Real World Good with ESG?
First in a seires
We look to ESG and its cousins such as sustainable investing for at least three reasons: to do well (by managing financial risk); to feel good (by being consistent with our values); and to do good (and often all three).
Here I focus on the 3rd reason, to do good...
-Written by Dr. Bob Eng, CFA
Do Good? Not with ESG.
When savers consider environmental, social, and governance investing (commonly called "ESG"), most believe that they're doing some good compared to "traditional" investing. The rub is, ESG is not about doing good. Here's why...
-Written by Dr. Bob Eng, CFA
The ESG Moment Of Truth
Impact investing is not a new term. In fact, it’s been around for decades. Over the past several years, ushered in part by the pandemic, climate change fight, and energy transition process, the ideas of impact investing have finally gone mainstream. ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social and Governance, in particular, has drawn a lot of attention from investors, under the slogan of doing good while making a profit.
-Written by Igor Tsukerman - Chief Investment Officer, Eureka Wealth Solutions
Goings-On in the World
This season is proving to be an exciting and pivotal moment for global dialogue and action.
Here's a list of upcoming events we're keeping an eye on. -Written by Dr. Bob Eng, CFA
My Grandkids Awakened Me
Climate change is not the most fun thing to think about. Indeed, it’s sobering and, due to its vastness, can be paralyzing. Precisely because of its vastness across space and time, affecting all life, and destroying some, for decades to come, it’s a moral responsibility to think about, if not act to change, climate change. For me this awakening came from my grandkids. -Written by Dr. Bob Eng, CFA
9 Days in May: the End of Oil
My 6-year-old grandson loves to tell stories, at the end of which he tosses up his arms and proclaims emphatically, “The end!”
Oil has not come to an end, but the trend is unmistakable and unstoppable. Its dominance as the world’s primary source of energy has peaked. Over the course of nine days in May, the outlook for oil’s role in global energy suffered notable setbacks. -Written by Dr. Bob Eng, CFA