##  [# Hot Reads: US ETF Launches Pace Doubles](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-us-etf-launches-pace-doubles) 

 

# Hot Reads: US ETF Launches Pace Doubles

 

 

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[**Pace Of US ETF Launches Doubles In 2 Years** ](https://www.ft.com/content/adff5d2f-48b4-4fbb-b1f0-81d723391314)(Financial Times)  
 New providers and niche strategies fuel ETF boom as range of investors gravitate toward these products.

[**Cryptocurrency Trading Volume Plunges**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/12/cryptocurrency-trading-volume-plunges-as-interest-wanes-following-bitcoin-price-drop.html) (CNBC)  
 Trading volumes fell 40% last month but are still higher than a year ago.

[**CPI Inflation Increases 0.9% May To June, 5.4% YOY In June**](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)  
 Used vehicle sales were attributed to a third of the month-to-month inflation.

[**ESG Outperformed In 2Q 2021**](https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1046348/esg-outperformed-in-the-second-quarter) (Morningstar)  
 Tech stock revival boosts sustainable strategies.

[**How BlackRock’s Model Change Triggered A $1B ETF Inflow**](https://www.wsj.com/articles/blackrock-tweaked-some-models-it-triggered-a-wave-of-buying-and-selling-11625857596) (Wall Street Journal)  
 One change in a premade fund combo led to a little commodity fund’s boon.

[**Rebirth Of The IPO**](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/07/the-rebirth-of-the-ipo/) (A Wealth of Common Sense)  
 The first six months of this year have seen $350 billion raised in IPOs globally, a new record.

[**Food Inflation Not Just A US Problem**](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2021/07/food-inflation-is-not-just-us-problem.html) (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
 June was the first monthly decline over the last 12 months, but the trend is still upward

[**Maximize ESG Exposure Or Screen Out Sin Stocks?**](https://alphaarchitect.com/2021/07/12/maximize-esg-exposure-or-screen-out-sin-stocks/) (Alpha Architect)  
 Looking at optimal strategies for ESG portfolios.



 

 

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