Category: Opinions
The ESG Proxy Vote Ranking
Wall Street Journal Is your asset manager voting based on the interests of investors or for political agendas? https://www.wsj.com/articles/committee-to-unleash-prosperity-esg-proxy-vote-ranking-investment-goldman-sachs-blackrock-glass-lewis-iss-29401488
Read MoreProgressive Crime and Punishment
Wall Street Journal Cities sue car makers for making vehicles that thieves can steal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore-sues-car-makers-kia-hyundai-auto-theft-brandon-scott-e05b110
Read MoreTurkey Goes to a Runoff
Wall Street Journal Erdoğan failed to win a clean victory despite every advantage. https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-presidential-election-runoff-recep-tayyip-erdogan-a4dae275
Read MoreMacron Calls for a Green ‘Pause’
Wall Street Journal Even Europeans are getting fed up with costly regulations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/emmanuel-macron-europe-environmental-regulation-e2d15007
Read MoreA Historic Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Wall Street Journal Institutional investors likes us are the last line of defense against proxies pushing political agendas. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-historic-breach-of-fiduciary-duty-shareholder-proposals-proxy-adivsory-climate-43baa5ba
Read MoreVanderbilt’s Bold Stand for ‘Neutrality’
Wall Street Journal Chancellor Daniel Diermeier declines to take official positions on issues like abortion, prompting outrage from some faculty. https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-vandy-speech-is-dandy-principled-neutrality-roe-diermeier-discourse-college-university-e6a741f0
Read MoreBiden’s Bleak Story About Race in America Is False
Wall Street Journal His warnings of ‘white supremacy’ would suit 1960 Alabama. In 2023 they’re merely demagogic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-bleak-story-about-race-in-america-is-false-howard-commencement-white-supremacy-779d4bb6
Read MoreDefault Isn’t the Only Danger
Wall Street Journal Washington keeps creating large, destabilizing market risks under the rubric of enhanced stabilization. https://www.wsj.com/articles/default-isnt-the-only-danger-destabilization-inflation-spending-debt-817ddd24
Read More1% Inspiration, 99% Preparation
Wall Street Journal A centuries-old aphorism updated in the form of advice to the class of 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/1-inspiration-99-preparation-76a2877b
Read MoreIf Biden Bows Out, How About Michelle Obama?
Wall Street Journal Hillary Clinton’s political machine is formidable, but another first lady would be the strongest candidate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-biden-bows-out-how-about-michelle-obama-clinton-harris-backup-rematch-500342d0
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