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Gen Z in particular is smitten with crypto. Among Americans age 18 to 27, 42% already own cryptocurrency and 65% say they are likely to invest more this year.
Via Equities.com · February 10, 2025

More importantly, we talked about stunning data that rarely gets attention: women’s unique approach to money, wealth and investing has proven to be an
Via Equities.com · February 10, 2025

Traditionally, owning bonds has been the way to hedge a stock portfolio, as bond prices and stock prices historically move in opposite directions. But more
Via Equities.com · February 7, 2025

Now that the year is underway and a new presidential administration is in place in Washington, let’s consider the environment for mergers and acquisitions
Via Equities.com · February 6, 2025

Artificial intelligence is already helping businesses to increase operational efficiency and enhance customer experiences. But the long-term impact of AI
Via Equities.com · February 6, 2025

Let’s talk about opportunity. Right now — at this very moment — we are witnessing one of the biggest technological revolutions of our lifetime. Artificial
Via Equities.com · February 5, 2025

Scott Ryan, CEO of Investature is an impact investment advisor and financed emissions expert. On a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast Ryan told
Via Equities.com · February 5, 2025

I was recently joined by Brian Fairhurst, Head of Product in Business Development at Newday Impact Investing, for another episode of “The Impact” on FinTech
Via Equities.com · February 5, 2025

The anti-DEI movement picked up steam recently because of one person at the top.
Via Equities.com · February 4, 2025

The traditional cable television industry is losing market share. Can this be corrected? If cable TV is going away, what will replace it?
Via Equities.com · February 4, 2025

Investors who want their portfolios to reflect racial and ethnic diversity choices do not have many options. There are only about two dozen U.S. funds that
Via Equities.com · February 4, 2025

Ariel Investments has launched a private investment fund that aims to capitalize on the rising popularity of women's sports by bankrolling a wide array of
Via Equities.com · February 3, 2025

When Hypatia Capital started investing in women in leadership, in 2007, there were only 10 women CEOs in the S&P 500. Today there are 50. Why is investing
Via Equities.com · February 3, 2025

Support for shareholder resolutions that address corporate sustainability issues fell to a five-year low in 2024, according to Morningstar data out this week,
Via Equities.com · January 31, 2025

Driven in large part by the financial behavior of millennials, the impact investing market will reach $1.3 trillion by 2029, more than double its value in
Via Equities.com · January 30, 2025

We discussed how to maximize the impact of government funding and New Jersey Community Capital's mission to advance equity and opportunity through strategic
Via Equities.com · January 30, 2025

Thanks to companies like Nvidia and so much innovation, it is said the United States is number one in the artificial intelligence space. If that is true, can
Via Equities.com · January 29, 2025

The Stargate Project plans to build data centers and energy infrastructure to harness next-generation AI and could potentially cement American dominance in
Via Equities.com · January 29, 2025

ImpactAssets said in its year-end report out this week that it made 270 impact investments in 2024 totaling $387.5 million, with climate and social equity
Via Equities.com · January 29, 2025

I spoke with Roy about different approaches the health-care system can take to address its challenges on a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast.
Via Equities.com · January 29, 2025

Manulife Investment Management said this week it has closed on its Manulife Forest Climate Fund with $480 million in capital commitments from investors
Via Equities.com · January 28, 2025

One of the great benefits of sustainable investing is that it’s largely about your interests – your priorities, your impact, your long-term goals. Sustainable
Via Equities.com · January 28, 2025

Two decades ago, Impact Investing found me at a theater in New York.
Via Equities.com · January 27, 2025

DeepSeek, China's new AI platform, DeepSixed the stock market on Monday as investors fretted that America's No. 1 rival has created an artificial intelligence
Via Equities.com · January 27, 2025

My personal interest in CDFIs began with the tale of a woman.
Via Equities.com · January 24, 2025

Women around the world live 25% more of their lives in poor health than men do, new research from the World Economic Forum found, but implementing a
Via Equities.com · January 24, 2025

