Want to build an investment portfolio that has a conscientious as well as a competitive edge? ESG investing makes it possible. Putting money into this type of investment vehicle could give you peace of mind—even during economically turbulent times. A Closer Look at ESG Investing The “ESG” in ESG investing stands for “environment, social, and…
Is ESG Investing an Expensive Scam?
Commentary When you hear the acronym ESG, do your eyes glaze over? If so, you’re not alone. For some, ESG represents progress. For others, however, it’s nothing but a scam. Nevertheless, the ESG movement is picking up steam, with an increasing number of corporations jumping on board. The acronym, which stands for environmental, social, and…
Is ESG Investing a Scam?
Commentary When you hear the acronym ESG, do your eyes glaze over? If so, you are not alone. For some, ESG represents progress. For others, however, it’s nothing but a scam. Nevertheless, the ESG movement is picking up steam, with an increasing number of corporations jumping on board. According to Barron’s, the sister publication of…
‘When You Think ESG, You Should Be Thinking CCP’: Peter Thiel
April 8, 2022
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In his keynote address to the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, venture capitalist Peter Thiel said environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is “perhaps the real enemy” of the cryptocurrency, likening the movement to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “I think that ESG is just a hate factory. It’s a factory for naming enemies, and…
The Irresponsibility of ‘Responsible Investing’
Commentary The ESG (environmental, social, and governance)-focused investing sector has once again called its standards into question. The $2.7 trillion global market for ESG funds invests in debt and equity of companies purported to be socially responsible. There’s an entire cottage industry formed around ESG including ratings agencies, auditors, and investment consultants. The industry has…
ESG Funds Not Focused on Social or Governance, Analysts Say
For the first time in its history, the war in Ukraine is triggering fundamental questions about funds associated with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) industry and their presence in Russia and China. Following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and China potentially eyeing Taiwan, ESG fund managers are feeling a sense of consternation in this environment,…
EXCLUSIVE: SEC Climate Rules Will Enrich Trial Lawyers, Says Consumer Advocate
March 25, 2022
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In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, consumer advocate O.H. Skinner explained why he thinks trial lawyers, a major source of donations for President Joe Biden, stand to gain from newly proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules compelling many companies to provide climate-related disclosures, including on greenhouse gas emissions. SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler…
SEC Climate Rules Will Enrich Trial Lawyers, Says Consumer Advocate
March 25, 2022
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In an exclusive interview with The Epoch Times, consumer advocate O.H. Skinner explained why he thinks trial lawyers, a major source of donations for President Joe Biden, stand to gain from newly proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules compelling many companies to provide climate-related disclosures, including on greenhouse gas emissions. SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler…
Sanctions, Climate Policy, ESG, and Energy Dependence
Commentary President Biden’s latest effort to impose a cordon upon the Russian economy and place pressure upon the regime of President Vladimir Putin comes in the form of executive order 14066, which blocks the import of all Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum fuel, oil derivatives, liquefied natural gas, coal, and coal products. In 2021, the…
Net-Zero and ESG Are Worsening the Energy Crisis—and Weakening the West
March 18, 2022
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Commentary The day after President Biden announced that the United States would ban imports of Russian oil and gas, a group of eleven powerful European investment funds that includes Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, outlined plans to force Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second largest bank, to cut its lending to oil and gas companies. The juxtaposition of these two events…
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