The second quarter of 2020 brought a dramatic disconnect between the real economy and the markets. Stocks soared near pre-pandemic levels while virtually all the major […]
Signs of Slowing There were growing signs of a slowing economy during the 3rd quarter, but markets held stable nonetheless. The US-based S&P 500 finished up […]
In The Quarter Stocks continued their upward rise through the second quarter of 2019. There were a few bumps (e.g., a weak May on trade threats […]
Our friend Judy Dorsey, founder of sustainability consulting firm Brendle Group, has just started a six-month sabbatical to explore the linkages between climate disruption and migration. […]
Some of the most valued workers in America come from foreign countries, and that includes the highly trained and experienced doctors profiled here. All were forced […]
Nancy Jones is an associate at Figure 8 Investment Strategies* and a winner of the Pittsburgh Business Times’ 30 Under 30 award program. Here are some […]
Figure 8 has joined 142 institutional investors, collectively representing US$ 634BN in assets, calling on corporations to take action to ensure that they are not indirectly […]
Our Monday night SOC 186 class has had the pleasure of having Lisa Cooper CFA, CFP of Figure 8 Investment Strategies be our guest speaker/lecturer/presenter twice […]
Lisa Cooper has been working at the intersection of economics and social justice for most of her career. Today, she’s the founder of Figure 8 Investment Strategies, […]
If you’ve been skimming headlines on the new administration you’re aware that many regulations are under coming under intense scrutiny from legislators. One of them is section 1502 of […]