##  [# Hot Reads: Robinhood Targets $35B Valuation](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-robinhood-targets-35b-valuation) 

 

# Hot Reads: Robinhood Targets $35B Valuation

 

 

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[**Robinhood Seeks Up To $35B Valuation In IPO**](https://www.reuters.com/technology/online-brokerage-robinhood-makes-ipo-filing-public-2021-07-01/) (Reuters)  
The anticipated debut could be a watershed moment for self-led investing.

[**Wall Street Watchdog Keeps Bitcoin ETFs On Ice**](https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-watchdog-keeps-bitcoin-etfs-on-ice-11626616801) (Wall Street Journal)  
The lawyer who helped the first ETF launch says there’s reason for concern at the SEC.

[**Indexing At 50: Where Does It Go From Here?**](https://www.ft.com/content/a2e11698-88de-4fe9-a05f-dc618fed0f23) (Financial Times)  
On passive investing’s growth and concentration of power.

‘[**SPY’ Bears Look Strong**](https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/21/07/22040472/the-spy-bears-look-strong-but-bulls-have-opportunity) (Benzinga)  
But bulls have opportunities.

[**Treasury Yields Plunge: A Look At Gov’t Bond ETFs**](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/dividend-ideas/treasury-yields-plunge-a-look-at-government-bond-etfs) (ETF Focus)  
Treasuries have posted gains of 5-10% over the past few months, but they may not be done yet.

[**Hedging Inflation Harder Than It Sounds**](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/07/hedging-inflation-is-harder-than-it-sounds/) (A Wealth Of Common Sense)  
Inflation is rocketing higher, but bond yields remain glued to the floor.

[**Must Rates Rise For Value To Advance?**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1sqc35bstl28w/Think-Rates-Have-to-Rise-for-Value-to-Advance-That-is-Absolutely-Not-True-Says-Cliff-Asness) (Institutional Investor)  
AQR’s co-founder argues against the widely held narrative of interest rates and value stocks.

[**Myth Busting: Equities Are An Inflation Hedge**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2021/07/19/myth-busting-equities-are-an-inflation-hedge/) (CFA Institute)  
Do equities offer any protection?

[**Factors In Focus: Size**](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/factors-in-focus-size-3-5/) (Evidence-Based Investor)  
How much of a premium can investors realistically expect?



 

 

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