Top Five Articles from September: ESG, Mutual Fund Momentum, the US Economy

1. Who Cares (About ESG) Wins: Asset Owners Step Up

If there were any doubt as to ESG’s efficacy in portfolio management, recent efforts by some of the world’s largest asset owners may finally put the question to rest, Thomas Brigandi, Paul McCaffrey, and Paul Kovarsky, CFA, observe.

2. Let‘s Get Physical 2: Body Language and Physical Fixes

Financial advisers care about body language and so do clients and potential clients, says Barbara Stewart, CFA. So how can we repair our physical faux pas? She checks in with nonverbal communication expert Mark Bowden for insight on this question and more.

3. Chasing Mutual Fund Performance: Follow the Momentum?

How does mutual fund momentum chasing play out in the US market? Nicolas Rabener shares his analysis.

4. The US Economy: Eight More Years of Expansion?

5. Liquid Alternatives: Alternative Enough?

How do liquid alternatives perform from a risk-and-return perspective in the context of an equity portfolio? Nicolas Rabener discusses his findings.

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Paul McCaffrey

Paul McCaffrey is the editor of Enterprising Investor at CFA Institute. Previously, he served as an editor at the H.W. Wilson Company. His writing has appeared in Financial Planning and DailyFinance, among other publications. He holds a BA in English from Vassar College and an MA in journalism from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism.