Thought Leadership Blogs

Boeing’s Struggles Highlight the Perils of Stock Buybacks

By Garvin Jabusch. In July 2019, I wrote about the dangers of stock buybacks, using Boeing (NYSE ticker BA) as a prime example of how this practice can [...]

The Old Barons vs the Next Economy, Or, Why You Shouldn’t Believe Exxon’s CEO

By Garvin Jabusch. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods has ignited fury with his recent Fortune interview, because everyone who understands the climate crisis for [...]

The Semiconductor Imperative: Redefining Sustainable Investing

By Garvin Jabusch. Image Source: Environmental Protection "The Role of Technology in Environmental Sustainability" Traditional notions about what [...]

2023, 2024, and the Road Ahead

In 2023, the dichotomy of our future became starker: a potential utopia or a daunting dystopia. Our path hinges on collective decisions, particularly in [...]

A Storm Inside Their Minds: Understanding the Link Between Climate Change and Youth Mental Health

By Garvin Jabusch. For many young people, climate change fosters a downpour of dread, flooding their mental landscapes with anxious uncertainty. Far [...]

Investing in the Future: How Sustainability-Oriented Strategies Beyond ESG Mitigate Risk

By Garvin Jabusch. Abstract The best way to de-risk investments is to defuse the main risks to the economy. The best way to defuse primary economic [...]

When Fundamentals and Fear Diverge: Navigating the Growth Stock Divide in 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, market volatility persisted as the ongoing struggle between unexpectedly stubborn inflation and the Federal Reserve's tightening [...]

Unlocking the Future: Key Takeaways from the 2023 Next Economy Index Rebalance

This summer we executed our annual rebalance of the Next Economy Index portfolio—which serves as both empirical compendium and basis for an investment [...]