##  [# Hot Reads: Buffer ETFs See Inflows of $8B](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-buffer-etfs-see-inflows-8b) 

 

# Hot Reads: Buffer ETFs See Inflows of $8B

 

 

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**['Buffer' ETFs Post 80% Surge in Assets as Haven in Bear Market](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/-buffer--etfs-post-80--surge-in-assets-as-haven-in-bear-market-70360.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 They've seen total net inflows of $8 billion YTD 2022, almost triple the amount in all of last year.

**[5 of Worst ETF First-Year Performances Are Crypto Related](https://www.ft.com/content/fcddbf21-5a04-489d-8ba4-8ae555a44a5a)** (Financial Times)  
 The cryptocurrency and blockchain funds launched in 2021 just before prices tumbled.

**[Blinder Says Soft Landing Possible](https://www.capitalspectator.com/us-soft-landing-possible-says-former-fed-vice-chair-alan-blinder/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 The former vice-chair of the Fed says the task ahead of the Fed isn’t as hard as it might look.

**[Gary Gensler's Performance Review](https://www.wsj.com/articles/gary-genslers-bad-performance-review-sec-inspector-general-rulemaking-11666719584)** (WSJ)  
 Is the SEC chair's rule-making pace damaging the agency?

**[Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Issues Bankruptcy Warning](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/27/bitcoin-miner-core-scientific-warns-it-might-go-bankrupt-stock-plunges.html)** (CNBC)  
 The stock is down 97% for the year.

**[Will Good GDP Growth Last?](https://www.kiplinger.com/economic-forecasts/gdp)** (Kiplinger)  
 Don't put too much stock in the economy's positive showing for the third quarter.

**[Bond Ladder ETFs Can Help Investors Climb Higher](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1120654/bond-ladder-etfs-can-help-investors-climb-higher)** (Morningstar)  
 Putting money in ETFs with staggered maturities can preserve and even grow wealth in a rising interest rate environment.

**[Managing Your Stock Market Psychology](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/managing-your-stock-market-psychology)** (Kiplinger)  
 You can remain steady even though the market may feel like a roller coaster.

**[‘Great Reset’ Widens Gap Between Managers](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b20dndvf8hzjgx/The-Great-Reset-Widens-the-Gap-Between-the-Most-and-Least-Profitable-Managers)** (Institutional Investor)  
 A new report by McKinsey examines the industry amid a volatile environment and offers a look at what investors can expect.



 

 

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