##  [# Hot Reads: ESG Needs a Rethink](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-esg-needs-rethink) 

 

# Hot Reads: ESG Needs a Rethink

 

 

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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)

 Dec 28, 2022

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**[ESG (In)Efficiency](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2022/12/22/esg-inefficiency/)** (CFA Institute)  
 Passive ESG investing has become increasingly active. It’s time for a rethink.

**[5 Tips for Trading ETFs](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1130500/5-tips-for-trading-etfs)** (Morningstar)  
 Best practices for avoiding unnecessary trading costs.

**[2022 Review: US Equity Risk Factors](https://www.capitalspectator.com/2022-review-us-equity-risk-factors/)** (The Capital Spectator)  
 Not surprisingly, all of them were in the red for the year, but dividend yield stood out.

**[Why Investors Need a Plan](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/investors-heres-why-you-need-an-plan/)** (The Evidence-Based Investor)  
 Dimensional’s David Booth looks back over the developments that have occurred since the start of the pandemic.

**[Crypto, ESG Are 2023 Priorities for Regulators](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/from-crypto-to-esg--these-are-u-s--regulators-top-priorities-in-2023-71269.html)** (Financial Advisor Magazine)  
 Politics will likely play a significant role in how their efforts play out.

**[China Policy Change Boosts Gold Price](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-27/gold-rises-on-china-s-covid-shift-signs-of-cooler-us-inflation?sref=MAODZZNF)** (Bloomberg)  
 As China relaxed its COVID-19 rules, gold’s price rose to more than $1,800 per ounce.

**[Never Listen to Forecasts](https://blog.validea.com/never-listen-to-market-forecasts-especially-mine/)** (Validea)  
 A look at some predictions for 2022; which ones were right and which ones were wrong.



 

 

 [ Heather Bell ](/contributors/heather-bell) 

 

 

  Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a…   [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell)

 



 

 


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