##  [# Hot Reads: Fed’s Inflation Hopes Dashed](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-feds-inflation-hopes-dashed) 

 

# Hot Reads: Fed’s Inflation Hopes Dashed

 

 

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**[No Respite for the Fed](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/10/17/no-respite-for-the-fed-on-high-inflation)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 If the Fed was hoping for some sign inflation is subsiding, it was disabused by the latest figures for consumer prices.

**[Many Young Investors Have 60% of Assets in Crypto: Survey](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/many-fans-had-over-60--of-assets-in-crypto--survey-says-70131.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 But investor interest is now declining following the crypto crash in the spring.

**[Allocators Say ESG Is Important, But Returns Matter More](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b2088363s629dp/Allocators-Say-ESG-Is-Important-But-Returns-Matter-More)** (Institutional Investor)  
 Forty percent of asset owners believe that investing in climate-related funds yields lower returns.

**[Why Africa Is Primed for Impact Investing](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2022/10/14/eight-reasons-why-africa-is-primed-for-impact-investing/)** (CFA Institute)  
 The continent presents an almost limitless opportunity for investors looking to do well and do good.

**[Is the 60/40 Portfolio Dead, or Just Resting?](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/10/17/is-the-6040-portfolio-dead-or-just-resting/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 Market experts debate the outlook for the traditional balanced portfolio.

**[Is Democracy Better for the Stock Market?](https://alphaarchitect.com/2022/10/democracy-stock-returns/)** (Alpha Architect)  
 A look at a research paper examining ties between democratization and stock returns.

**[Biden's Advisors See Signs 'Fed Actions Having Effect'](https://www.benzinga.com/government/22/10/29281475/bidens-economic-advisers-see-signs-fed-actions-are-having-effect-amid-inflation-woes)** (Benzinga)  
 Economic advisors in the administration have stated the Fed's interest rate hikes to rein in inflation are beginning to work.

**[Inflation Keeps Retail Shoppers Skittish](https://www.kiplinger.com/economic-forecasts/retail-sales)** (Kiplinger)  
 Shoppers are still spending, but they're growing more cautious as inflation squeezes budgets and recession worries mount.



 

 

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