Is long-term inflation an issue or not?

FRI, JUL 16, 2021

YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS

A NOTE FROM BOB

Is long-term inflation an issue or not? Join us Monday when our guests are Jim Davolos, the man behind the Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) and my old friend Tom Lydon from ETF Trends. ETFedge.cnbc.com at 1 PM ET!

Goldman Sachs has launched the first actively managed exchange traded fund in the ESG space. The Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP) launched this week and will target climate-friendly companies.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is getting tougher on SPACs. The SEC announced charges against a SPAC, Stable Road Acquisition Company, for misleading claims. This case illustrates risks inherent to SPAC transactions, as those who stand to earn significant profits from a SPAC merger may conduct inadequate due diligence and mislead investors, Gensler said.

The SEC offers a primer on ESG investing. SEC chair Gary Gensler has been getting more vocal on prodding ESG funds to more carefully define what they are. The SEC put out a primer on ESG a few months ago that is an excellent introduction to what they are--and are not.

Vanguard makes a move into direct indexing with the acquisition of Just Invest, a wealth management boutique that specializes in direct indexing, which allows investors to create customized portfolios. The ETF community is hopeful this will expand the number of people who invest in ESG, for example.

It was wonderful to watch Richard Branson and others lift off into space, but where's all the investing enthusiasm? Space ETFs have attracted only tepid interest. Even Cathie Wood's ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX), which had a strong debut earlier this year, has suffered outflows the past two months.

For more analysis and actionable insights, catch me live on Mondays at 1 PM ET on ETF Edge.