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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

Technology always advances. Yesterday, the best broadband connection was a wire line service from providers like the cable television or telephone companies.

I have believed that democracy is the system of government most likely to guarantee economic growth, stability and human rights within an organized society

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

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

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

"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

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

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.

2024 was quite a year for significant strategic action among the pharmaceutical giants. Here are five key trends that will carry forward into 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

Successfully investing is all about growth. There are several new and confusing technologies like quantum physics using quantum computing, quantum mechanics

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

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

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

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

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

Nearly all parents want their children to be financially successful. Attaining wealth means more freedom, opportunities, and the ability to handle any

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

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

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

We are increasingly seeing news stories about how cable TV companies are struggling. These warnings often focus on Comcast Xfinity, because they lead the

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

Parnassus Investments, a pioneer in sustainable investing, this week launched its first two exchange-traded funds, the Parnassus Core Select ETF and the

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

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.

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

Atherton engaged in a robust discussion with Julie Gorte, SVP Sustainable Investing, Impax Asset Management; Tammy Haygood, Financial Advisor, RBC Wealth

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

Globally, ESG investing is a trillion-dollar industry. Publicly available ESG-based investments (also known as sustainable funds and ETFs) number in the

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.

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

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

It started decades ago, with plain old telephone service and cable television. Next, through wireless to Internet and VoIP to new sectors like broadband,

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

Equities.com hosted a webinar on Nov. 19 focused on investing challenges and opportunities in the midst of potential policy changes expected when

In an increasingly interconnected world, financial inclusion remains a critical issue, especially in underbanked regions where traditional banking services

Asset managers around the globe see growth in sustainable funds continuing for the next two years, despite political headwinds from U.S. election results and

LeapFrog Investments said this week it has raised more than $1 billion in a new investment fund that targets high-impact health and financial-services

If you’re interested in aligning your investments with your values, you’re going to need good information. One of sustainable investing’s finest features is

Equities.com hosted a webinar on Nov. 19 focused on investing challenges and opportunities in the midst of potential policy changes expected when

Walmart, the world's largest retailer by sales, is cutting back its diversity, equity and inclusion programs and instead promoting a corporate culture of

Want to put a better turkey on you Thanksgiving table? Look for one that grew up on a farm that practices regenerative agriculture.

Global assets in mutual funds and ETFs with a climate-related mandate rose by 6% in the first nine months of 2024 to $572 billion, according to Morningstar

Watch the recording of Equities.com virtual event to gain insights on the energy sector, social issues and real estate industry from experts at Morningstar, Gitterman Asset Management, Sprott Asset Management, Clean Edge, Impax Asset Management, RBC, Trillium Asset Management, Parallelle Finance, Vert Asset Management, Community Capital Management

This article is the second in a three-part series featuring Musa Capital, an early stage venture capital firm, and partner of Equities.com. If you want to

This means networks, smartphones, tablets, private wireless, wireless broadband, industrial wireless and in fact the entire industry.

The pharmaceutical giant Roche is shifting toward obesity medication. 

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their vision Wednesday for the newly created and loosely defined Department of Government Efficiency rolled out by the

In 2016 the founding partners at Cibus Capital LLP merged their first-hand experience of the impacts of the current food production industry on the planet and

U.S. equity investors are eagerly awaiting the NVIDIA earnings announcement this afternoon, the potential impact on investor sentiment overshadowing

ImpactAssets, an investment advisory and services company that works to channel capital into organizations that advance social and environmental progress,

While markets remain fixated on artificial intelligence stocks, European stocks sold off in the wake of Kremlin saber rattling following Ukraine’s use of U.S.

It's not easy to sort ESG friendly stock opportunities from the crowd of companies in most large-cap funds, whether they are impact oriented or not. But

The collision of politics, trade and AI mania is threatening to derail U.S. renewable energy.

Nuveen, the $1.3 trillion investment manager for retirement giant TIAA, is working with state regulators from California, Connecticut, Iowa, New

Not surprisingly, states that had a Republican "trifecta," where the GOP controlled the governorship and both state houses, passed laws that opposed ESG

Currently, the “magnificent 7” — Nvidia , Apple , Microsoft , Google parent company Alphabet , Amazon.com , Meta Platforms , and Tesla — account for more than

A combination of pent up demand following an election cycle lull — as well as expectations that yields may rise due to Trump policies — led to a flurry of

A little more than half of investors say they want to increase the ESG allocations in their portfolios, but concerns about boosting returns and mitigating

Green Century Funds is a partner of Equities.com. In the recent webinar “Transforming Giants: The Investor’s Role in Shaping Sustainable Changes,” Leslie

Zeldin said it was "an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA administrator."

President-elect Donald Trump plans to carve out a formal role for Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the co-leader of a newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. 

On today’s Sustainable Finance Podcast, Dr. Ron Dembo, founder of Riskthinking.AI, a pioneering company specializing in climate risk data, introduces its

The impact investing market is expected to exceed $1 trillion in value by 2028, growing at a rate of nearly 18% per year over that time, according to the

The stock market is rewarding bulls with a strong earnings season, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average recording an all time high above 44,000 on Monday. 

If you’re feeling like your values aren’t being represented in politics, here’s an Aha Moment for you: your investments can represent your interests, just

The S&P 500 rose by 3.7% across the three trading days while small cap stocks showed signs of life with the Russell 3000 trading near a record high. On

Hydrogen will play a key role in the energy transition as a clean energy source that helps industry to decarbonize, Antje Shiffler, an editor for Morningstar,

According to the SEC’s order, from 2020 to 2022, Invesco told clients and stated in marketing materials that between 70 and 94 percent of its parent company’s

As markets digest the presidential election outcome and await a final tally in races that will decide whether Republicans take control of both chambers of

The Brazilian government said Thursday that forest loss in its Amazon region fell more than 30 percent compared to the year earlier, the lowest amount of

Republicans are on track to control Washington. But some renewable investments could still prove worthwhile.

Save the Children Global Ventures is aiming to raise $1 billion in innovative impact funding in order to help carry out the charity's mission of improving

Donald Trump is making a historic return to the White House following a strong showing in Tuesday’s U.S. election. In congressional races, Trump's Republican