ESG Gives Russia the Cold Shoulder, Too | Kiplinger

ESG MSCI jumped on the Russia dogpile this week, reducing the country’s ESG government rating to the lowest possible level.The environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating firm MSCI downgraded Russia’s ESG Government rating this week, from B to the lowest rating possible, CCC. Many ESG fund managers rely on MSCI ratings for portfolio construction and for… Continue reading ESG Gives Russia the Cold Shoulder, Too | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Stocks Down, Cement Another Week of Losses | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Mixed signals out of Russia and the Fed’s much-anticipated March meeting next week kept investors on the defensive Friday.Wall Street’s major indexes struggled to find direction during the week’s final session as investors tried to interpret various signals concerning Russia’s war with Ukraine, and perhaps, looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Down, Cement Another Week of Losses | Kiplinger

5 Actively Managed Vanguard Funds to Own for the Long Haul | Kiplinger

Vanguard funds are top of mind when it comes to index investing. After all, founder John Bogle basically created the idea of passive investing and brought index funds to masses back in the 1970s. But Vanguard’s actively managed funds should be on equal footing with their passive brethren. One of the biggest hurdles to actively… Continue reading 5 Actively Managed Vanguard Funds to Own for the Long Haul | Kiplinger

128 Companies That Have Pulled Out of Russia | Kiplinger

stocks The list of private businesses announcing partial or full halts to operations in Russia is ballooning, increasing economic pressure on the country.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned into the largest ground war on European soil since World War II. And along with causing immense loss of human life and destruction across many of Ukraine’s… Continue reading 128 Companies That Have Pulled Out of Russia | Kiplinger

Strings of emojis are fetching big prices as ‘Yats’ could be your new personal identifier and crypto wallet address in Web3

Emoji-identifiers called Yats are selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yats can be used as a personal URL or crypto-wallet address, replacing jumbled numbers and letters. “We believe that we have a chance to redefine how people think about online identity,” said Yat Labs founder Naveen Jain. Loading Something is loading. At a virtual… Continue reading Strings of emojis are fetching big prices as ‘Yats’ could be your new personal identifier and crypto wallet address in Web3

A former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss sees 3 market scenarios for how Putin’s war with Ukraine ends — and shares which way equities could go under each outcome

The most likely outcome of the ongoing war is that Ukraine won’t surrender to Russia, according to Raoul Pal. Pal expects stocks to rally once Russia’s invasion ends, as that would give markets clarity on the situation. Don’t buy commodities — gold, bonds, and dollars are safe bets, the former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss said.… Continue reading A former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund boss sees 3 market scenarios for how Putin’s war with Ukraine ends — and shares which way equities could go under each outcome

US stocks fall as volatility from the Ukraine-Russia crisis keeps investors on edge

US stocks finished lower on Friday as investors remain concerned about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Russian President Vladimir Putin said “progress” was being made in negotiations with Ukraine, but the countries continue to fight each other.Comments from Putin led to a brief pop in stock prices that was ultimately reversed as oil prices surged. Loading Something… Continue reading US stocks fall as volatility from the Ukraine-Russia crisis keeps investors on edge

Russian regime change is needed for US corporations like Goldman Sachs to return, says Anthony Scaramucci

Big corporations won’t return to Russia while Putin is in charge, Anthony Scaramucci told CNBC on Friday. “There’s no way back into the international community for President Putin,” Scaramucci said. He anticipates a significant regime change in Russia, and says Putin will not be in power much longer.  Loading Something is loading. A number of… Continue reading Russian regime change is needed for US corporations like Goldman Sachs to return, says Anthony Scaramucci