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# Hot Reads: The Cost Of Poor ESG Scores 

 

 

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**[What A Change In ESG Rating Tells Us About Future Returns](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/what-does-change-in-esg-rating-tell-us-about-future-returns/ "https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/what-does-change-in-esg-rating-tell-us-about-future-returns/")** (The Evidence Based Investor)  
 Companies are recognizing that poor ESG scores lead to a competitive disadvantage in the form of a higher cost of capital.

**[Identifying Recessions Is More Art Than Science](https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/07/16/identifying-recessions-is-more-art-than-science "https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2022/07/16/identifying-recessions-is-more-art-than-science")** (Advisor Perspectives)  
 History show that no two recessions have the same causes or effects.

**[Earnings Season Heats Up Amid Renewed Recession Calls](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/what-to-know-this-week-july-17-2022-170058583.html "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/what-to-know-this-week-july-17-2022-170058583.html")** (Yahoo Finance)  
 The stakes are high on Wall Street this week as quarterly results from names including Netflix, Tesla and Twitter kick the earnings season into full swing.

**[Bitwise Considers Suing SEC After Bitcoin ETF Rejection](https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosemariemiller/2022/07/13/rejected-bitcoin-etf-sponsor-considers-suing-sec/?sh=33378e7d4561 "https://www.forbes.com/sites/rosemariemiller/2022/07/13/rejected-bitcoin-etf-sponsor-considers-suing-sec/?sh=33378e7d4561")** (Forbes)  
 The bitcoin ETF sponsor may follow in the footsteps of Grayscale Investments in an effort to clarify how the government regulates the crypto industry.

**[ARKK: No Lessons Learned?](https://seekingalpha.com/article/4523782-arkk-etf-no-lessons-learned "https://seekingalpha.com/article/4523782-arkk-etf-no-lessons-learned")** (Seeking Alpha)  
 The fund keeps making outsized, counter-sentiment bets on companies simply because their stock prices have fallen.

**[Reallocating Assets: What To Assess For The Rest Of 2022](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/17/reallocating-assets-what-to-assess-for-the-rest-of-2022.html "https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/17/reallocating-assets-what-to-assess-for-the-rest-of-2022.html")** (CNBC)  
 Despite a down year for the S&amp;P, ETF inflows have remained resilient.

**[The Last Time Inflation Was This High](https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/07/the-last-time-inflation-was-this-high/ "https://awealthofcommonsense.com/2022/07/the-last-time-inflation-was-this-high/")** (A Wealth of Common Sense)  
 Similarities and differences between now and the inflationary 1970s and early 1980s.

**[3 Investing Truths To Live By](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/604922/3-investing-truths-to-live-by-right-now-and-always "https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/604922/3-investing-truths-to-live-by-right-now-and-always")** (Kiplinger)  
 Why timing the market is a mistake, and what you should keep in mind instead.



 

 

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