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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, SEP 18, 2020 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB Stock picking has had a terrible track record, and it's getting worse, according to Larry Swedroe and Andrew Berkin's book, "The Incredible Shrinking Alpha," just out in its second edition. Active managers have had a tough go of it in the last 10 to 15 years for a myriad of reasons. We'll cover those and more on "ETF Edge" with Larry Swedroe himself this Monday on etfedge.cnbc.com at 1:00 pm ET.   Triple threat? Innovator ETFs announced it will be launching what it calls the world's first "stacker" ETFs, meant to offer upside exposure to multiple indexes while limiting downside risk to only one. The Innovator Triple Stacker ETF will capture upside from the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 and sustain losses just from the S&P 500. The ESG explosion continues. Luke Oliver, head of index investing at DWS Group, tells us the theme is officially "mainstream." With ESG ETFs seeing record inflows this year, could worries around sacrificing performance be overblown? Watch this video for the discussion. For more analysis and actionable insights, catch me live on Mondays at 1 PM ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Stock market live updates: Dow down more than 300, technology weakness continues, TikTok saga This is CNBC's markets live blog that will be updated throughout the day.  Stock market live Thursday: Dow drops over 100 points, tech leads losses, Snowflake drops Investors remained on edge about the outlook of further coronavirus stimulus as well as the timing of a viable vaccine. Debt default risks are on the rise — but there may be investing opportunities Debt default risks are growing, especially in sectors hit hard by the pandemic, but there are still pockets of investing opportunities, said William Bohnsack, president of investment firm Oak Hill Advisors.     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Here's how Bank of Japan's ETF purchases affect stock market returns: Jefferies analyst Value ETFs see $1 billion in inflows in a month. What's next in the value-growth divide It may be time to get into the China trade, ETF analysts say   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS