Environmental, Social, and Governance investing is one of the hottest topics in finance. Scott O'Reilly, VP of Investment Product at Fidelity, sat with us to discuss how to evaluate ESG investment options.
O'Reilly said ESG used to be seen as a way to eliminate sin stocks. Now, the strategy has become a more innovative way to consider a company's risks, he added.
One major concern for the investment approach has been the idea of sacrificing portfolio returns. O'Reilly said research has shown that fear, so far, hasn't turned into reality. He sees ESG investing as a way to avoiding the kinds of risks a company could have that would impact their performance
Brian Jacobsen, senior investment strategist with Allspring Global Investments, joined Cheddar News to discuss Tuesday's trading session as investors await key inflation data that could prompt further action from the Federal Reserve.
Accessible travel startup Wheel the World recently raised $6 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Alvaro Silberstein, CEO and co-founder of Wheel the World, joined Cheddar News to explain his company's mission to help people with disabilities and their families have access to travel.
Last year, the minivan only made up 1.8% of auto sales but more and more people are interested in purchasing the comfortable, multi-seater. Cheddar News looks back at the evolution and history of the minivan.
Americans said credit was harder to access last month, according to a survey from the New York branch of the Federal Reserve. The March Survey of Consumer Expectations found that “respondents were more pessimistic about future credit availability as well, with the share of households expecting it will be harder to obtain credit a year from now also rising.”
Wall Street drifted through a muted day of trading Tuesday, with stocks and bonds making modest moves ahead of reports later in the week with the potential to move markets.
