##  [# Hot Reads: ARK’s Wood Sees Opportunity ](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-arks-wood-sees-opportunity) 

 

# Hot Reads: ARK’s Wood Sees Opportunity 

 

 

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**[Cathie Wood Finding Opportunities In Sell-Off](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/cathie-wood-says-the-underlying-bull-market-is-strengthening-will-benefit-arks-strategy-over-time.html)** (CNBC)  
 Ark Investment Management founder and CEO Cathie Wood said she is not worried about the recent drop in her funds.

**[AQR’s Asness Defends Value](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qw90rfmpxmd0/Cliff-Asness-Has-Once-Again-Come-to-Value-s-Defense)** (Institutional Investor)  
 He explains why the expected return for the strategy is better than you think.

**[First Trust Takes Aim At ARK](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/market-intelligence/first-trust-aim-ark-launching-innovation-etf)** (TheStreet.com)  
 The firm files for its own innovation-focused ETF.

**[The Algorithm That Beat ARK](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/how-this-small-etf-used-an-algorithm-to-outperform-cathie-wood-ytd-60739.html?section=108&page=2)** (FA Magazine)  
 Direxion’s ‘MOON’ has outperformed ARK’s flagship fund significantly year-to-date.

**[ETF Ownership Of Tesla Up 7%](https://www.ft.com/content/ea9e6673-dc93-4cb6-9b93-2e1f70d59dab)** (Financial Times)  
 The increase occurred after the company was added to the S&amp;P 500.

**[The SPACopalypse Is Upon Us, Maybe](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-08/spacs-fall-into-a-bear-market?)** (Bloomberg)  
 Jumping interest rates and growing awareness of poor performance could end one bad pandemic habit.

**[3 Ways Biden Admin Will Boost ESG Investing](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2021/03/08/three-ways-the-biden-administration-will-boost-esg-investing)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 Think categories like climate risk disclosures, reregulation and cleantech.

**[The Case For Real Action On Diversity &amp; Inclusion](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/case-for-real-action-on-diversity-and-inclusion)** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 Linking gender diversity to financial performance can muddle a vital conversation.

**[America’s Infrastructure Needs Some Love](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2021/03/05/americas-infrastructure-needs-some-love-but-will-rising-rates-check-spending)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 But will rising rates check spending?

**[The Other Bond Movie](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/bond-markets/)** (Evidence-Based Investor)  
 The latest edition in the franchise has been delayed again, but there’s plenty of “bond” entertainment available on global financial markets.

**[What’s The Long-Run Rate Of Return On Equities?](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/whats-the-long-run-rate-of-return-on-equities/)** (Evidence-Based Investor)  
 Calculating that average actually isn’t so straightforward.

**[Active ETFs Top European Investors’ Wish List](https://www.ft.com/content/dfa4a4e4-c75a-4127-b086-81610aabc597?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev)** (Financial Times)  
 Cryptocurrency craving is also strong amid surge in bitcoin fund assets.

**[In Surprise Twist, Most Activist Shorts Are Up This Year](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qtz5nnwgz70t/In-a-Surprise-Twist-Most-Activist-Shorts-Are-Up-This-Year)** (Institutional Investor)  
 But some short sellers are changing their approaches after the GameStop squeeze.





 

 

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