Natural Gas ETFs See Surge in Interest Recent Price Tumble\n\nNatural gas exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen a surge in interest as investors take advantage of the recent tumble in prices. A 70% decline in the past three months, investors are still piling into natural gas ETFs, with some of the largest funds seeing significant gains.\n\nOn Thursday, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) and the VanEck Oil Services ETF (OIH) rose 3% and 2%, respectively. Meanwhile, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas (BOIL) and the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG) gained 12.6% and 6.5%, respectively.\n\nThe recent slump in gas prices can be attributed to warm winters in the U.S. And Europe, leading to a decrease in demand. Analysts predict that prices may rebound later this year as summer cooling demand increases.\n\n The current downward trend, ETF investors are betting on a reversal and have poured $1.7 billion into BOIL and UNG year to date. This is a significant increase compared to the $275 million that exited these funds in the same period last year.\n\nSome experts believe that this influx of funds is due to a buy the dip mentality, with investors taking advantage of the lower prices. \n\nFor those willing to take on the risk, the ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (BOIL) and the ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas ETF (KOLD) offer the opportunity to participate in the market’s swings. These leveraged funds aim to deliver twice the daily price exchange in the active month NYMEX futures, with BOIL rising when prices increase and KOLD rising when prices decline.\n\nJD.com Founder Acknowledges Inefficiencies, Vows to Instill Change\n\nIn a recent internal staff forum, JD.com founder Richard Liu responded to an employee’s post about problems with the e-commerce platform and increasing competition. Liu acknowledged the company’s inefficiencies and vowed to instill change, stating that the current organization is huge, bloated, and inefficient. He urged staff to join him in changing the company together and addressing existing problems.\n\nThis comes after Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma similarly responded to an employee’s post on Alibaba’s intranet, calling for the company to reform for tomorrow and the day after tomorrow in the face of increased competition. Both JD.com and Alibaba have faced competition from lower-priced rivals such as Pinduoduo and Douyin, as consumers in China hold tight to their purse strings amidst macroeconomic headwinds.\n\nLiu’s comments highlight the company’s recognition of its pain points and the need for change. He apologized for typing while in a car, stating that the employee’s post hit upon the company’s pain points and existing problems. Liu’s call to action for change echoes Ma’s sentiments, emphasizing the need for the company to adapt and evolve in the face of competition.\n\n