Global Divestment Day was February 13th, so the Wall Street Journal trotted out an opinion piece a few days in advance by the author of a new study arguing that “fossil-fuel divestment could significantly harm an investment portfolio”. As holiday-themed
BSAS Lunch event – Water: More Valuable than Oil?
Please join the Boston Security Analysts Society for our March 4th lunch program, “Water: More Valuable than Oil?“. Water is the world’s most essential commodity. It is essential for life. It is also critical for economic growth. And we have
Incredible amounts of water needed for all we do make it more valuable than oil
Canadian journalist Stephen Leahy chronicles his journey to understand how much water it takes to produce all the goods we use and consume – 5 1/2 quarts of water to produce 16 ounces of bottled water; 40 gallons of water
Don’t multi-task, do pay attention – advice for the Class of 2014
Serving as Chair of the Needham School Committee this year, I had the pleasure of giving an address at our High School graduation. Few people, even if they enjoy speaking to an audience, look forward to giving a graduation address.
Sustainable investing is long-term investing – or is it the other way around?
Sustainable investing builds greater long-term value for companies, industries and society. Each of the speakers and panels at our November 19th seminar on “Mainstreaming Sustainable Investing” spoke to that theme. They cited the growing evidence, from both academic research and