Hot Reads: The Hidden Risks of ETNs

ETNs More Dangerous Than They May Appear (Barron’s) 
The securities have some unique risks once you look below the surface. 

Converting Mutual Funds to ETFs: What to Make of the Trend (Morningstar) 
So far, a handful of converted funds have dominated the discussion. 

iShares to Convert Frontier Markets ETF to Active Management (Financial Times) 
FM fund to drop its peg to current MSCI index to achieve “greater flexibility.” 

Bitcoin One Year Away From Major Technical Event (CNBC) 
The cryptocurrency is likely to see a runup as it nears its next halving.  

60-40 Strategy Is Back After Tanking Last Year (The Wall Street Journal) 
The recovery emboldened investors who didn’t stray from the approach during 2022’s market tumult. 

Top US Banks to Reveal $521B Deposit Drop (Bloomberg) 
It’s expected to be the biggest drop in a decade. 

Life Is Getting Tough for Borrowers—Where Will the Pain Be Felt? (The Economist) 
Ramifications from the fall of Silicon Valley Bank. 

Worst of Inflation Is Behind Us, But Higher Prices Are Here to Stay (NBC) 
Experts say that even if price growth slows, it won’t reverse outright, which is likely to be of little solace to consumers right now. 

Profiling Volatility Regimes for the US 10-Year Treasury Yield (The Capital Spectator) 
A look at how bond market volatility ebbs and flows over time.