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The Sustainable Finance Podcast: A Harvard instructor makes the case for sustainable investment - Equities.com “What do investors want?” is the primary question motivating Graham Sinclair, my guest on a recent interview on The Sustainable Finance Podcast.

Graham Sinclair is teaching #sustainablefinance at Harvard Extension Schools. He joined The Sustainable Finance Podcast, to explain why #investors want more than #ESG buzzwords, and why nature is becoming a core #investment theme. #impactinvesting #finance

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Private equity boss Thomas Carver sees downturn as chance for 'life changing' opportunities - Equities.com Private equity boss, Thomas A. Carver says this is a blessing and a curse. And he knows a thing or two about running a business considering that he launched

Thomas Carver of Harren Equity Partners calls this market a “life changing” opportunity. As #inflation lingers and confidence sinks, he sees a necessary purge. His edge? Obsessive research, early signals, & bold action before the headlines catch up. #marketvolatility
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Jeff Kagan: Will AI still excite you when it takes your job? - Equities.com However, there are two sides to every coin. How will we feel about it when AI takes our job?

Is the #AI boom coming for your paycheck? Jeff Kagan says this #tech wave isn’t just about smarter machines or medical miracles. It’s a full-blown economic shift. Think less “Jetsons,” more “Model T meets job displacement.” #TechDisruption #ArtificialIntelligence

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Marin Katusa: Are stocks still expensive or cheap after sell-off? 3 moves I'm making - Equities.com By this measure (recent correction included), stocks are still historically expensive. While still below the all-time high of 43.77 reached during the dot-com

Everyone’s acting like stocks are on sale. Marin Katusa says not even close. Valuations are sky-high. Sentiment has collapsed, but prices haven’t — that’s the real danger. Katusa’s holding his cash and waiting for real bargains while others jump the gun.

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Why health should be a bigger component of socially responsible investing - Equities.com The health impacts of products produced by companies whose stock is held in top socially responsible and ESG impact funds are not being taken into account in

Top #ESG and #SRI funds damage public health. New research from @publichealthinst.bsky.social shows no link between ESG scores and health impact. If we care about social good, why ignore wellness? @fordmotorsofficial.bsky.social @netflix.com
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The Sustainable Finance Podcast: Avoiding the 'valley of death' in sustainable tech startups - Equities.com The “valley of death” has become a popular term to describe a challenging period for sustainability focused startups. Bridging this “valley of death” in

Most sustainable tech startups die in the “valley of death” — too risky, too early, not enough capital. Cindy Jia says ING Capital is built for this moment, bridging the gap with lending, equity, and advisory muscle. As others pull back, they double down.

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The Aha Moment: The growing market for faith-based investments - Equities.com While many religions encourage responsible financial stewardship, the majority of faith-based investment options apply Christian, Catholic or Islamic

#Faithbasedfunds are quietly gaining ground, and in some cases, outperforming. These #portfolios skip sin stocks and stick to deeply held convictions. It's not #ESG with a halo. It's a different playbook entirely. #impactinvesting #portfoliostrategy

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Video: Climate investing with a focus on decarbonization - Equities.com Murat Aktihanoglu, co-founder and managing partner at Remarkable Ventures, joined me on a recent episode of The Impact to discuss his journey in venture

Murat Aktihanoglu of Remarkable Ventures calls #climatefinance the biggest opportunity in history. Yet last year, just 2% of #philanthropiccapital went toward it. He and
Jeff Gitterman unpack why now is the time to #invest on Fintech TV. #climatetech

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Companies that deliver positive impact are also likely to deliver better financials - Equities.com Impact investing can be a driver of outsize stock returns under the right conditions, according to research published this week by global

New research from Schroders and University of Oxford dropped a bomb on the old-school belief that #impactinvesting means weaker returns. Turns out, companies driving real impact are leading. Higher alpha. Lower volatility. Stronger performance. #impactinvesting

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Jeff Kagan: How AI is impacting telecom, wireless, broadband and pay TV - Equities.com Ever since the first phone call from Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, the telecommunications industry has been with us. Over the past 150 years it has grown

#AI isn’t coming for #telecom — it’s already here. Network outages now fix themselves. Traffic reroutes in real-time. Whole job functions? Automated. The race is on to see who survives the #AIshift, and who gets smoked by it.
#techinvesting

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Mission-driven investing: How Green Century helps you align your portfolio with the planet - Equities.com For Leslie Samuelrich, president of Green Century Funds, this is more than a theory — it’s the foundation of everything her firm stands for. Green Century

Green Century isn’t promising #climateaction. It’s doing it. No #fossilfuels. No Wall Street overlords. Just real wins, like pushing Verizon to 50% #cleanenergy. And every dollar of profit? Straight to nonprofits. #EarthDay #sustainableinvesting #ESG #impactinvesting
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Michael McTague: The financial ramifications of dismantling the Dept. of Education - Equities.com Observers are watching how the Trump administration will reform – or dissolve -- the U.S. Department of Education. As with many other changes in Washington,

If the #DepartmentofEducation disappears, $126B in federal aid won’t. But where that money flows could shift dramatically. States would set the rules. This isn’t just politics. It’s a redrawing of the higher ed map — with major financial consequences. #education
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How solid are your saving and investing habits?
We asked Nick Cantrell of Green Future Wealth what most people get wrong. His answer? A lot of us are out of balance. He breaks it down in 60 seconds. #SavingHabits #InvestingHabits #FinancialPlanning #401k #RetirementPlanning #WealthManagement

