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Apr 2022
39m 18s

The ABC's of ESG

CNBC
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CNBC's Bob Pisani spoke with Mona Naqvi, Global Head of ESG Capital Markets Strategy at S&P Global and Larry Swedroe, Chief Research Officer at Buckingham Strategic Wealth – and author of the new book “Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing.” They discussed the ABC’s of ESG; what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to ESG investing, what mental ... Show More
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