Measure your impact“Life will go on, we will prevail” is an optimistic quote from the 1998 movie Deep Impact. Are we close to the tipping point? As when a…Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
Sell in May and go away — not this yearThe old adage “sell in May and go away” applies not just to market volumes but also the general quietness of the summer months. Driven I…Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
UK: The next generationI had the pleasure last week to speak to Year 12s (end of their first year of English A Levels or 16–17 yo) at King Solomon’s Academy (KSA)…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Technology can be cool but why is it not more useful?Over the many years we have been involved in providing wealth management products (personally dating as far back as 2002) and I suppose…Aug 11, 2021Aug 11, 2021
Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down: tipping points and the future of the planetDoes anyone remember Weebles? Small plastic egg-shaped children’s toy introduced in 1971, the unique characteristic of Weebles was that, no…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
ESG and the SDGs: The Circle of LifeIn this briefing note I want to address the relationship between ESG and the SDGs — and the current state of play. I have tried to set out…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
Government and GovernanceGovernance is the most neglected element of ESG. There are, in fact, two definitions of governance, one restricted the other more…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Be the ballInvestors should be more like golfers, Bedford Row Capital suggests.Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
The Good Human: ESG and ProfitBusinesses (and, by implication, investors) must make a profit in order to survive and thrive. The big question for our time is focused on…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021