Blog/Commentary
3 tips for advisors to make sense of ESG investing | Financial Planning
I'm quoted extensively in this Financial Planning article: While the three letters have attracted criticism from the left and the right in the past year, constructing portfolios reflecting sustainable values is still in demand.
Sustainable investments still in demand despite harsh blowback - InvestmentNews
My interview last week at the NASDAQ with Investment News
Politics
Are “Never Trump” Republicans Actually Just Democrats Now? | The New Republic
Some are already hardcore progressives. And pollsters, politicians, and analysts from both parties say it may just be a matter of time before the rest switch parties, too.
The Patriot: How Mark Milley Held the Line - The Atlantic
How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump
Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events — ProPublica
Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court.
Responsible Investing
Wall Street Regulator Wants to See ESG Funds Deliver on Investments - Bloomberg
The world’s biggest investment firms are getting much tougher rules for naming funds, as the US Securities and Exchange Commission clamps down on labels it says can be misleading.
Markets & Economy
The Enduring Lessons of ‘Dumb Money’
Class warfare makes for a juicy Hollywood tale, but almost three years after the GameStop trading drama, hedge fund titans still rule.
Hollywood Writers Strike: Agreement Gives Writers Guild Most of What It Wanted - The New York Times
Studios and the Writers Guild of America reached a deal on Sunday night, but with actors still on picket lines, much of Hollywood will remain shut.
The Kids on the Night Shift - The New York Times
For Marcos Cux — and thousands of other migrant children — working dangerous jobs that violate child-labor laws is the only American dream there is.
NFTs Almost Completely Worthless, Crypto Researchers Find – Rolling Stone
New report from industry researchers finds that 95 percent of the once-hyped crypto assets have hit rock-bottom valuation
Climate Change
California Sues Oil Giants, Claiming Decades of Deception - The New York Times
Launching one of the most prominent climate lawsuits in the nation, the state claims Exxon, Shell, BP and others misled the public and seeks creation of a special fund to pay for recovery.
Culture
A Vanishing Nomadic Clan, With a Songlike Language All Their Own - The New York Times
New genetic research confirms the oral history of a small group of nomadic people living in Indonesia’s rainforest.
Real Estate
What Happens When Wall Street Buys Most of the Homes on Your Block? - The New York Times
As Wall Street investors pluck up starter homes and convert them to rentals, first-time buyers are being squeezed out and residents are being forced to grapple with what the changes mean for their lives and their communities.
Sports
A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late - The New York Times
Chris Nilan fought more than 300 times during a pro hockey career, then had years of addiction and anger problems. A high-risk candidate for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Nilan is being studied by Boston University.