Hot Reads: Ethereum Hits New Record

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

Ethereum Hits $3,400, A New Record (CNBC)
The cryptocurrency further extends its 300% year-to-date rally.

PIMCO, iShares ESG Bond ETFs Beat Non-ESG Sister Funds (FA Magazine)
Several ESG short-term bond ETFs have performed better than their non-ESG sister funds in the past year.

Ethereum At $5,000? (Fortune)
One financial advisor CEO says it could happen this week.

Backwardated Commodities Beating Stocks (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)  
A recovery cycle in a global economy flush with cash has been enough to take the main commodity index to returns beyond the SPY equity index for 2021.

ESG: Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory (CFA Institute)
Authors Jon Lukomnik and James Hawley discuss MPT and its limitations around ESG.

Bonds Aren’t Overvalued (Advisor Perspectives)
They’re a warning sign.

It’s Always Tax-Loss Harvesting Season (Parametric Portfolio)
How an active tax-loss management strategy ensures year-round performance, maximizes tax alpha and minimizes cost.

COVID As Real Estate’s ‘Great Disruptor’ (The Big Picture)
The lockdown acted as an accelerant on a variety of preexisting trends.

Pandemic Hit Public Pensions Funds Hard (Institutional Investor)
But now they’re better funded than they’ve been in years.