Hot Reads: The Worst First Half In Over 50 Years

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

Stocks Slide To Close Worst 1^st Half In 52 Years (Yahoo Finance)
The S&P 500 plunges 20.6% year to date, 8.4% in June.

Bitcoin Set For Biggest Quarterly Drop In Over A Decade (Advisor Perspectives)
Hawkish central banks and a string of high-profile crypto blowups hammer sentiment.

Should Crypto Be In Your 401(k)? (Kiplinger)
It depends on how you answer three questions.

Bob Doll: Biggest Risk Now Is Weak Earnings (ThinkAdvisor)
The Crossmark Global Investments chief investment officer thinks a 2023 recession is more likely than one this year.

What Can Save Investors From A Future Of Low Returns? (Institutional Investor)
Is the recent market slump just the beginning of an anemic cycle for stocks and bonds?

ESG Managers: Probes, Scorn Herald Better Days Ahead (FA Magazine)
Tough scrutiny of loosely regulated ESG funds could help the industry.

5 Things To Do In A Bear Market (Morningstar)
Rebalancing, tax-loss selling and buying on the dip are among the productive moves to consider.

Investors Flock To Short Bitcoin ETF, Fund Doubles Holdings (Forbes)
Crypto bears seem to be betting on new lows.

Combining Factors In Multifactor Portfolios (Alpha Architect)
Investors should give serious consideration to their portfolios construction rules.