##  [# Hot Reads: 2021 Might See A Bitcoin ETF](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-2021-might-see-bitcoin-etf) 

 

# Hot Reads: 2021 Might See A Bitcoin ETF

 

 

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**[Will 2021 Be The Year Of The Bitcoin ETF?](https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-etf-2021)** (Coindesk)  
 The market has matured since 2018, when bitcoin ETF applications last hit a peak.

**[Artificial Intelligence Isn’t Just for Quants Anymore](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qlgbj7rstm2r/Artificial-Intelligence-Isn-t-Just-for-Quants-Anymore)** (Institutional Investor)  
 Traditional asset managers that have made significant investments in AI are getting a big bump in alpha.

[**BOJ Should Avoid ETF Buys Fueling Stock Bubble**](https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/boj-avoid-etf-buys-fueling-210000938.html) (Yahoo)  
 A three-decade high for Japan’s soaring stocks is adding to pressure on the Bank of Japan to tweak its buying of exchange-traded funds.

[**US Oil Output Slumps by Record One-Third**](https://www.livemint.com/industry/energy/us-oil-output-slumps-by-record-one-third-as-permian-freezes-11613518621281.html) (Mint)  
 An unprecedented cold blast froze well operations across the central U.S.

**[The Future Is Autonomous](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4406548-botz-globalx-robotics-artificial-intelligence-etf-future-is-autonomous)** (Seeking Alpha)  
**“[BOTZ](https://www.etf.com/botz)”** offers an opportunity to benefit from the megatrend of AI and robots while diversifying risk.

**[Why Valuations Probably Won’t Matter For A While](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2021/02/why-valuations-probably-wont-matter-for-a-while/)** (Wealth Of Common Sense)  
 This has to be one of the strangest market environments of all time.

**[Europe’s ESG Opportunity](https://jheconomics.com/europes-esg-opportunity/)** (Jackson Hole Economics)  
 Europe’s inclusive governance model may give it a competitive edge in shaping global environmental, social and governance regulations for firms and investors.

**[How To Use Customized Portfolios To Boost Yield](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/how-to-use-customized-portfolios-to-boost-yield)** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 How far can investors go in pursuit of excess return?

**[Security Selection Will Drive Fixed Income Outperformance](https://www.columbiathreadneedleus.com/blog/in-fixed-income-security-selection-will-drive-outperformance?cid=2021_OLA_Native_AdvisorPerspectives_FixedIncomeSecuritySelectionWillDriveOutperformance)** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 Income will continue to be scarce, but there are strategies for finding success in 2021.



 

 

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