Issue 59 January 7th 2020

Blog/Commentary

Vacation Time!

Melissa and I are taking a few weeks off and heading to Costa Rica. Intentional Assets will resume in February. In the meantime, here's some great reading for you including a re-post of of my end of year commentary. Happy New Year!!!

Farewell 2019 — Intentional Assets

Individual Climate Steps You Can Easily Add into Your Daily Life to Make an Impact

Politics

Behind the Ukraine Aid Freeze: 84 Days of Conflict and Confusion - The New York Times

Opinion | The Year in Charts - The New York Times

Responsible Investing

Good Business: The Year Ahead in Sustainable Finance from Bloomberg

Markets & Economy

What Is the SECURE Act and How Could It Affect Your Retirement?

Lessons From Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’ - WSJ

How Every Asset Class, Currency, and Sector Performed in 2019

The Ultra-Wealthy Who Argue That They Should Be Paying Higher Taxes | The New Yorker

Climate Change

Daily weather now bears the fingerprints of global warming - The Washington Post

In ‘Strongest’ Climate Ruling Yet, Dutch Court Orders Leaders to Take Action - The New York Times

2019: The Year in Climate Change - The New York Times

Transportation

10 Electric Vehicles to Watch - The New York Times

Science

Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers and Their Work - The New York Times

Environment

Why the Australia bush fires are so severe - The Washington Post

Culture

Elevating Resolutions for the New Year Inspired by Some of Humanity’s Greatest Minds – Brain Pickings