California veto referendums will look different next year Welcome to the Wednesday, September 13, Brew. Ballotpedia · Sep 13, 2023
BlackRock and Vanguard were once ESG’s biggest proponents–now they seem to be reversing course Major financial firms have adopted ESG to keep up with the times–but they also saw this as an opportunity to make lots of money. Fortune · Sep 13, 2023
Starfield mod brings Star Wars to Bethesda’s space game A new Starfield mod doubles down on the space game’s interstellar conflicts by adding actual Star Wars to the mix USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 11, 2023
'Starfield' Aceles or Microbes? The Best Choice For the Legacy Reborn Quest The UC Vanguard questline in 'Starfield' asks players to make a big choice about how to deal with the Terrormorph threat. Inverse · Sep 11, 2023
Vanguard joins BlackRock in reducing support for ESG shareholder proposals Fox Business reported on August 29 that Vanguard—the second largest asset manager in the world and the largest manager of passive funds—reduced its support for pro-ESG proxy proposals during the past shareholder season. The report followed news that BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager (measured by assets under management) also… Ballotpedia · Sep 8, 2023
SEC regulation slows ahead of expected climate disclosure rule Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Sep 6, 2023
House Judiciary Committee requests ESG documents from California pension system Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Aug 22, 2023
7 changes I hope Sledgehammer Games implements for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is official, and I have a wishlist of features as long as my arm. Windows Central · Aug 21, 2023
Are Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) and WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) Strong ETFs to Own? With strong retail sales stoking interest rate worries and the growing risk of bank downgrades, the stock market could remain highly volatile in the near term. Amid an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop, should you invest in ETFs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA) and WisdomTree Europe Hedged (HEDJ)? Read more to find… StockNews.com · Aug 16, 2023
ESG investing is still largely smoke and mirrors A new study reveals that a handful of big asset and investment managers are responsible for virtually all of the ESG investments in finance. Fortune · Aug 10, 2023
Cash-strapped Americans are being forced to dip into their 401(k) retirement plan to make ends meet Bank of America said more people had been taking hardship distributions from their retirement plans in recent months in a sign consumers may be running out of savings to propel economic growth. Fortune · Aug 9, 2023
BlackRock announces plans to allow investors to vote their own proxies The Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—have been criticized for using investors’ money in pursuit of political goals. The firms use the funds that they invest on behalf of their clients and vote the proxies that, outside of a pooled index or mutual fund, investors would… Ballotpedia · Aug 2, 2023
The Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy for the Long Term From a lineup featuring 116 options, here's how to identify the best Vanguard ETFs to buy for the long term. Kiplinger · Aug 1, 2023
Ice Cube on Kanye, cancel culture and conspiracies: ‘Hip-hop was pure – then the agenda changed’ The hip-hop pioneer and NWA alumnus speaks to Will Pritchard about antisemitism, performing with the greats, and where his politics lie today The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2023 Best camera bags for travel in 2023 tried and tested Got a nice camera but not enough gear for a pro bag? These are the travel-friendly alternatives
Capital & Main · Jul 26, 2023 Big Oil’s War Against ‘Woke Capitalism’ The fossil fuel industry and right-wing activists are increasingly targeting investors that consider environmental and social issues — but is it working?
Fortune · Jul 19, 2023 Americans’ 401(k)s got slammed last year, Vanguard reveals The average retirement account balance fell by 20% compared to 2021, according to Vanguard.
Zenger · Jul 15, 2023 House Republicans Question Big Three Asset Managers’ Climate Change Efforts Lawmakers express concerns over potential antitrust violations in firms' ESG initiatives
Ballotpedia · Jul 14, 2023 Congressmen send letters requesting ESG information from Big Three asset managers House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), along with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), sent letters to the Big Three passive asset management firms—BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard—on July 6 requesting information about their efforts to combat climate change through ESG. Jordan said such efforts could violate…
Fortune · Jul 12, 2023 Top labor economist says the Fed may have just won its inflation fight, batting aside the ‘sticky’ thesis “Many economists argue that the last mile of inflation reduction will be the hardest, but that isn’t necessarily the case,” ZipRecruiter’s Julia Pollak told Fortune.
Ballotpedia · Jul 11, 2023 Financial Services Committee to hold four ESG hearings this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023 UK ‘wastes billions’ on defence firms that give investors rich returns Study claims taxpayer is subsidising up to 90% of weapons companies’ research and development budgets
Kiplinger · Jul 5, 2023 16 Low-Cost ETFs to Buy Expense ratios for index funds have declined in recent years, making them a cheap investing strategy to consider. Here are 16 low-cost ETFs to consider.
Kiplinger · Jul 1, 2023 The Investment Strategy You Need Now An asset allocation plan divvies up your money into stocks, bonds, cash and other assets according to your goals, time horizon and tolerance for risk.
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2023 Best travel tripods for videographers and holiday-snappers Wave goodbye to those shaky holiday videos