##  [# Hot Reads: ESG ETFs Not So Green?](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-esg-etfs-not-so-green) 

 

# Hot Reads: ESG ETFs Not So Green?

 

 

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[**Why ESG ETFs May Not Be As Green As You Think**](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/esg-exchange-traded-funds-not-as-green-as-you-think/) (World Economic Forum)  
 There's a lot of glossy advertising terms used to describe these funds, but none of these labels are overseen by the regulators.

[**Visa’s Crypto-Linked Card Usage Tops $1B In 1H 2021**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/07/visa-says-crypto-linked-card-usage-tops-1-billion-in-first-half-of-2021.html) (CNBC)  
 This figure exceeds Visa's estimates for the same period in 2020 and 2019 combined.

[**Rising Stocks Lift Single-Country ETFs**](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/rising-stocks-lift-single-country-etfs-62977.html) (FA Magazine)  
 A look at some key country ETFs and what's driving their performance.

[**Oil Continues To Fall As Variants Spread, OPEC Feuds**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-retreats-delta-spread-opec-062319889.html) (Yahoo Finance)  
 The retreat from six-year highs continues.

[**Wyoming Legally Recognizes Crypto Monetary Group**](https://coinrivet.com/wyoming-becomes-first-us-state-to-legally-recognise-dao/) (Coinrivet)  
 The move could let merchants accept stablecoins as tender.

[**SPACs Fizzle, IPOs Sizzle**](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/07/07/spacs-fizzle-ipos-sizzle-china-cybersecurity-crackdown-impact.html) (ETF Edge)  
 How China’s cybersecurity crackdown could impact the space.

[**What Investors Should Know About ESG In Fixed Income**](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/what-investors-should-know-about-esg-in-fixed-income) (Evidence-Based Investor)  
 Answering common questions about applying ESG criteria to fixed income.

[**Investors Eyeing These Key Trends**](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1slch7vfcqrgy/Investors-Are-Watching-These-Major-Trends-And-Allocating-Accordingly) (Institutional Investor)  
 In a recent survey, institutional investors cited digitalization and climate change as top forces driving their investment strategies.

[**Attention Is The Cash Value Of Time**](https://tonyisola.com/2021/07/attention-is-the-cash-value-of-time/) (A Teachable Moment)  
 Time is not your most valuable asset. Attention supersedes all.



 

 

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