Investments

Historical data shows that the vast, vast majority of investments perform poorly. This is true for bonds, stocks, and real estate as asset classes. Nearly all of it makes for a bad investment for outside passive investors. And what I’ll…

The United Nations (UN) warned several major banks Friday that their financing of Saudi Aramco may constitute a violation of global human rights rules because of the company’s role in climate change, Financial Times reported. Human…

by Will Kessler   The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has no plans to divest from Chinese assets despite other large pensions pulling funds due to geopolitical risks, according to a statement given to the Daily…

by Nick Givas   Long before its epic collapse, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was a darling of the left. It allied in cash and manpower with a liberal nonprofit run by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s wife and fully embraced the…

Both U.S.-based bank Citi and German Deutsche Bank announced plans to reduce investments in coal this week, the latest step in the movement amongst major banks to reduce their funding of fossil fuels and other industries that produce…

President Joe Biden is anticipated to sign an executive order that will be less restrictive on U.S. investments in China than expected, prioritizing transparency over restriction, according to Politico. While the order may prevent…

by Charlotte Hazard   Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has threatened to take legal action over Environmental, Social and Governance investments made by the nonprofit organization National Association of Attorneys General. ESG…

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)Daily Astrological Prediction says, not everyday brings excitement and joy. Not a bad day for the Pisceans but definitely not an amazing day to look up to. You may feel lazy in the morning but be the fighter as…

WASHINGTON — At a moment when American democracy looks increasingly vulnerable, President Biden and Democrats pointed to their third landmark bill as evidence that American government is working once again.A nearly $400-billion…

Nate Gipson got a notice back in February that one of his rental homes in Memphis, Tennessee, needed a new ceiling fan. As a landlord, he thought the request was reasonable enough. But before the work could go forward, he had to hash it…