The U.S. is now officially back in the Paris Agreement. Messages coming from the government on climate change are strongly worded, but it’s still early days in terms of tangible actions. As The New York Times noted,… Read more »
We are featured in Refinitiv’s latest publication of ESG trends. In it, Jeff reiterates his view that we are facing a significant repricing driven by climate change that will impact multiple asset classes. As always, we encourage… Read more »
While interest in sustainability and ESG is on the rise within the financial services and broader investor community, corporate boards are lagging. In a Harvard Business Review article, Tensie Whelan, Clinical Professor for Business and Society… Read more »
As one year closes and another starts, financial services firms memorialize their economic and market expectations for the upcoming year. Over the last few weeks, we’ve reviewed several papers and news items, and talked to… Read more »
Jeff recently chatted with Julie Cooling, CEO of RIA Channel, about our SMART Climate UMA and why there is more alpha potential available in a UMA (Unified Managed Account) comprised of SMAs (Separately Managed Accounts), as… Read more »
Have you ever noticed that the words listen and silent are spelled with the same letters? Perhaps this is no accident, because in many ways, they mean the same thing. Have you ever talked to… Read more »
As if the U.S. Federal Reserve did not already have enough on its plate heading into its meeting on interest rates this week, chaos deep inside the plumbing of the U.S. financial system has thrown… Read more »
US / China Trade War Analysis Why are we in a trade war? China entered into the World Trade Organization in 2001, under rules that granted it concessions as a developing country, which greatly accelerated… Read more »
The white paper for Investments and Wealth Monitor by Jeff Gitterman and author/consultant Paul Ellis titled “ESG Data Drives Demand for Sustainable and Impact Investing” was recently released. The PDF is available by clicking here
The earth aware days have arrived. April 22, 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Just as active managers use shareholder resolutions to address corporate governance, social, and environmental change, on the other… Read more »