When I was learning to play golf as a teenager, my uncle Jim would always tell me that golf is all about minimizing mistakes. If I wanted to score well, I needed to have good “course management”—that is, understand which shots might get me into big trouble (e.g., water hazards, deep sand traps) and do my best to avoid them.

As J. David Stein writes in … Read more

In our most recent Market Outlook & Strategy Report, we discussed the issue of climate change and how investing in Environmental,  Social, and Governance (ESG) funds can help create a positive impact in this area.  We also reviewed some of the more recent research on ESG and financial performance, most of which shows a strong correlation between good ESG practices and financial outperformance over time.  

This companion piece looks at five of the leading US large capitalization ESG index-based funds. 

In it, we begin by profiling how each fund is … Read more

In this issue, we take a close look at the leading U.S. large company passively-managed ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) funds – funds that seek to overweight (i.e., reward) companies that are embracing ESG best practices. We also review some of the more recent research on ESG and financial performance, most of which show a strong correlation between good ESG practices and financial outperformance over time. … Read more

Target Date Funds are mutual funds that automatically adjust their asset allocation over time as they approach a specified “target date,” often retirement or college. Since the funds adjust themselves over time, you can hold them for the long-term while taking a “hands-off” approach. This can help you reduce the risk of behavioral errors while also simplifying your investment portfolio. However, this is not to say … Read more

Today we are publishing our Q3 investment report. This issue focuses on ‘globally-diversified balanced investing’. Globally-diversified balanced portfolios are ones that hold both U.S. and foreign equities, including those in emerging markets, and that also hold a diversified range of fixed-income securities and real estate to balance the equity risk. This is how Artemis invests its clients’ assets.

Our discussion centers on why such portfolios provide … Read more