Click Here To View PDF Overview – COVID Continues to Dominate COVID-19 remains the greatest threat to economic stability. This is due, in part, to the many dislocations COVID-19 has created socially and across the economy. Economic activity is returning to pre-pandemic levels across many sectors. As shown in the graph below, many US industries […]
To View PDF Click Here Companies Feel the Heat from Record Support for ESG proposals Proxy season 2021 is winding down, most of the votes have been tallied, and First Affirmative is celebrating along with other activist investors — the outcomes are remarkable and record-setting. Highlights from Proxy Preview as of June 24 tell the […]
George Gay, CEO of First Affirmative Financial Network, was recently interviewed by Gary Heldt on the Grow Your Business and Grow Your Wealth podcast. The podcast features some of the brightest and successful minds in the business today to discuss tactics for growing your business. During the conversation Gary and George discussed ESG investing (environmental, social, […]
We’re proud to join 173 major investors, companies, individuals and nonprofits to call on @SEC_News and @USTreasury to mandate climate disclosure. #ClimateDisclosureNow https://bit.ly/3igvL7J. This mission helps protect investors from risks – including the systemic and financial risks associated with the climate crisis.
We give your values a voice through our active Shareowner Advocacy program. We vote your clients’ shares and advocate with businesses and policy leaders for meaningful change. Being a signatory on this recent statement represents another step in a decade-long effort by investors to press for effective methane regulation at the federal and state levels.
Want to learn more about what happened in the Bond Market during the first quarter of 2021? See what Wasmer Schroeder had to say. https://www.firstaffirmative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/S1a3-Quarterly_Bond_Market_Overview.pdf
First Affirmative Financial Network has partnered with YourStake.org to create a strong force in the ESG/SRI arena with portfolio construction and reporting platforms that can elevate the conversation and assist in creating investments for a better future. On April 20th, Theresa Gusman (Chief Investment Officer at First Affirmative), Patrick Reed (CEO at YourStake) and Gabe […]
To View PDF Click Here By Theresa Gusman, Alex Cote, and Kaitlyn Mitchell Overview – All Eyes on Global Economic Recovery The vaccination race has begun with nine countries already exceeding 25% of their population inoculated with at least one dose of vaccine.1 Traders are anticipating rate hikes enacted rate hikes to curtail impending inflation, […]
Back from the Abyss By Theresa Gusman | To View PDF Click Here April 19, 2021 Overview A year ago, we stared into the abyss. We wondered how bad the damage – economic, social, personal, and professional – would be. Now, although challenges remain, ongoing policy support and the quickening pace of vaccine distribution have […]
By George Gay | Click Here to View PDF Sir David Attenborough, renowned nature documentarian, has produced his “witness statement” regarding human life on earth, his forecast for the future, and his prescription for avoiding it. When man first landed on the moon, in 1969, the human population on earth was less than half of […]
