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# Hot Reads: Al Gore Slams Vanguard Decision 

 

 

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**[Al Gore Slams Vanguard After Defection From Climate Group](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/al-gore-slams-vanguard-after-defection-from-climate-group-71015.html)** (Financial Advisor)  
 "It's an irresponsible and shortsighted decision," said the former U.S. vice president.

**[Advisors Must Embrace ESG or Risk Losing Clients](https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/12/07/advisors-must-embrace-esg-or-risk-losing-clients-a-top-merrill-advisor-says/)** (ThinkAdvisor)  
 A Merrill Lynch private wealth advisor says that though ESG "seems like a trend today, it will be ubiquitous tomorrow."

**[Rising Interest Rates &amp; Inflation Have Upended Investing](https://www.economist.com/briefing/2022/12/08/rising-interest-rates-and-inflation-have-upended-investing)** (The Economist)  
 Not all assets have been affected equally.

**[S&amp;P 500 Snaps 5-Day Losing Streak](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-live-updates-december-8-2022-121704747.html)** (Yahoo Finance)  
 Stocks rose Thursday, stymieing this week's rout across equities after rate jitters and recession chatter hampered a seasonally bullish period for Wall Street.

**[Portfolio Positioning Ahead of Next Week's Inflation Report](https://www.thestreet.com/etffocus/market-intelligence/portfolio-positioning-ahead-of-next-weeks-inflation-report)** (The Street)  
 Will inflation potentially coming in higher than expected trigger a volatile market reaction?

**[Where Is the Economy Heading?](https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/velocity-of-money-provides-clues-about-economy)** (Kiplinger)  
 The rate at which money is being spent provides clues.

**[How to Avoid Concentration Risk](https://www.evidenceinvestor.com/concentration-risk-what-it-is-and-how-to-avoid-it/)** (The Evidence Based Investor)  
 It's more complicated than not putting all your eggs in one basket.

**[Investing in Deflation, Inflation &amp; Stagflation Regimes](https://alphaarchitect.com/2022/12/investing-in-inflation/)** (Alpha Architect)  
 A review of a research paper that considers nearly 150 years of data.



 

 

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