Hot Reads: Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval’s Big Obstacle

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Hinges On Big Ask (Axios)
The straight path to get folks in the U.S. direct access to bitcoin via an easy button would be for exchanges to submit to surveillance.

Are Single-Stock Levered ETFs Financial Mutants? (Bloomberg)
At least one investment strategist thinks the SEC has approved a product that will increase volatility and benefit few investors.

Are We In A Generational Bear Market? (Yahoo Finance)
One longtime tech investor says the market can still recover, but it will likely face "systemic obstacles" on that journey.

Active Managers Are Proving Their Worth Right Now (Institutional Investor)
Will it last?

The Art & Science Of Performance Benchmarking (Advisor Perspectives)
There are over 3 million indexes, and those numbers are increasing constantly.

What Rising Interest Rates Mean For A Retirement Portfolio (Morningstar)
Here's how to decide if any repositioning is required.

The Rise Of The Scam Merchants (The Evidence Based Investor)
The growth in digital platforms and the growing ease of trading are contributing factors. Global regulators are becoming alarmed.

3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs To Weather This Challenging Market (The Street)
There have been few places to hide in this year's bear market, but dividend ETFs have done the best.

The Case For Strategic Reserves (Jackson Hole Economics)
The end of globalization means nations must have a backup plan when trade is disrupted.

Will Proposed Tax Changes Stop Being Proposals? (Parametric Portfolio)
Between a divided Congress and worldwide inflation, will the timing for President Biden to impose tax changes be even worse than before?

'Preponderance Of Metrics' Approach To Investment Forecasting (Disciplined Systematic Global Macro Views)
One way of improving forecasts that is model-agnostic is looking at data that has similarity that can be bundled as an index.