Next Economy

Beyond the Headlines: Navigating the Economic Landscape with a Long-Term Lens

Reflecting on any prior time period, in this case Q2 2024, it’s important to do so in the context of the totality of the picture we’re trying to [...]

Q1 2024 Macroeconomic Review: Tenacious Inflation’s Lingering Impacts

The first quarter of 2024 revealed a more-persistent-than-hoped picture of inflation. While showing significant deceleration compared to 2023 peaks, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

From Risk to Reward: Unraveling the Paradox of Market Resilience in a Turbulent 2023

2023 so far has been characterized by volatility, both up and down. Markets have managed to remain positive in aggregate. Some of the reasons for this [...]

Next Economy Investing in Agriculture: Solutions Emerge from Understanding Threats. Part II: Farming Equity and Equality

If you missed part I, which discusses how water affects every aspect of the agricultural system from farm to fork, you can read it here: Part 1: Water [...]