##  [# Hot Reads: ARK ETFs Stumble](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-ark-etfs-stumble) 

 

# Hot Reads: ARK ETFs Stumble

 

 

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**[ARK Sees Big Bets Falter](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/cathie-wood-is-having-the-worst-run-in-a-year-as-big-bets-falter-1.1573831)** (BNN Bloomberg)  
 The **[Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK)](https://www.etf.com/arkk)** is seeing its longest stretch of weekly losses since the COVID-spurred meltdown last year.

[**Senate Passes $1.9T Covid Relief Bill** ](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/06/covid-stimulus-update-senate-passes-1point9-trillion-relief-bill.html)(CNBC)  
 Senate Democrats passed their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Saturday, sending it back to the House for expected approval in the coming days.

**[OPEC+ Surprise Sees Oil Soar](https://www.yahoo.com/now/opec-surprise-sees-oil-soar-113001476.html)** (Yahoo)  
 Brent crude now trades above fiscal breakeven prices after Saudi Arabia convinced fellow OPEC+ members to keep output largely unchanged.

**[An ESG Reckoning Is Coming](https://hbr.org/2021/03/an-esg-reckoning-is-coming)** (Harvard Business Review)  
 For companies to be held accountable to their ESG efforts, three accountability mechanisms are suggested.

**[A Call To Action: Aligning Gender Lens Investing &amp; ESG](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2021/03/07/a-call-to-action-aligning-gender-lens-investing-and-esg/)** (CFA Institute)  
 Gender lens investing is a thematic ESG strategy inspired by women in leadership and related gender equality criteria.

**[Momentum Strategy &amp; How To Temper It](https://blog.validea.com/momentum-strategy-and-how-to-temper-it/)** (Validea)  
 Navigating the pitfalls of a popular strategy.

**[Momentum Factor Investing &amp; Risk Adjustment](https://alphaarchitect.com/2021/03/04/momentum-factor-investing-whats-the-right-risk-adjustment/)** (Alpha Architect)  
 A discussion of a paper that finds, after adjusting for risk, momentum does not deliver significant excess returns.

**[Factor Premium Returns Differ Across Business Cycle](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2021/03/factor-premium-returns-differ-across.html)** (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
 Investors should make factor choices based on macro environment.

**[Owning Individual Stocks Vs. Owning The Stock Market](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/03/owning-individual-stocks-vs-owning-the-stock-market/)** (Wealth Of Common Sense)  
 Although the stock market is in a minor dip, we are seeing drawdowns galore in some of the most popular names of the past year or so.

**[SEC Forms Task Force To Uncover ESG Violations](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/sec-forms-task-force-to-uncover-esg-violations-60757.html)** (FA Magazine)  
 The task force will develop initiatives to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct.

**[Gold ETFs Lost 2% Of Holdings In February](https://www.globalminingreview.com/special-reports/08032021/gold-etfs-losr-2-of-holdings-in-february/)** (Global Mining Review)  
 Globally, gold ETFs saw $4.6 billion in outflows last month.

**[Inflation Regime Change Already Upon Us](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/the-inflation-regime-change-is-already-upon-us-60729.html?section=68)** (FA Magazine)  
 There is plenty of evidence we are already in a new inflationary paradigm.



 

 

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