Newsmakers
NYC Pension Funds Call for Greenhouse Gas Disclosure From 4 Major Banks
Shareholder proposals have been filed with Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Royal Bank of Canada.
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Newsmakers
A Coalition of Republican Attorneys General Targets Banks for Net-Zero Alliance Membership
AGs sent civil investigative demands to the six largest banks in the country to explore claims that the banks’ ESG pledges have harmed the energy sector.
Research
What Ails the Stock Market: A Stimulus Hangover
Bank of America puts a $13.5 trillion price tag on Washington aid, which set the U.S. up for its current economic travail.
Asset Allocation
BofA’s Answer to a Bear Market: Outdex, Don’t Index
The shortcomings of the S&P 500 make this method preferable, says the bank.
Risk
Six Major Banks Join Fed Pilot Program to Improve Climate Risk Analysis
The firms will analyze the impact of hypothetical climate scenarios on specific portfolios and business strategies.
Risk
Why Bother With Market Forecasts If They Usually Are Wrong?
These auguries of where stocks may be headed serve a purpose, say market savants.
Asset Allocation
The Old Tech FAANG Is Dulled, But a New Version Has Promise
Centered on surviving a bleaker world, Bank of America’s updated version has better market performance.
Newsmakers
Why Share Splits Are Hot in a Cold Market
Turns out splitting helps a stock’s price: Cue Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla.
Newsmakers
Chile Rejects Two Pension Withdrawal Proposals
Politicians struggle to balance inflation fears with populist demands.
Risk
Thank You, Fed: Some Bank Stocks Will Do Better Than Others
BofA selects 7 lenders that higher rates should benefit because they are mostly U.S.-centered.
Asset Allocation
The ‘Dumb Money’ Tops the Sophisticates in the Market, BofA Says
Retail investors are still buying the dips, and that has been a winning strategy, the firm finds.
Risk
Why the 2022 Market Might Be Low-Growth
Economist Hugh Johnson and Goldman’s David Kostin sketch out a muted year in the mid-single digits.
6 Investing Lessons From the TV Show Billions
The shenanigans of its scheming characters may seem absurd, but they have real-world applications.
Asset Allocation
Apple Is Almost Half of Onetime Tech-Phobe Buffett’s Portfolio
The Berkshire chief admiringly calls the iPhone firm his ‘third business.’
Asset Allocation
Why the Fed May Raise Rates Sooner Than You Think
Current projections say there will be two hikes in the latter part of 2022.