##  [# Hot Reads: An Ether ETF Might Be Next](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-ether-etf-might-be-next) 

 

# Hot Reads: An Ether ETF Might Be Next

 

 

Plus, active managers did not do better during the market volatility around the pandemic.



 

 

 

 

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**[Options Traders Think Ether ETF Coming Soon](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/10/20/options-traders-bet-big-that-ethers-turn-for-an-etf-is-coming-soon/)** (CoinDesk)  
 Some are turning their attention to long-term bullish bets on the cryptocurrency ether in anticipation.

**[Active Managers Failed Their COVID Test](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/active-managers-failed-their-covid-test-morningstar-shows/)** (The Evidence-Based Investor)  
 The perception that active managers tend to do better in periods of market volatility did not hold true during the coronavirus sell-off and rebound.

**[Bernanke Vexed By Strangest Labor Market Ever](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/bernanke-is-vexed-by-strangest-labor-market-ever--downplays-inflation-64492.html?section=68)** (FA Magazine)  
 The former Fed Chairman thinks inflation will diminish in 2022 and that unemployment will approach full employment over the next 12 months.

**[Persistent Inflation A Genuine Threat To Stock Prices](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/10/20/persistent-inflation-poses-a-genuine-threat-to-stock-prices)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 The data contradicts Fed assertions that inflation will only be transitory.

**[Economic Side Effects From The Pandemic](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/10/economic-side-effects-from-the-pandemic/)** (A Wealth Of Common Sense)  
 Since the pandemic, economic growth is higher, inflation is finally taking off and wage growth is accelerating.

**[A Look At The Different Approaches To Factor Timing](https://blog.validea.com/a-look-at-the-different-approaches-to-factor-timing/)** (Validea)  
 You need a system to identify the factors to over- or underweight and a system to get the timing right.

**[Board Leadership Positions Elude Diverse Directors](https://alphaarchitect.com/2021/10/18/boards-are-more-diverse-what-about-board-leadership/)** (Alpha Architect)  
 A study finds that there are no boards where diverse directors are well-represented.



 

 

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