##  [# Hot Reads: Low Fees Fail To Boost Europe ETFs](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-low-fees-fail-boost-europe-etfs) 

 

# Hot Reads: Low Fees Fail To Boost Europe ETFs

 

 

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[**ETF Fee Cuts Fail To Win Over European Investors**](https://www.ft.com/content/e605884f-9d28-4b17-a255-7c9e767f13af) (Financial Times)  
 A State Street executive says U.S. investors are the primary beneficiary of the race to lower fees.

[**How Low Can Fund Fees Go?**](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1055229/how-low-can-fund-fees-go) (Morningstar)  
 Insights from Morningstar’s annual ETF and mutual fund fee research study.

[**JP Morgan Promotes New Global ETF Head**](https://www.pionline.com/exchange-traded-funds/jp-morgan-appoints-new-global-head-etfs) (Pensions &amp; Investments)  
 Bryon Lake replaces Joanna Gallegos, who left the firm in July.

[**What To Expect In Powell’s Jackson Hole Fed Speech**](https://www.reuters.com/business/feds-powell-likely-give-few-hints-bond-buying-taper-timeline-2021-08-26/) (Reuters)  
 Don’t hold your breath for a timeline on bond-buying tapers.

[**Survey: 1/3 Of Young People Get Investment Ideas From Social Media**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/26/social-media-top-pick-of-young-investors-for-ideas-cnbc-survey-finds.html) (CNBC)  
 Only 7% of the 18- to 34-year-old respondents say they get ideas through a broker or advisor.

[**Gold, An ‘Attractive Insurance Policy’**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2021/08/24/gold-an-attractive-insurance-policy) (Advisor Perspectives)  
 Frank Holmes argues that gold and bitcoin gain value as the U.S. prints currency to cover spending debt.

[**China This Year’s Downside Outlier For Global Stock Markets**](https://www.capitalspectator.com/china-is-this-years-downside-outlier-for-global-stock-markets/) (Capital Spectator)  
 Globally, stocks are producing strong gains, but not in China.

[**Private Market Allocations Benefit Institutions**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1t9h95zxqysbk/The-Institutions-With-the-Biggest-Allocations-to-Private-Markets-Outperform-Their-Peers) (Institutional Investor)  
 Over the last decade, larger allocations to private equity and venture capital resulted in higher returns on average, according to Cambridge Associates.

**[Going Direct](https://humbledollar.com/2021/08/going-direct/)** (Humble Dollar)  
 Direct indexing is supposed to be the next big thing in investing but there are potential downsides.

**[A Walk Down Drawdown Lane](https://blog.validea.com/a-walk-down-drawdown-lane/)** (Validea)  
 Market drawdowns are a normal part of investing, and investors who accept this are likely to be better positioned when these events occur.



 

 

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