Tag: Climate Change

Paul and Sandra McCrossan live on such high ground in Toronto that their neighborhood is a popular rest stop for migrating birds. But sodden ground affected their aerie when the city experienced its highest rainfall in recorded history in August. For the first time, their basement showed traces of moisture. And for Paul McCrossan, unusually…

“Most of that’s all bullshit,” says Bill Gates. Let me set the stage. In my view, ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) funds are a marketing ploy by financial services firms to repackage actively managed investments – which were becoming increasingly less appealing – in a trendy wrapper. They’re expensive and accomplish nothing. And they divert…