My Roundup of Financial News for the Week of Dec. 25, 2016

What We've Been Reading - Week of Dec. 25
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Markets & Economy:

• What’s the worst that could happen in tech in 2017? (Bloomberg podcast)
• The New Kings of the S&P 500: Semiconductor Stocks (Wall Street Journal)
• A former trader laments the decline of exchange floors (Wall Street Journal)
• Promesa has ratings agencies at odds over territorial debt (Bloomberg)
• Why Saudi Arabia might delay an IPO of Aramco (Reuters)
• Surge in Chinese corporate investment into the U.S. (FT)

Asset/Wealth Management:

• Volatility concerns will keep vexing managers (Pensions & Investments)
• ESG Investing Momentum Grew in 2016 (PlanSponsor)
• NYSE Arca Losing ETFs to Rivals (Wall Street Journal)
• Stockpickers, nursing losses despite market's bull run, look to 2017 (Reuters)
• 2017 outlook quotes (Pensions & Investments)​

Alternatives:

• Blackstone winds down Senfina hedge fund (Reuters)
• Hedge fund managers see smooth sailing (Pensions & Investments)
• The golden era of hedge funds draws to a close with clients in revolt (Bloomberg)

Media Industry and Journalism:

• The Official MoneyBeat Holiday Reading List (Wall Street Journal)
• Advertising’s moral struggle: Is online reach worth the hurt? (NYT)
• How Jukin Media built a viral-video empire (NYT Magazine)
• Profitable Washington Post adding newsroom jobs (Politico)
• 2016’s most disruptive media moments (NPR)
• NYT surpasses 100 million views on Facebook Live (Reuters)
• The decline of TheStreet.com (LA Times)