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
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would ban the practice of companies forcing workers to sign non-compete clauses in their contracts.
Chris Salgardo, founder and CEO at Atwater, joined Cheddar News to discuss how the company is making men's personal care mainstream. “I think that the simplicity of it is what's really resonated,” he said.
Thanh Nguyen, CEO, and co-founder of OpenComp, joined Cheddar News to discuss salary trends and how to negotiate a raise amid historically high inflation and recent data on compensation.
John Haar, managing director of Swan Private Client Services at Swan Bitcoin, joined Cheddar News to discuss the different forces which affected the price of the cryptocurrency in 2022.
Bed Bath & Beyond on Thursday warned investors that bankruptcy is now on the table, as a turnaround effort begun in the third quarter failed to right the firm's financial ship.
