Hot Reads: ARK’s Wood Sees Opportunity

Cathie Wood Finding Opportunities In Sell-Off (CNBC)
Ark Investment Management founder and CEO Cathie Wood said she is not worried about the recent drop in her funds. 

AQR’s Asness Defends Value (Institutional Investor)
He explains why the expected return for the strategy is better than you think.

First Trust Takes Aim At ARK (TheStreet.com)
The firm files for its own innovation-focused ETF.

The Algorithm That Beat ARK (FA Magazine)
Direxion’s ‘MOON’ has outperformed ARK’s flagship fund significantly year-to-date.

ETF Ownership Of Tesla Up 7% (Financial Times)
The increase occurred after the company was added to the S&P 500.

The SPACopalypse Is Upon Us, Maybe (Bloomberg)
Jumping interest rates and growing awareness of poor performance could end one bad pandemic habit.

3 Ways Biden Admin Will Boost ESG Investing (Advisor Perspectives)
Think categories like climate risk disclosures, reregulation and cleantech.

The Case For Real Action On Diversity & Inclusion (Parametric Portfolio)
Linking gender diversity to financial performance can muddle a vital conversation.

America’s Infrastructure Needs Some Love (Advisor Perspectives)
But will rising rates check spending?

The Other Bond Movie (Evidence-Based Investor)
The latest edition in the franchise has been delayed again, but there’s plenty of “bond” entertainment available on global financial markets.

What’s The Long-Run Rate Of Return On Equities? (Evidence-Based Investor)
Calculating that average actually isn’t so straightforward.

Active ETFs Top European Investors’ Wish List (Financial Times)
Cryptocurrency craving is also strong amid surge in bitcoin fund assets.

In Surprise Twist, Most Activist Shorts Are Up This Year (Institutional Investor)
But some short sellers are changing their approaches after the GameStop squeeze.