##  [# Hot Reads: Should Russia Be Excluded From ESG?](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-should-russia-be-excluded-esg) 

 

# Hot Reads: Should Russia Be Excluded From ESG?

 

 

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[**Should Russia Be Excluded From ESG ETFs?**](https://www.etfstream.com/features/should-russia-be-excluded-from-esg-etfs/) (ETF Stream)

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[**Market Whiplash Underscores Fed’s Plight**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/03/01/market-whiplash-underscores-the-plight-of-the-federal-reserve) (Advisor Perspectives)

High U.S. inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have shaken U.S. markets.

[**Gold Demand Rising**](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/02/28/gold-demand-is-rising-two-top-etf-managers-analyze-the-interest.html) (CNBC)

Two top managers analyze the interest.

[**Defined Contribution Plans &amp; Annuities Amid Volatility**](https://www.wealthmanagement.com/retirement-planning/defined-contribution-plans-and-annuities-amid-volatile-markets) (Wealth Management)

Is there a relationship between owning an annuity and how likely a DC participant is to trade their account amid market turmoil?

[**Finding Balance In Diversified Index Portfolios**](https://www.parametricportfolio.com/blog/finding-balance-in-diversified-index-portfolios) (Parametric Portfolio)

How can index investors build accessible, diversified portfolios that achieve their goals?

[**Will Optimists Triumph Yet Again?**](https://ofdollarsanddata.com/will-the-optimists-triumph-yet-again/) (Of Dollars &amp; Data)

“Wealth, War &amp; Wisdom” advises investors: “At crucial points, observe what markets do and ignore what the experts and commentators say.”

[**4 Counterpoints To ESG Investing Critics**](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/commentaries/2022/03/01/four-counterpoints-to-esg-investing-critics) (Advisor Perspectives)

Portfolios that can deliver on ESG objectives and return expectations will help disprove naysayers and gain investor confidence.

[**Bridging The Fundamental-Quant Divide**](https://blogs.cfainstitute.org/investor/2022/03/01/bridging-the-fundamental-quant-divide/) (CFA Institute)

The common ground between quant and fundamental investing.



 

 

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