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# Hot Reads: Vanguard Crushes iShares on ETF August Inflows 

 

 

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**[Vanguard Trounces iShares’ August US ETF Inflows](https://www.ft.com/content/aa568c8f-93cb-4e97-8465-261cd2c48e14)** (Financial Times)  
 The $24.2 billion into Vanguard ETFs was nearly four times the iShares total.

**[Crude Oil Falls to Lowest Level Since Jan. 13](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-september-7-2022-110727390.html "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-september-7-2022-110727390.html")** (Yahoo Finance)  
 Wall Street on Wednesday looked to snap a three-week losing streak as oil plunged and the dollar rallied.

**[ESG Can't Square With Fiduciary Duty](https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-cant-square-with-fiduciary-duty-blackrock-vanguard-state-stree-the-big-three-violations-china-conflict-of-interest-investors-11662496552 "https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-cant-square-with-fiduciary-duty-blackrock-vanguard-state-stree-the-big-three-violations-china-conflict-of-interest-investors-11662496552")** (WSJ)  
 State attorneys general issue a strong warning to investment managers and retirement fund trustees.

**[Investors Wary As S&amp;P 500 Relinquishes Strong Summer Gains](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/09/07/investors-wary-as-s-p-500-relinquishes-strong-summer-gains "https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/09/07/investors-wary-as-s-p-500-relinquishes-strong-summer-gains")** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 The outlook for inflation, consumer strength and various sectors.

**['Big Short' Investor Burry: 'We Have Not Hit Bottom Yet'](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/-big-short--investor-michael-burry---we-have-not-hit-bottom-yet-69565.html "https://www.fa-mag.com/news/-big-short--investor-michael-burry---we-have-not-hit-bottom-yet-69565.html")** (FA Magazine)  
 More pain is coming for the stock market, according to Michael Burry.

**[The 'E' in ESG: 10 Trends to Watch](https://insight.factset.com/the-e-in-esg-10-trends-to-watch "https://insight.factset.com/the-e-in-esg-10-trends-to-watch")** (FactSet)  
 Trends to watch that will illustrate the pushes and pulls in the space.

**[Single-Stock Fund Frenzy Sends ETF Issuance to Fastest Pace Ever](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-06/frenzy-of-single-stock-funds-fuels-unprecedented-etf-launch-rate#xj4y7vzkg "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-06/frenzy-of-single-stock-funds-fuels-unprecedented-etf-launch-rate#xj4y7vzkg")** (Bloomberg)  
 More launches to come as more than 200 single-equity ETFs are proposed.

**[The ESG Investing Backlash](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/esg/605184/the-esg-investing-backlash "https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/esg/605184/the-esg-investing-backlash")** (Kiplinger)  
 Is sustainable investing helping investors avoid ESG risk, or is it designed to advance a "woke" agenda?



 

 

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