##  [# Friday Hot Reads: Worst Year Ever Becomes Record Year](/sections/news/friday-hot-reads-worst-year-ever-becomes-record-year) 

 

# Friday Hot Reads: Worst Year Ever Becomes Record Year

 

 

 Record ETF flows cap a year that started as the worst ever for stocks.



 

 

 

 

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Here's what we are reading this morning:

[**Could ETF Flows Be Pointing To A 2008 Repeat?**](https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/15/november-was-a-record-high-for-equity-etfs-no-2-as-2008-market-crashed.html) (CNBC)  
How should investors interpret November's record flows into ETFs?

[**'The Worst Start To A Year Ever!'**](https://thereformedbroker.com/2016/12/15/the-worst-start-to-a-year-ever/) (thereformedbroker.com)  
Think back to January. We had the worst start to a year for U.S. stocks ever.

[**How Investors Can Protect Themselves Against Trump-Era Risks**](https://www.thestreet.com/story/13928275/1/how-investors-can-protect-themselves-against-trump-era-risks.html?utm_campaign=breakingnews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social) (thestreet.com)  
Shorten bond duration and diversify now.

[**Average Country ETF Down 2%+ Since Election**](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4030942-average-country-etf-2-percent-since-election) (SeekingAlpha)  
Here's a look at our trading range screen for the 30 largest country ETFs traded on U.S. exchanges.

[**Japan Lifts Casino Ban: Gaming ETF In Focus**](https://www.nasdaq.com/article/japan-lifts-casino-ban-gaming-etf-in-focus-cm722240) (Zacks)  
The country is the largest untapped market for gambling. Or was, that is.

[**Jack Bogle Advises To Cut It Out With ETFs**](https://www.investopedia.com/news/jack-bogle-advises-cut-it-out-etfs/) (Investopedia)  
Trading costs may reduce the returns of ETFs compared to traditional index funds, according to the investing legend.

[**2017: Year Of Socially Responsible ETFs**](https://www.etf.com/sections/blog/2017-year-socially-responsible-etfs "2017: Year Of Socially Responsible ETFs") (ETF.com)  
You’ll be hearing a lot about environmental, social and governance factors in the future.

[**Linking Financial Life Planning To Actionable Recommendations**](https://www.kitces.com/blog/policy-based-financial-planning-and-decision-rule-policy-statements/) (Kitces)  
The ins and outs of policy-based financial planning.



 

 

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