##  [# Hot Reads: Single-Stock ETFs Face Obstacles](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-single-stock-etfs-face-obstacles) 

 

# Hot Reads: Single-Stock ETFs Face Obstacles

 

 

 Plus, it’s hard for ESG investors to evaluate outcomes due to lack of proper data.



 

 

 

 

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**[Single-Stock ETFs Struggle to Get Past Distributors](https://www.ft.com/content/a608919d-7c53-422e-83be-bb1e563d75ff)** (Financial Times)  
 Industry executives say the inverse and leveraged products are poorly understood.

**[Research Finds ESG Investors Need Better Data](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b209hpwj4bnc41/University-of-Chicago-There-s-no-Data-to-Determine-if-ESG-Is-Working)** (Institutional Investor)  
 It’s rare for ESG investors to see data showing the impact of their strategies.

**[Inflation Haunting Majority of Americans](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/10/20/inflation-haunting-majority-of-americans-few-optimistic-it-will-improve/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 Few are optimistic it will improve, according to a study released this week.

**[Taking a Defensive Approach to Attractive Yields](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/taking-a-defensive-approach-to-attractive-yields)** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 Why choosing corporate bonds could provide attractive yields as interest rates soar.

**[Where BlackRock Is Seeing iShares Bond ETFs Garner Inflows](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/they-can-actually-derisk-their-portfolios-heres-where-blackrock-is-seeing-ishares-bond-etfs-garner-inflows-amid-climbing-bond-yields-11666302136?mod=etf-wrap)** (MarketWatch)  
 Investors can potentially derisk their portfolios.

**[Time for a 40/60 ETF Portfolio Instead of 60/40?](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/time-40-60-etf-portfolio-120012140.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 2022 has yielded the worst returns in 100 years for the classic strategy.



 

 

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