tar growth fund manager Alex Umansky was raised in Russia, but was born in Ukraine and spent summers there with his grandparents. He reflects on the tragedy unfolding there and keeping his personal and professional life on track.
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McCULLEY: GEOPOLITICS MATTER
When Paul McCulley was Chief Economist, Fed watcher, and head of the $400 billion short-term trading desk at PIMCO he paid some attention to geopolitics, but he says understanding the state of the world is much more important today.
SUBRAMANIAN: BENEFICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Leading U.S. Equity and ESG strategist Savita Subramanian graduated from college with a double major in mathematics and philosophy. Guess which degree has been most helpful in her strategy work?
LIBERATORE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations agreed to 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve sustainable growth and development globally by 2030. They are big, idealistic goals such as “no poverty and “zero hunger.” How effective has the widespread adoption of these goals been? ESG and impact investing pioneer Steve Liberatore shares his assessment.
LIBERATORE: SOCIAL IMPACT BONDS
Impact bond pioneer Steve Liberatore is excited about the new investment opportunities in what are called social bonds. He explains what they are and some of the projects they are financing.
BERNSTEIN: CLEAR-EYED INVESTING
Rich Bernstein explains how he stays focused on investing when the evil deeds of Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other bad actors dominate the headlines.
