##  [#  Thursday Hot Reads: ETFs Going To Pot?](/sections/news/thursday-hot-reads-etfs-going-pot) 

 

#  Thursday Hot Reads: ETFs Going To Pot?

 

 

The WEED fund is just a matter of time, gold mining ETFs lose luster, hedge fund could learn from ETFs.



 

 

 

 

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Here's what we are reading this morning:

[**Possible High Times For ETFs**](https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/16/12/8803266/viridian-shares-a-look-at-its-cannabis-stock-index-and-potential-marij) (Benzinga)  
Is a marijuana ETF a possibility for the near future?

[**ETFs Add Noise To The Market**](https://www.valuewalk.com/2016/12/interview-leading-academic-expert-etfs/) (ValueWalk)  
Professor at Ohio State University talks about the upside and downside of ETFs.

[**Ameritrade's Top ETF Trends**](https://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2016/12/14/here-are-the-top-etf-trends-this-year-according-to-td-ameritrade/) (Barrons)  
The discount brokerage breaks down the major trends it sees within its client base.

[**Gold &amp; Mining ETFs Trend Downward After Rate Hike**](https://www.investors.com/etfs-and-funds/etfs/why-is-the-troubled-gold-etf-rising-ahead-of-a-likely-fed-rate-hike/) (Investor's Business Daily)  
Signs of improving economy ding precious metals.

[**End Of The Road For MLPs?**](https://etfdailynews.com/2016/12/15/the-era-of-mlps-is-probably-over/) (ETF Daily News)  
The problems with the MLP structure.

[**What Hedge Funds Can Learn From ETFs**](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/news/buyside/what-hedge-funds-can-learn-from-etfs-115774-1.html) (Traders Magazine)  
Clue: It's about marketing, not investing.

[**Why So Many Active ETF Managers Underperform**](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-figure-helps-explain-why-so-many-active-etf-managers-underperform-2016-12-14) (MarketWatch)  
Active shares: Are your funds active enough?

[**How To Profit from Rising Rates With ETFs**](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/242515/how-to-profit-from-rising-rates-with-etfs) (Zacks)  
Here are some rate-friendly sectors.

[**ETF Watch: Hartford Cuts Fund Fees**](https://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-watch-hartford-cuts-fund-fees "ETF Watch: Hartford Cuts Fund Fees") (ETF.com)  
Firm trims costs on four of its five exchange-traded funds.



 

 

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