Slowdown Means for Commodities](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1zcs3ftwk5q5t/what-chinas-slowdown-means-for-commodities "https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1zcs3ftwk5q5t/what-chinas-slowdown-means-for-commodities")** (Institutional Investor)  
 The country's growth rate has slowed dramatically, creating a large impact on global commodity prices.

**[Summers: Fed Should Deliver Stark Message on Economic Pain](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/summers-urges-fed-to-deliver-stark-message-on-economic-pain-69339.html "https://www.fa-mag.com/news/summers-urges-fed-to-deliver-stark-message-on-economic-pain-69339.html")** (Financial Advisor)  
 The former Treasury Secretary wants the agency to impose "restrictive" monetary policy that drives up unemployment to quell inflation.

**[American CHIPS Off the Chinese Block](https://jheconomics.com/american-chips-off-the-chinese-block/ "https://jheconomics.com/american-chips-off-the-chinese-block/")** (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 Is the U.S. setting up the industry for chronic underperformance?



 

 

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