##  [# Hot Reads: Vanguard Closes in on BlackRock ETF Crown](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-vanguard-closes-blackrock-etf-crown) 

 

# Hot Reads: Vanguard Closes in on BlackRock ETF Crown

 

 

 Plus, the U.S. economy could hit its tipping point for growth very soon.



 

 

 

 

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**[Vanguard Closes in on BlackRock ETF Crown](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/vanguard-closes-in-on-blackrock-etf-crown-with--45-billion-haul-69979.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 Nearly $45 billion flowed into Vanguard ETFs in the third quarter, billions of dollars ahead of BlackRock's $25 billion haul.

**[US Economy Looks Set to Begin Contracting in November](https://www.capitalspectator.com/us-economy-appears-set-to-contract-starting-in-november/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 The expansionary environment may be hitting a tipping point very soon.

**[Crypto Inflows Defy Crash in Fund Values](https://www.ft.com/content/35d04cf1-6e8b-49d3-9e6b-9c130b11e9a4)** (Financial Times)  
 Investor interest in bitcoin and other alternatives remains strong despite a torrid market performance.

**[Fed's Chance of Policy Error 'Has Increased': JPMorgan](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/federal-reserve-chance-policy-error-increased-jpmorgan-195033951.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 Although the fourth quarter started off well, the Fed could change that with aggressive monetary policy.

**[Cash ETFs Draw Record $36B](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/10/04/cash-etfs-draw-record-36b-with-even-dalio-changing-tune/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 ETFs holding bonds that mature in a year or sooner have posted hefty inflows this year as the Fed tightens the reins on red-hot inflation.

**[Was That the Bottom?](https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/2022/10/04/was-that-the-bottom-3/)** (The Irrelevant Investor)  
 What happens when stocks stage big rallies in bear markets?

**[Turbulent September Markets Put ETF Investors on Defense](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1116081/turbulent-september-markets-put-etf-investors-on-defense)** (Morningstar)  
 U.S. ETFs collected modest inflows as stocks and bonds sold off last month.

**[4% Rule Based on Faulty Assumptions: Research](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/10/04/4-rule-is-based-on-faulty-assumptions-new-paper-argues/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 New paper argues the historical record of asset class performance in the U.S. used to develop the 4% rule likely offers a poor reflection of future returns.



 

 

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