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# Hot Reads: Bond Mutual Fund Investors Turning to ETFs

 

 

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**[Bond Investors Swap Mutual Funds for ETFs at Record Pace](https://www.wsj.com/articles/bond-investors-swap-mutual-funds-for-etfs-at-record-pace-11670651567?mod=flipboard)** (Wall Street Journal)  
 The amount invested in exchange-traded funds has climbed to 21% of bond fund assets.

**[Is the SEC Chairman's Approach to Crypto Skewed?](https://cointelegraph.com/news/gensler-s-approach-toward-crypto-appears-skewed-as-criticisms-mount)** (CoinTelegraph)  
 Gary Gensler has promised to make crypto safer, but the recent slew of company collapses seems to suggest otherwise.

**[Inflation Data, Fed Meeting Will Set the Table for 2023](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-meeting-rate-hike-cpi-inflation-what-to-know-this-week-172438967.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 A highly anticipated inflation reading, the Fed's last policy decision of the year and consumer spending data create a momentous week for the stock market.

**[$115B Thematic ETF Boom Lives on Even as Losses Mount](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-10/the-115-billion-thematic-etf-boom-lives-on-even-as-losses-mount?srnd=etfs)** (Bloomberg)  
 More than half of thematic funds are trading below their launch price.

**[Investors Call Time on FAANG Stock Dominance](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/12/11/investors-call-time-on-faang-stock-dominance-after-nasdaqs-rout)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 For some investors, it's the end of an era for a handful of giant tech companies.

**[Consumer Discretionary Sector Leads Earnings Growth](https://insight.factset.com/cy23-earnings-preview)** (FactSet)  
 Despite recession concerns for 2023, analysts still expect the S&amp;P 500 to report single-digit earnings growth this year.

**[Gary Shilling: 6 Signs Economy Is Weaker Than Investors Think](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/12/09/gary-shilling-6-signs-the-economy-is-weaker-than-investors-think/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 The economist is sticking by his bearish view that the S&amp;P 500 index will likely fall another 20% before hitting its low.

**[Will We Win the Fight Against Inflation?](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/2023-investment-outlook)** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 It was a banner year for tax-loss harvesting and Fed tightening.

**[Some Thoughts About Investing](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/12/some-thoughts-about-investing/)** (A Wealth of Common Sense)  
 The fear of missing out and the joy of missing out are two sides of the same coin.



 

 

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