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# Hot Reads: SEC Responds to Grayscale Suit

 

 

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**[SEC Strikes Back in Grayscale Suit](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/12/sec-strikes-back-in-grayscale-suit-over-gbtc-etf-conversion/)** (CoinDesk)  
 The SEC filed a brief last week defending itself against claims its denial of Grayscale's application to convert its bitcoin trust into a spot bitcoin ETF was "arbitrary, capricious and discriminatory."

**[Does a Spike in Dividend-Decrease Announcements Portend 2023 Volatility?](https://insight.factset.com/does-a-spike-in-dividend-decrease-announcements-portend-2023-volatility)** (FactSet)  
 The net number of dividend increases has declined as equities endured a tough, but not an awful, year.

**['Sigh of Relief for Investors': Wall Street Reacts to Inflation Data](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/a-sigh-of-relief-for-investors-wall-street-reacts-to-november-inflation-data-164327270.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 Inflation eased in November. But the Fed's job is far from over.

**[Muni Bond ETFs Lure $28B as Mutual Funds Bleed Cash](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-13/tax-loss-harvesting-spurs-growth-in-municipal-bond-etfs?srnd=etfs)** (Bloomberg)  
 Citigroup says market volatility is the catalyst for greater adoption.

**[Are Bonds Back?](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/bonds-are-back--schwab-says-71076.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 Investors may be able to lock in 5% bond returns for five years or more in 2023, a Schwab bond strategist says.

**[November CPI Report Gives Fed Breathing Room](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1129378/too-early-to-celebrate-but-the-november-cpi-report-gives-the-fed-breathing-room)** (Morningstar)  
 Goods prices slide into deflation, but services show continued upward pressure.

**[Don't Get Too Caught Up in 'Safe' Retirement Withdrawal Rates](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/12/13/dont-get-too-caught-up-in-safe-retirement-withdrawal-rates-blanchett/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 Planning expert David Blanchett says 3.8% is likely too low, but it depends on the individual's circumstances.

**[SPACS Giving Up on Finding Deals](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1h6wsu5jlb20w/SPACs-Are-Giving-Up-on-Finding-Deals)** (Institutional Investor)  
 This week, 18 blank-check companies are holding liquidation votes, while 25 are asking for extensions into 2023.

**[Frontier and Emerging Markets Inflection Points](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2022/12/13/frontier-and-emerging-markets-inflection-points/)** (CFA Institute)  
 Should we be adjusting our allocations to emerging or frontier markets?

**[Dividend Yield Is 2022’s Upside Outlier for Equity Factor Returns](https://www.capitalspectator.com/dividend-yield-is-2022s-upside-outlier-for-equity-factor-returns/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 Reviewing results through a factor-risk lens shows dividend yield leading the field with the only positive performance for 2022, based on a set of ETF proxies.



 

 

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