Michael Burry shorts Cathie Wood

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, AUG 20, 2021 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB Only one crypto ETF at a time? VanEck and ProShares have withdrew their applications to launch Ethereum-based futures ETFs just a few days after filing for them. Not clear what is going on, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas has speculated the SEC may have signaled they are tackling only one crypto ETF at a time.   It's been a mixed bag for retailers reporting this week. The good news: second-quarter numbers were off the charts great, with earnings beats, high traffic and (generally) high margins. The bad news: the delta variant is causing some retailers to turn cautious on the second half--just look at off price retailer TJX, which shocked everyone by giving third-quarter guidance way lower than expected on Friday. For those interested in retail, there are several high quality ETFs, but they are very different in composition. Here's a primer.   It's hard to be an ETF superstar. The Cathie Wood skeptics are growing, now Michael Burry, made famous by The Big Short movie, has a short position.    For more analysis and actionable insights, catch me live on Mondays at 1 PM ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Firms are proposing both physical and futures-based bitcoin ETFs⁠—but experts say SEC approval won't happen any time soon This year, as bitcoin hit an all-time high, there has been an uptick of interest surrounding the possibility of a physical or futures-based bitcoin ETF. China's crackdown likely won't force U.S. investors out of its markets, market analyst says It's too difficult to separate the already intertwined markets of the United States and China, ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon says. Shift to passive indexing has saved investors nearly $360 billion in fees, says CEO of world's largest index provider Passive investing still has "a long runway" of growth ahead of it, says S&P Dow Jones Indices CEO Dan Draper.     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ETF Edge, August 16, 2021 Dow celebrates its 125th year amid rapid growth for indexing. What's next ESG, cryptocurrency: How innovations in indexing could shape the market   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 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