The last couple of months has been tough. That is a statement shared by the majority of the people on this planet. And that is a statement shared by countries with the biggest wealth and large economies. Though it looks bleak given the current escalations between major powers and the increasing difficulty to stay at a standard level of living, technology, such as social media and the internet, has shown us that we all share…
The year 2022 will be forever marked as the time deglobalization really started. With the war waging between Ukraine and Russia, nations started to look at their dependency on other countries, primarily in the technology and energy areas. Nations starting to pick sides. This movement is making it necessary for the government to invest in their energy infrastructures, which means they will be preferring cheaper alternatives. Unfortunately, environment-friendly energy is not the cheapest option. Europe…
Every investor who has good knowledge about the stock market history, not just read about it but have actually experienced the environment, knows this one fact, markets go down when there is a clear and growing problem on domestic and global spending. This has happened often enough that investor understand that there are market cycles. In any nation, spending will be hindered by three common issues 1. Due to natural change – small nations that…
Unfortunate as it is, ESG and impact investing primes during economic expansion when investors and non investors have spare capital and time to invest and pay attention to all the news and issues raised by climate advocates. During times of market stress and economic slowdown and crisis, these types of issues usually take the back seat as people tend to focus on what is priority for them, saving capital to sustain living standards. But that…
For young investors who are turning into their 30s, the market crash of 2022 will most likely be the biggest market meltdown they have experienced. It certainly has been for me. But listening to the wisdom of the intelligent individuals before me, it is absolutely important to learn from bad experiences rather than regret and feel sorry for yourself. The illusion of control bias has played a major part in my investment process. It is…
The definition of impact investing is for an individual or group purchasing a share of business to have enough power to impact its direction. And with Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, world has witnessed the first large impact investing that has ever done. What is the impact? Mr. Musk has been criticizing Twitter’s ability to fiddle with what people can type and who can use its service. He claims he is a big supporter of…
What does the Democratic system suggest to us? Individuals have the right and liberty to decide what is best for them. Among these many decisions, there will be a common one that has a higher number of individuals than other common decisions. And we have seen many of these common decisions/opinions in history, such as an end to slavery. Nowadays, it seems there is a common opinion-forming and growing stronger with time. The impact of…
It is a fact that the Amazon forest has a large impact on the regional area of South America. South America has a population of over 430 million and houses twelve countries and many local tribes. The environmental impact of the forest needs to be thought of in conjunction with its economic impact. It feeds a large portion of the continent by just providing the water. The Amazon forest is so large that it creates…
With recent development in the latest retail versus institutional investors news, it is important to recognize what possible outcomes can come from this new found power of retail investors. Though it is obvious now what non fee brokerages has provided in volatility and valuation of market, not many has predicted how far this battle between retail investors and institutional could go. To start understanding the impact, it is important to remember who are these new…
It absolutely shouldn’t but it does matter unfortunately. Investing is usually thinking about what kind of profit stability or high growth a company can provide and if that company is at an attractive valuation to purchase. ESG and Impact investing adds a another layer that ask investors to consider the impact these companies have on the environment of nature and society. Impact investing is more than just considering about natural habitat and weather and investing…
