Fri. Hot Reads: Apple-Heavy ETFs Get Bitten

Compiled by ETF.com Staff

Apple-Heavy & Semi ETFs Crushed After Sales View Slashed (Bloomberg)
“QQQ” and other Apple-heavy ETFs hit hard overnight.

Better Way To Structure ETF Portfolio (WisdomTree)
How to use WisdomTree's new investor tool to focus on fundamentals.

Buffett Sending Bond Market Signal? (Yahoo)
Berkshire Hathaway unit sold three-year bonds just before the taper tantrum.

FlexShares: Not Your Boss' ESG Funds (Think Advisor)
ESG portfolio design has come a long way in the past few decades.

House Resurrecting Rule That Would Prevent Debt Ceiling Breach (Bloomberg)
Democrats reimposing arcane measure called “Gephardt Rule,” reducing likelihood debt-ceiling brinkmanship will tank markets.

Aggressive Change In Market's Fed Outlook (Bloomberg)
Spread between three-month bills and five-year notes turned negative for first time since 2008.

BlackRock Going Big Into Annuity Biz (RIABiz)
Issuer partnering with Microsoft to create 21st-century defined benefit pension system.

What DB Omitted From Its '30 Risks To 2019 Markets' List (Think Advisor)
Issues around 2007-08's financial crisis deserve attention.

Suze Orman's Advisor Problem (Barron's)
Most don't walk the walk, but robo advisors a bright spot, finance guru says.