Climate change is real and is having a sizable, immediate impact on how investments are evaluated. ESG — environmental, social and governance criteria used by investors to evaluate a company’s operations — is what brings sustainability and profitability together in today’s new era of investments. We’re already seeing the result: In 2018, 26% of all
Ethan Brown, founder and chief executive officer of Beyond Meat, center, celebrates with his wife Tracy Brown, center left, and guests during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Based on the terrible public market performance of
A trader wipes his eyes as he watches stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices could jump as much as $10 per barrel after a number of drone strikes hit the center of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry, reportedly forcing the kingdom to
J.P. Morgan has placed two precious metals traders on leave — including the global head of base and precious metals trading — as the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into the firm’s trading practices continues. Michael Nowak, a managing director at J.P. Morgan who also heads the firm’s precious metals trading unit, was put on leave
David Young-Wolff | Getty Images Generally speaking, the higher your credit score, the better off you are when seeking a loan. But the recovery time from a missed payment or financial setback of any kind differs for everyone. As many consumers know, your credit score plays a big role in daily life. It can determine
In a second, I’m going to reveal three real estate stocks that are much better than buying rental property of your own. Why? Because this trio: Pays a 9.3% dividend, on average—with one yielding an incredible 11%. I think you’ll agree that this is a pretty tough return for most “real” landlords to get. Takes
Big pharma companies including Purdue and others are settling up with governments and private parties over the devastation they have allegedly caused or enabled with opioids. The settlements are notable in size, hundreds of millions of dollars, and some have strange mechanics. But they seem to have one thing in common: taxes. It seems likely
Centrally located within Big Sky’s 3,530-acre Spanish Peaks enclave, Montage Big Sky will feature a mountain modern design with aesthetics inspired by the natural setting and a timeless palette of materials including regional woods and stones. Courtesy of Montage Big Sky Montage International, the hotel and resort management company behind the brand, Montage Hotels & Resorts,
This past week, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released its mid-year report. It showed that 80% of the of music industry’s revenue comes from streaming, but it also showed that revenue from sales of vinyl records is on track to overtake that of compact discs by the year’s end, should current trends continue.
Traders work at the Bolsa de Mercadorias e Futuros, Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F), in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Marcos Issas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investing in Latin America’s equity markets can be scary, but Luiz Maria Ribiero has cracked a winning formula. Ribiero manages the DWS Latin America Equity fund (SLARX), which has
The homepage of Intuit Inc.’s TurboTax website is displayed on a computer monitor in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A software company created to help regular people navigate the complexities of the U.S. tax code just entered its 11th year of stock gains. Intuit, creator of TurboTax, is a stock that
When John Sullivan’s aging mother needed to move, it was a challenging experience. Sullivan’s mother had macular degeneration and couldn’t drive anymore. Consequently, he and his brother looked for senior living communities. But they had many questions, many of which they didn’t know the answer to. Adding to those difficulties, they were trying to sell
Felicity Huffman leaves federal court in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) ASSOCIATED PRESS A federal judge sentenced actress Felicity Huffman to prison. Here’s what you need to know. College Admission Scandal Huffman, an Oscar-nominated actress and a star of Desperate Housewives, will serve 14 days in jail for her role in the largest college admissions scandal in
There comes a time in the life of all successful business owners when it’s necessary to start considering ways to delegate duties. Before that can be accomplished, however, it’s necessary to take an inventory of all those duties and prioritize them. Once you see which duties have the least impact on revenue generation and profit
Housing is more costly in the West and Northeast according to federal surveys U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis The U.S. Census Bureau issued its annual reports on poverty in America on Sept. 10. Once again, California had the nation’s highest poverty rate, 18.2% over the last three years surveyed, using a measure of poverty that
The timeline for a potential trade deal between Washington and Beijing remains unclear, so CNBC’s Jim Cramer decided to take another look at stocks with high exposure to China before earnings season approaches. “Let’s play a little game, I call it hostage versus non-hostage,” the host of “Mad Money” said Friday. “As in, which companies
Shares of flooring company Lumber Liquidators plunged Friday after founder and former CEO Thomas Sullivan decided to opt out of his bid to find a buyer for the company, a week after he announced the buyout plan. Sullivan also sold the majority of his stake in the company. The founder had upped his ownership of
Government bond yields recently held above an important level, but the next test may prove dangerous for the stock market. The benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield tested 1.5% in late August and early September, bouncing off that level and most recently trading around 1.8%. That’s the third time the barrier has been broken since the
Carl Icahn at the 6th annual CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference on September 13, 2016. Heidi Gutman | CNBC If you’re thinking of following Carl Icahn from high-tax New York to sunny Miami, you’ll need to do more than just change your driver’s license to make it official. The billionaire investor has told his
Using the new Medicare Plan finder can be like trying to find a needle in haystack. Getty As of October 1, 2019, the new Medicare Plan Finder will be the only source of information about Part D and Medicare Advantage plans. This is 14 days before the very important Open Enrollment Period begins. Those who