"I've been doing this a long time now, over 60 some years, I guess, getting close to 70 years. And this geopolitical side really, really worries me, not
Via Equities.com · January 24, 2025

Food retailers are finding that they can generate outsized returns by making sustainability investments in five value-chain segments: processing,
Via Equities.com · January 23, 2025

I was recently joined by Craig Sanders, CEO & Co-Founder of Helpen, for another episode of “The Impact” on FinTech TV. We discussed how Helpen is using an
Via Equities.com · January 23, 2025

I spoke with Rapaport about C-PACE on a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast.
Via Equities.com · January 22, 2025

No matter what you think of Donald Trump’s policies or personality, most agree that, economically speaking, he is unpredictable.
Via Equities.com · January 21, 2025

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have been under fire as more corporations curtail DEI efforts amid a political backlash against the programs.
Via Equities.com · January 21, 2025

TikTok has been under scrutiny in the United States for quite a long time already. Many have seen a threat in both the data the app controls and in the
Via Equities.com · January 21, 2025

California residents over the past week have been up against unprecedented wildfires. The fires have led to devastating losses, with reports suggesting that
Via Equities.com · January 17, 2025

The flow of money out of sustainable funds in the U.S. accelerated in 2024 as interest rates and lagging performance coupled with political backlash to give
Via Equities.com · January 17, 2025

On a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast, Fusaro gave me a preview of what will be happening at this year’s gathering on March 18 and 19, when
Via Equities.com · January 15, 2025

The World Economic Forum said this week its philanthropic and impact-oriented Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) initiative is on track to push $200
Via Equities.com · January 14, 2025

Is sustainable investing a recent phenomenon? With all the prominent public debate about ESG and DEI, boycotts and wokeness in today’s news, it may be a
Via Equities.com · January 14, 2025

Carbon credits can be a source of sustainable investments for your portfolio, but the carbon-credit market can be difficult to navigate, especially in the
Via Equities.com · January 13, 2025

Technology always advances. Yesterday, the best broadband connection was a wire line service from providers like the cable television or telephone companies.
Via Equities.com · January 13, 2025

I have believed that democracy is the system of government most likely to guarantee economic growth, stability and human rights within an organized society
Via Equities.com · January 10, 2025

2024 has entered the record books as the hottest year on record across the globe, with temperatures crossing for the first time a threshold that scientists
Via Equities.com · January 10, 2025

On a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast, I spoke with Lise Pretorius, who talked about ESG data’s influence amid the current industry backlash
Via Equities.com · January 9, 2025

The T1D Fund, an impact investment fund that focuses on solutions to treat, prevent and cure type 1 diabetes, on Wednesday named Elizabeth Mily as CEO. Mily
Via Equities.com · January 8, 2025

"If you look back over the last 15 years, a global portfolio, U.S. stocks as well as international stocks in combination, has a lower volatility profile than
Via Equities.com · January 8, 2025

Navigating the large universe of small-cap stocks can be a daunting task, which is why most investors leave the stock picking to professional fund managers
Via Equities.com · January 7, 2025

Quantum computers and quantum technology can think in every direction at the same time. This has the power and the potential to change and improve everything.
Via Equities.com · January 7, 2025

2024 was quite a year for significant strategic action among the pharmaceutical giants. Here are five key trends that will carry forward into 2025:
Via Equities.com · January 6, 2025

The Climate Talent Initiative was the brainchild of Roshan Paul during his third major career change, designed to derisk pathways for skilled people to enter
Via Equities.com · January 3, 2025

Successfully investing is all about growth. There are several new and confusing technologies like quantum physics using quantum computing, quantum mechanics
Via Equities.com · January 2, 2025

The sustainable investing market grew to $6.5 trillion in in the U.S. in 2024 despite facing headwinds from corporate DEI pullbacks and political ESG
Via Equities.com · December 30, 2024

You may have heard that “ESG” investing (meaning a focus on environmental, social, and governance issues) has been facing pushback, all the more so with the
Via Equities.com · December 23, 2024

