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ESG Fixed-Income Exposure: Index Providers Respond to Asset Manager Demand

The rapid expansion of ESG indexes continues to gain momentum and diversify across asset classes.

Book Review: Trillions

Robin Wigglesworth has produced a book that is historical, entertaining, and thought-provoking.

A Pillar of Modern Finance Turns 50

Quick, what is 1 July 2021 the 50th anniversary of?

ESG at a Tipping Point

ESG's growing prominence requires that investors expand their toolkits.

Headwinds Approaching: Are ESG Investors Prepared?

What happens if the tailwinds that have driven returns for ESG investors turn to headwinds?

Nouriel Roubini: The Mother and Father of All Bubbles

True to his Dr. Doom moniker, Nouriel Roubini believes that vulnerabilities in the system are currently hidden and will emerge when the next economic downturn occurs.

Top Five Articles from August: The Market in Wartime, Sam Zell, Fund Names

Leading posts from August include Preston McSwain's call for more honest and accurate fee disclosures and performance reporting; an examination of Sam Zell's take on the economy by Julie Hammond, CFA; tips on how to ace job interviews by Julia VanDeren; Will Ortel's exploration of what's in a hedge fund name; and an analysis of capital markets during times of war by Mark Armbruster, CFA.

Do Index Fund Portfolios Live Up to Expectations?

Are investors expecting more than index funds can deliver?

Beat the Field by Shooting Par

"What if, instead of trying to beat the market, investors focused on outperforming other investors by earning investing’s equivalent to par?" asks Dougal Williams, CFA.

Keep ETFs Weird

The ETF has been at the forefront of three major investment phenomena over the past two decades, and as a result has had a positive effect on the investment world, says Tadas Viskanta. The beauty of the ETF industry is its embrace of new ideas and strategies. Tamping down on that would only serve to make the investment world a less interesting place. So let's "Keep ETFs Weird."



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