News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Latest Podcasts: US Budget…s Renewable Energy Winners. And More…  And, New ESG Ratings Help for Investors. And More… ————————————————————- My latest podcast: US Budget’s Renewable Energy Winners. And More… “Who are the US budget’s renewable energy stock and ETF winners and losers? Using MSCI and proprietary methodologies Investor’s…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Latest Podcasts: ESG Bonds and Bond Funds, Stock Alpha, More…  And, Top ESG Funds, Stocks, Robo Advisors and More… ————————————————————- MSCI arms all investors with ESG ratings of 2,800 top firms. “The ratings provider said in a statement it had made public on its website the ratings on…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- New Podcast: Best Food Funds, Water Stocks, and Much More! ————————————————————- 2019 RIA Canada Investor Opinion Survey. “The report also shows 79% of respondents would like their financial services provider to inform them about responsible investment (RI) options. However, only 23% of respondents have been asked by their…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Corporate Reporting Dialogue shows high level of alignment between major global reporting frameworks on TCFD recommendations. “As part of the Dialogue’s Better Alignment Project, CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Eurex Hails Success of ESG Futures. “Eurex said environmental social and government futures have reached 235,000 traded contracts and peaked at …782m ($871m) in open interest since launching six months ago.” [COMMENTARY] This article illustrates the maturity of ESG today. I find the ESG Eurex futures market intriguing.…

News & Commentaries by Ron Robins ————————————————————- Good news for Canadian ethical and sustainable investors–the new RI Marketplace. “The RI Marketplace makes it easy to find responsible investment products, services, and advice.” [COMMENTARY] Wonderful new site where — among many options — investors can find Canadian mutual funds, ETFs, etc., that reflect their values. RI…