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23 Oct
2023

LEADERSHIP & CORE VALUES

HERE’S THE THING! I don’t know quite how to say this without sounding arrogant or at least terribly opinionated, but there you have it – Leadership and Core Values – ideas essential to being the best you can be. Only Faith trumps the two, serving as the cornerstone on which a foundation for Leadership and..

16 Dec
2022

“NMTM”; NEVER MIND THE MARKETS

HERE’S THE THING! As a bit of a gut-wrenching year in the markets draws to a close, I thought I would look to the new year and beyond for some hope, possibly even some joy. So, I looked, and I looked, but certainly the economy and the markets offered little to lift the spirits. If..

09 Mar
2021

RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: “DIVESTMENT: YESTERDAY’S NEWS”

HERE’S THE THING! Let’s put the DIVESTMENT VS. INTEGRATION debate behind us. ESG ratings data is imperfect, but it has come a long way over a very short period of time and key global players are investing significant energy and resources to improve ESG measurement standards. Divestment is symbolic, but thoughtless. Integration is today’s smart..

05 Jan
2021

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED?

Grandpa’s History Lessons that Matter “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this..

09 Mar
2020

RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: TAKE 3 “THE FINAL WORD”

HERE’S THE THING! So, when we tackle climate change we acknowledge that the simple, elegant solutions we seek are in our minds and they are likely to stay there; the real world eludes simplicity. Yet we crave affirmative action; for in it lies our hope. And for investors, hope springs eternal! In our last issue..

04 Nov
2019

RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: A LITTLE ROCKET SCIENCE HERE

HERE’S THE THING! We’re staying with Leonardo — “Simplicity is the ultimate Sophistication”, but we daren’t risk keeping our heads in the sand. Some things get a little complicated and RESPONSIBLE INVESTING is one of them. We can all be players with an influence on issues affecting the world’s environment, social justice and governance. A..

01 Nov
2019

PWL’s RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

PUTTING YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR VALUES ARE: PWL embraces “values-based investing” anchored in “evidence-based principles”, explaining the concept of ESG INVESTING. PWL’s “Starting Point” ESG Portfolio may, or may not, be perfectly aligned to your own investment objectives, but the point of it is to show that today, even small investors have the means to..