##  [# Hot Reads: Might Bonds Be Poised for a Comeback?](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-might-bonds-be-poised-comeback) 

 

# Hot Reads: Might Bonds Be Poised for a Comeback?

 

 

 Plus, while central banks bought record amounts of gold last year, ETF investors sold it.



 

 

 

 

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

 Jan 31, 2023

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[**The Arguments for a Bond Comeback**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b8x7jhn5g31922/Here-Are-the-Arguments-for-a-Bond-Comeback) (Institutional Investor)  
 “The anticipated rate decline, along with the higher starting yield, creates an attractive outlook for bonds this year,” according to Nuveen.

[**Central Banks Bought Gold While ETF Investors Ditched It**](https://www.forbes.com/sites/simonconstable/2023/01/31/central-banks-buy-gold-like-its-1967-while-etf-investors-ditched-it---world-gold-council/?sh=f7ac6ef34895) (Forbes)  
 The World Gold Council says central banks bought the most gold since 1967 last year, but ETFs saw outflows.

[**Why Is Gold Valuable?**](https://ofdollarsanddata.com/why-is-gold-valuable/) (Of Dollars &amp; Data)  
 Despite its brilliant exterior, gold is intrinsically worthless, but it has characteristics and features that could make it an attractive investment for some.

[**BlackRock Pushes to Attract More Retail Investors to ETFs**](https://www.ft.com/content/37e1efe1-3e25-4165-9cd7-81aee7e21487) (Financial Times)  
 The world’s largest asset manager offers new ETF savings plans with neobroker Bux in Europe.

[**Equity &amp; Bond Correlations: Higher Than Assumed?**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2023/01/30/equity-and-bond-correlations-higher-than-assumed/) (CFA Institute)  
 Correlations are tricky, and daily versus monthly data can generate very different results. Investors should keep this in mind and maintain a certain level of skepticism.

[**Nobel Economist Krugman Says Markets Too Confident Inflation Is Over**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/nobel-economist-krugman-says-markets-too-confident-inflation-is-over?sref=MAODZZNF) (Bloomberg)  
 He believes too many investors think inflation risk has passed when it could actually flare back up again due to easing financial conditions.

[**35% of ARK’s Flagship ETF Invested in 5 Stocks**](https://www.fool.com/investing/2023/01/31/35-of-cathie-wood-flagship-etf-invested-in-5-stock/) (The Motley Fool)  
[ARKK](https://www.etf.com/arkk) has been on fire so far this year, and these stocks are driving much of that success.



 

 

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