Hot Reads: ETF Volumes Hit Record Amid Volatility

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

ETF Volumes Hit Record Levels Amid Market Turmoil (ETF Stream)

ETF dollar turnover on Jan. 24, 2022 surpassed levels seen during the volatility in the first half of 2020.

ARK Buys Robinhood’s Dip (Yahoo Finance)

The app-based broker delivered poor results, but that’s not stopping Cathie Wood’s funds.

FTC To Handle Microsoft-Activision Antitrust Review (Reuters)

The Justice Department won’t be reviewing the biggest deal of 2022 so far.

Colleges Tapping ESG Bond Market (Advisor Perspectives)

Universities in 2021 floated almost 4X as much debt branded with sustainability labels than they did in 2020.

Passive Investing Has Won The Argument (The Evidence-Based Investor)

So says the author of the book “Trillions,” who now wonders just how dominant passive investing will become.

SPACs: More Risk Than Opportunity? (CFA Institute)

Special purpose acquisition companies may be worth another look. A long, careful look.

Emerging Markets May Be A Smart Play (Institutional Investor)

Lower valuations in emerging markets have been driven in part by the Chinese government’s crackdown on gaming, e-commerce and education technology.

Factors In Bull & Bear Markets (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)

Factor diversification can add value especially when the market turns bearish.