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What We’re Reading – Week of 08/18/2017

Below you will find the articles on economics, investing, and finance that we found most interesting for the week.

NB: ($) denotes subscription site.

 

Does longer CFO tenure lead to better results?  It seems logical in a world where so many businesses myopically focus on short-term results.

Article via Wall Street Journal ($)

 

Is Whole Foods chicken still special?  Not really.

Article via Bloomberg

 

Moody’s says covenant quality is near a historical low, while yield premiums have also fallen to record lows.  Are we near the end of the junk debt cycle?

Article via Financial Times ($)

 

ETFs don’t always hit their benchmark – that’s an important consideration as the world floods into them.

Article via Bloomberg