Hot Reads: Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF Sheds $5.5B

Vanguard’s Biggest Credit ETFs Bleeds Record $5.5 Billion (Bloomberg) 

The Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) has bled nearly $5.5 billion this year. 

Single-Stock ETFs Get Vote of Confidence in 32-Fund Filing (Bloomberg) 

Most single-stock flows have gone into Tesla-focused funds. 

5 Economists on April Inflation Data (Benzinga) 

CPI number has experts joining Fed pause bandwagon. 

What Debt Ceiling Standoff Means for Money Market Funds (CNBC) 

Yields closely follow the fed funds rate, with some of the biggest funds paying nearly 5% or more. 

Stocks Rise as Inflation Trends Lower, Bond Yields Slide (Reuters) 

Data seen as a sign the Fed is winning the inflation fight. 

3 Inflation-Fighting ETFs (Morningstar) 

Some low-cost options to help cope with higher prices. 

Business Optimism Crashes (A Wealth of Common Sense) 

Plus, the V-shaped recovery in the labor market. 

How to Visualize Risk and Return (Advisor Perspectives) 

Investors face a risk-free rate not far from historical equity returns. 

Does a Knowledge Gap Make People Ill-Prepared for Retirement? (Financial Advisor) 

New survey cites lack of understanding of how to save, and the proper products to invest in.