In our latest ESG Matters video, Mark McDivitt of State Street joins us to discuss the current state of #ESG. Key takeaway for financial advisors trying to better understand this space: ESG is simply risk management. At a time when the vast majority of corporate value is derived from intellectual property/intangibles, ESG is the 21st century tool to help quantify this. Thanks to Evan Zall for collaborating on this – to learn more about ESG please visit www.esgforward.com
Global Market Commentary July 2024
Global stocks, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI), continued their 2024 gains and new closing highs (nine in July and 39 YTD) before finishing a volatile month up 1.61%. ACWI closed at an all-time high on July 17th which saw MTD returns as high as up 3.71% intramonth.