With election season heating up, debates on what a Trump or Biden victory could mean for the stock market are intensifying, too. Questions on how each candidate’s potential victory would impact the market aren’t unique to the 2020 U.S. presidential election. We see...
As interest grows in environmental, social and governance (or ESG) investing, a lot of people may wonder why their 401(k) plan does not offer ESG funds. I’ve even noticed some smart financial thinkers suggest that people should lobby their employers to add ESG funds...
The global pandemic has had an enormous impact on all of our daily lives, but it presents a unique set of challenges to recent retirees. As the stock-market volatility continues, uncertainty over the future may leave you wondering the best way to draw down assets...
A growing number of investors are interested in Environmental, Social and Governance investing, known as ESG. That term is becoming more common, but ESG still means different things to different people. While some investors are drawn to the socially responsible side...
The current impact that the global coronavirus pandemic has had on our daily lives is obvious. This event has touched every one of us in various ways, but you may feel particularly affected if you were thinking about retiring in the near future. You may wonder how the...
In late 2017, I was tasked with building Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) portfolios for Plancorp. To be honest, I was initially less than thrilled; my past experiences with these types of portfolios were not necessarily positive. ESG strategies previously...
