##  [# Hot Reads: Bitcoin Passes $50K Mark](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-bitcoin-passes-50k-mark) 

 

# Hot Reads: Bitcoin Passes $50K Mark

 

 

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[**Bitcoin Surpasses $50,000**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/bitcoin-btc-price-hits-50000-for-the-first-time.html) (CNBC)  
 Bitcoin has gotten a boost from news of large firms like Tesla, Mastercard and BNY Mellon showing support for crypto.

[**3 Stocks That ARKW Added To Its Portfolio In 2021**](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/market-intelligence/3-stocks-arkw-added-portfolio-2021) (ETF Focus)  
[**ARKW's**](https://www.etf.com/ARKW) new positions take advantage of several developing market trends.

**[Buffett’s Favorite Valuation Metric Ringing An Alarm](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2021/02/12/warren-buffetts-favorite-valuation-metric-is-ringing-an-alarm/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 It’s not the only indicator topping its previous record.

**[Going Green May Hurt At First](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qjp22cdr2yny/Going-Green-May-Hurt-at-First-But-Fighting-Climate-Change-Will-Boost-the-S-amp-P-500)** (Institutional Investor)  
 But fighting climate change will boost the S&amp;P 500.

**[Is The US Equity Market Heading For a Bubble?](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/is-the-us-equity-market-heading-for-a-bubble)** (Parametric Portfolio)  
 Here’s how to read the signs.

**[Nothing Lasts Forever In Investing](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/fanmag-stocks-wont-dominate-for-ever/)** (Evidence-Based Investor)  
 Broad diversification makes more sense than focusing on the latest fad.

**[The Elusive Definition Of Risk](https://blog.validea.com/the-elusive-definition-of-risk-and-some-practical-ways-to-measure-it-ep-71/)** (Validea)  
 Here are some practical ways to measure it.

**[NYSE President: Stock Market Not A Casino](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-new-york-stock-exchange-president-says-the-stock-market-is-not-a-casino-heres-what-academic-research-says-11613396805)** (MarketWatch)  
 Here’s what academic research says.

**[From Bubbles To Short Squeezes](https://mrzepczynski.blogspot.com/2021/02/from-bubble-busting-to-short-squeezes.html)** (Disciplined Systematic Macro Views)  
 How to navigate the current market environment.

**[Emerging Markets: A Growing Set Of Opportunities](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/emerging-markets-a-growing-set-of-opportunities/)** (Visual Capitalist)  
 Developing markets may be the answer investors are looking for in a low-rate environment.

**[Ongoing Expansion Expected for Q1 GDP](https://www.capitalspectator.com/us-gdp-estimates-point-to-ongoing-economic-expansion-in-q1/)** (Capital Spectator)  
 GDP growth is currently on track to speed up modestly from the pace of growth in Q4 2020.



 

 

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