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Climate change is real, 75% of Americans say, and nearly two-thirds are worried about its effects - Equities.com Seventy-five percent of Americans believe climate change is happening, and 63% of the country is worried about the effects. But only 38% in the U.S. believe

Three in four Americans believe #climatechange is real. Two-thirds say they’re worried. But only 38% think humans are to blame. That mismatch isn’t just noise — it’s a red flag. If you shape portfolios, policies, or public opinion, this is worth your time.
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Americans want to talk more about faith-based investing, but few financial advisors take the leap - Equities.com Considering faith in investment portfolios is a conversation that 75% of Americans say they would like to have with their financial advisor but only 9% of

75% of #investors want to talk about #faith in their #portfolios. Only 9% of #advisors bring it up. New research from Praxis reveals why: discomfort, low awareness, and doubt about performance. Advisors who do engage see stronger client relationships. #faithfunds
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Video: A deep dive into the world of impact investing - Equities.com David Press, CEO & co-founder of Confluence Partners, joined me on a recent episode of The Impact to discuss how Confluence Partners is working at the

Climate risk hasn’t changed, but how we talk about #sustainableinvesting needs to. David Press and
Jeff Gitterman discuss why Europe’s top pension funds are pushing back against asset managers retreating from climate commitments on Fintech TV. #impactinvesting

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Jeff Kagan: Boingo is a quiet, private networks, Wi-Fi powerhouse   - Equities.com This is the story of Boingo Wireless.

Boingo has been powering #WiFi and #privatenetworks for years, but with giants like AT&T and Verizon, can they keep their edge? The private networking market is booming, but it's also becoming a battle of noise and attention. Jeff Kagan breaks it down.
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Tariffs, the markets and Trump’s second-term economic gamble - Equities.com While these goals may sound technocratic or abstract, the strategies used to achieve them, including a sweeping tariff regime, aggressive debt refinancing,

Trump's tariff regime is back, sparking debates on #inflation, #GDP, and #tradedeficits. #Tariffs could push core prices up 5%, stall growth, and raise #unemployment. @BMW faces a $1B hit with tariffs jumping to 27.5%. @JeffGitterman gives the rundown. #tradewar

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Marin Katusa: Tariffs trigger recession red alerts you can't ignore - Equities.com During the “Tariff Tantrum” of 2018–2019 — sparked by the U.S. slapping tariffs on steel, aluminum and billions in Chinese goods — global markets braced for

Last time #tariffs hit, STELCO’s stock soared 500%. Now? Tariff talks return, yield curves flip, inflation stays hot, and gold makes its fastest $500 gain. Noise? Or signals? What’s more controversial: the Fed’s soft landing or gold as 2024’s real winner?
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Do you need a financial tune-up? What music can teach us about money - Equities.com What if we were able to talk about money the same way we discuss music?

Drew Boyer of Boyer Financial Group argues we need to rethink who leads the #personalfinance conversation. Too many rely on "finfluencers" with no credentials, while experts are held back by rules. #Investing #FinancialLiteracy #FinancialEducation #Investing

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Web3 Industries: Managing equity and governance using blockchain, tokenization and AI - Equities.com Tokenization is revolutionizing modern finance, offering innovative ways to manage and trade assets securely by converting ownership into tokens on a

Is this the end of #shareholder meetings? W3 SaaS Technologies is using #blockchain & #AI to replace paper shares and manual votes with digital tokens. Less bureaucracy, more transparency. If decisions ran on code, do we still need a boardroom?
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Patrick Bishop is calling out the eco-hype behind "compostable" products while building a $100M #sustainablepackaging company. Real #sustainability means impact, not buzzwords. He's landing deals with Disney, Carnival, and the Vegas Golden Knights.
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#SheBelongs is a story about what’s possible when you combine joy, strategy, and grassroots grit. We invite you to a powerful virtual event on April 9. Get a first look at the movement reshaping what #positiveimpact looks like. #GirlsInSport
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Impact investor Vistria Group amasses $2.5 billion in affordable housing capital - Equities.com The Vistria Group, a Chicago-based private investment firm, said this week that its affordable housing strategy now has more than $2.5 billion in assets under

The Vistria Group hit $2.5B AUM in its #affordablehousing strategy — launched in 2023. Over 2,000 units were market-rate, now converted to affordable.

It’s a bold bet: institutional capital driving both returns and impact. Not your typical #ESG story.

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Jeff Kagan: The AI growth bubble likely won't burst, but growth will be uneven - Equities.com Artificial intelligence is riding the biggest, multibillion-dollar, international growth wave of all time. That being said, Forbes magazine reports some

#AI is on a trillion-dollar tear, but some experts say the bubble may pop. The reality? It’s not that simple. AI is a collection of sectors, each with its own trajectory. Some will skyrocket. Others will stall. A few may vanish. Jeff Kagan breaks it down.
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Global investors are not backing off on climate change, governance and human rights - Equities.com Investors around the world continue to engage on issues of responsibility such as climate change, governance and human rights despite increasing political

Investors aren’t backing down on #ESG despite growing political pushback. PRI's 2024 trends report shatters the myth that #responsibleinvestment is losing momentum. Read more on why responsible investment is here to stay. #sustainableinvesting #Finance
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Gen Z investors are starting younger, embracing crypto and AI more than their elders - Equities.com “Given this sustained shift in investment demographics, it is critical for leaders to reassess the retail investing landscape and ensure individual investors

A new @weforum.org report reveals 30% of Gen Z started investing early, compared to just 9% of #GenX and 6% of #BabyBoomers. Younger #investors are not only jumping in early; they’re also relying on #tech and #AI for investment advice.

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