I talked with Charlie Mahoney, head of U.S. sales at Novata, and Simone Wren, ESG and sustainability director at New Relic on a recent episode of The
Via Equities.com · December 23, 2024

Sustainable investing in the U.S. grew into a $6.5 trillion market, accounting for 12% of assets under professional management in the country, the US SIF
Via Equities.com · December 19, 2024

Francisco Roque de Pinho co-founded The Land Group in 2016. He was my guest on a recent episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast, taking us on a deep dive
Via Equities.com · December 19, 2024

Nearly all parents want their children to be financially successful. Attaining wealth means more freedom, opportunities, and the ability to handle any
Via Equities.com · December 17, 2024

Parnassus Investments, a partner of Equities.com, is a research-driven investment company that offers mutual funds and ETFs focused on building wealth
Via Equities.com · December 17, 2024

Investors have long used real estate to diversify their portfolios and many choose to invest via real estate investment trusts, companies that own and operate
Via Equities.com · December 17, 2024

Cable TV is a three-part business. Typically, in a two-part business, when the customer and the company are the only two parts, if the customer complains the
Via Equities.com · December 17, 2024

We are increasingly seeing news stories about how cable TV companies are struggling. These warnings often focus on Comcast Xfinity, because they lead the
Via Equities.com · December 16, 2024

Stocks have been on a record run in 2024, with the S&P 500 crossing the 6,000 mark this month. That has prompted investor jitters over whether the market
Via Equities.com · December 16, 2024

Parnassus Investments, a pioneer in sustainable investing, this week launched its first two exchange-traded funds, the Parnassus Core Select ETF and the
Via Equities.com · December 13, 2024

The reported noted that external social forces have influenced the pace of change. For example, 2017’s #MeToo movement and 2020’s racial equity protests both
Via Equities.com · December 13, 2024

Sorting ETFs and mutual funds into proper sectors and allocations can be a challenge for investors even when they have plenty of good information to go on.
Via Equities.com · December 12, 2024

Our guest on this episode of The Sustainable Finance Podcast is GaiaLens CEO and co-founder Gordon Tveito-Duncan. He and his team offer cutting-edge
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024

Atherton engaged in a robust discussion with Julie Gorte, SVP Sustainable Investing, Impax Asset Management; Tammy Haygood, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024

Financial expert Terry Savage in an interview with WGN-TV Chicago suggests Equities contributor Michael Sincere’s new book, “Help Your Child Build Wealth,”
Via Equities.com · December 11, 2024

Globally, ESG investing is a trillion-dollar industry. Publicly available ESG-based investments (also known as sustainable funds and ETFs) number in the
Via Equities.com · December 10, 2024

Investors who think about aligning their portfolios with sustainable values can be put off by some of the information they have run across about the practice.
Via Equities.com · December 10, 2024

Investors are following ESG news closely but they mostly appear to be concerned about what impact that news will have on individual stock prices and the overall performance of their portfolios, a new study co-authored by Prof. Edward Watts of the Yale School of Management finds. For their new paper, Watts, Stanford Ph.D student Qianqian
Via Equities.com · December 9, 2024

The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development isn't just about sustainability or ESG or impact. It is a far broader policy document that
Via Equities.com · December 5, 2024

It started decades ago, with plain old telephone service and cable television. Next, through wireless to Internet and VoIP to new sectors like broadband,
Via Equities.com · December 5, 2024

On today’s episode of the Sustainable Finance Podcast, Jeanne Lee, head of APAC sales and Kyle Flick, APAC advisory lead at Novata, talk about how their
Via Equities.com · December 4, 2024

Equities.com hosted a webinar on Nov. 19 focused on investing challenges and opportunities in the midst of potential policy changes expected when
Via Equities.com · December 4, 2024

In an increasingly interconnected world, financial inclusion remains a critical issue, especially in underbanked regions where traditional banking services
Via Equities.com · December 3, 2024