##  [# Hot Reads: Allocators Optimistic on 2023](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-allocators-optimistic-2023) 

 

# Hot Reads: Allocators Optimistic on 2023

 

 

 Plus, an activist fund thinks BlackRock’s Fink should step down.



 

 

 

 

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**[Allocators Focusing on These Asset Classes](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1h6ahl5v4ivi8/Allocators-Are-Focusing-on-These-Asset-Classes)** (Institutional Investor)  
 A new survey by Natixis finds institutional investors are remarkably optimistic in spite of the macro environment.

**[Activist Investor Calls for BlackRock’s Fink to Step Down](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/07/activist-investor-calls-for-blackrock-ceo-fink-to-step-down-over-esg-hypocrisy.html)** (CNBC)  
 Bluebell, an activist fund, called Fink out for ESG “hypocrisy.”

**[Don’t Underestimate Inflation Threat to Fed Credibility](https://www.capitalspectator.com/dont-underestimate-inflation-threat-to-feds-credibility/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 The critical question of how quickly inflation pressure softens leaves more than a trivial amount of uncertainty to ponder.

**[Dollar Trends &amp; Regimes](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2022/12/dollar-trends-and-regimes.html)** (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
 The dollar has been on one of its fastest uptrends in history.

**[Hedge Fund Sues Grayscale for Data on Battered Bitcoin Trust](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-06/hedge-fund-sues-grayscale-for-details-on-battered-bitcoin-trust?srnd=etfs#xj4y7vzkg)** (Bloomberg)  
 Fir Tree wants Grayscale to resume redemptions, reduce fees.

**[Stocks Stumble, Adding to Early-Week Market Rout](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-stocks-fall-after-mondays-market-rout-143438031.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 U.S. equities fell again Tuesday as the biggest banks warned of economic clouds ahead.

**[Build-Your-Own-Index Boom Could Hit $825B In 4 Years](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/build-your-own-index-boom-could-hit--825-billion-in-four-years-70965.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 An index strategy that's all about customization is expected to grow faster than other investment vehicles as investors' desire for personalization intensifies.

**[A SPAC and Crypto Marriage Was Always Doomed](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/12/06/a-spac-and-crypto-marriage-was-always-doomed)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 After the FTX collapse, the SEC's already elevated wariness of crypto is now at DEFCON 1.

**[Robinhood Wants Your Retirement Dollars](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/robinhood-wants-your-retirement-dollars-70964.html)** (Financial Advisor Magazine)  
 The fintech company is allowing a small number of existing customers to open IRA accounts on its platform and is starting a waitlist for others.

**[5 of the Best Preferred Stock ETFs for High, Stable Dividends](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/etfs/604743/preferred-stock-etfs-for-high-stable-dividends)** (Kiplinger)  
 ETFs allow you to reduce your risk by investing in baskets of preferreds.

**[Managers in Asia Are Playing Catch-Up on ESG](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b20yydxxsm7dj2/Managers-in-Asia-Are-Playing-Catch-Up-on-ESG)** (Institutional Investor)  
 Total assets managed by ESG funds in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to more than double in three years: KPMG.

**[The Bull &amp; Bear Case for Natural Gas](https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/22/12/29964649/the-bear-and-bull-case-for-natural-gas-is-it-time-to-buy-the-dip-in-this-commodity-etf)** (Benzinga)  
 Is it time to buy the dip in the **[United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG)](https://www.etf.com/UNG)**?

**[Favorite Investment Writing of 2022](https://ofdollarsanddata.com/my-favorite-investment-writing-of-2022/)** (Of Dollars and Data)  
 Though this year was difficult for everyone, the silver lining is all the great investment writing that came out of it.



 

 

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