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No episódio #134 do Podcast Papo Solar, recebemos Carlos Ribeiro, Associate Director da Canadian, para uma conversa sobre como a empresa está facilitando o acesso de integradores e distribuidores aos seus equipamentos fotovoltaicos.Além disso, o Papo traz um panorama da atuação da Canadian no Brasil, abordando sua história, participação de mercado (market share) e portfólio de produtos. Reforçando a sua relevância no acompanhamento dos projetos e no apoio à tomada de decisões técnicas e comerciais.Siga a Canadian Solar Brasil no Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadiansolar_br/Conheça o Canal Conecta: https://cursos.canalsolar.com.br/canal-conecta/CSI Plus | Bem vindo ao CSI Plus https://csiplus.canadiansolar.com.br/Conheça a plataforma de vendas da Canadian Solar: https://plataforma.canadiansolar.com.br/#/Entre em contato com o time de suporte da Canadian Solar através das plataformas:E-mail: service.latam@csisolar.com.brWhatsApp: +55 11 4637-2276Telefone: 0800 878 3587Cursos de Energia Solar e treinamentos: https://cursos.canalsolar.com.br/

This week Tim shares his highlights, lowlights and main story with us starting with; Highlights Green iron report by Deloitte & WWF. The Fifth Estate forum with Matt Kean and Martijn Wilder hosted at the Greenhouse. China's massive US$11bn 19GW (85% RE) Qaidam Golmud East Desert Base Power Project.  Canadian Solar's reported CY2024 BESS shipments surged 505% yoy to 6.5GWh. Engie pulls out of a Texas gas project as the numbers no longer stack up. And EV highlights for BYD, not so much for Tesla Lowlights Gas cartel stitch up. Story by Royce Kurmelovs via Drilled Media. Main Story ENGIE of France reconfirming its NZE by 2045 commitments and aims to invest €21-24 billion in growth capex over the next 3 years Coming up Climate Action Week Sydney - over 200 events in Sydeney and online. Link to Tickets.  End

Green Energy Stocks to Buy Now, according to some analysts. Plus, top-rated sustainable ETFs for 2024 say Morningstar UK analysts. By Ron Robins, MBA Transcript & Links, Episode 142, November 15, 2024 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to this podcast episode 142 published November 15, 2024, titled “Green Energy Stocks to Buy Now.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, and I don't receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal any investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the articles and more company and stock information. ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Best Alternative Energy Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds Well, there are still some great reviews of renewable energy stocks appearing. Consider this one titled 10 Best Alternative Energy Stocks To Buy According to Hedge Funds. It's by Mashaid Ahmed and seen on insidermonkey.com. Here are some quotes from the article. “For this article, we scanned alternative energy ETFs plus online rankings to compile an initial list of 30 alternative energy stocks. From that list, we narrowed our choices to 10 stocks according to their hedge fund sentiment, which was taken from our database of 912 elite hedge funds as of Q2 of 2024. The list is sorted in ascending order of their hedge fund sentiment, as of the second quarter. Why do we care about what hedge funds do? … Our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. 10. Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE:BE) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 29 Bloom Energy Corporation's technology generates electricity with no combustion and negligible criteria pollutant emissions, and it operates on multiple fuels, including natural gas, biogas, and hydrogen, providing a lower carbon footprint compared to the electric grid while maintaining grid stability. This technology allows the company to accomplish its goals of providing clean power solutions faster than the alternatives. While hydrogen is currently more expensive than traditional fuels, Bloom Energy Corporation's breakthrough in achieving 60% electrical efficiency could make hydrogen economically viable as a fuel source. This makes Bloom Energy Corporation's fuel cells a cleaner alternative for electricity production. 9. Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Hedge Fund Holders: 32 Edison International is a leading energy company that has served California for over a century through its main subsidiary, Southern California Edison (SCE). Edison International provides electricity to around 15 million people across  Southern, Central, and Coastal California. The company is actively involved in California's transition toward alternative energy, aligning with the state's goal of achieving carbon-free power by 2045 8. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) Hedge Fund Holders: 35 Sunrun is one of the largest residential solar energy companies in the US, offering a solar-as-a-service solution that enables homeowners to adopt solar power with little to no upfront cost. 7. Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) Hedge Fund Holders: 38 Clearway Energy owns a diversified portfolio of wind, solar, and traditional power generation projects across the United States. The company has partnered with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent infrastructure investment fund, and TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a multinational energy and petroleum company, to leverage expertise in alternative energy within the U.S. market. 6. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 42 Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company that specializes in solar microinverters, energy storage solutions, and energy management devices. Enphase Energy's microinverters convert direct current from solar panels into alternating current for use and are critical for optimizing solar energy systems, enhancing efficiency, and reliability, and are also easy to install. The company is a market leader in residential solar in the U.S. Europe and emerging markets in Asia. 5. PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) Hedge Fund Holders: 46 PG&E Corporation is a leading energy company in Northern and Central California's utility market, serving over 16 million people through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas & Electric Company. The company has also made significant investments in battery storage systems, adding more than 2,100 megawatts of battery capacity. 4. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Hedge Fund Holders: 66 First Solar is among the largest solar companies in the United States, specializing in the supply of thin-film photovoltaic solar panels for large-scale solar power plants. The company also has production lines in Malaysia, India, and Vietnam… First Solar's impressive backlog of 73.3 GW, with orders extending through 2030, is a significant indicator of the company's growth security. 3. Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) Hedge Fund Holders: 71 Constellation Energy supplies natural gas and energy products and services to residential, commercial, and industrial clients across North America. Constellation Energy is a key player in nuclear power and operates one of the largest fleets of nuclear plants in the US. Around 90% of the company's annual energy output is derived from carbon-free sources. Constellation Energy has set a goal to produce 95% carbon-free electricity by 2030. 2. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Hedge Fund Holders: 73 NextEra Energy is the world's largest producer of wind and solar energy, as well as a leader in battery storage technology. The company's operations are divided into two main businesses. The first is Florida Power & Light (FPL), an electric utility company. The second is NextEra Energy Resources (NEER), one of the world's largest producers of alternative energy and a leader in battery storage. NextEra Energy Resources focuses on the development, construction, and operation of long-term energy assets, primarily in the U.S. and Canada. NextEra Energy Resources manages an alternative energy portfolio of approximately 34 GW, including 24 GW from wind energy, 7 GW from solar energy, and 2 GW from nuclear energy. Additionally, NextEra Energy Resources has 1 GW of battery storage capacity spread across 16 U.S. states. 1. Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Hedge Fund Holders: 93 Vistra is a vertically integrated energy company based in Texas and operates a diversified energy portfolio. Vistra supplies electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company also operates battery energy storage facilities, and its nuclear assets play a crucial role in powering artificial intelligence systems… Vistra has also integrated AI technologies into its operations to improve power plant efficiency, enhance thermal efficiency, and lower carbon emissions.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Top-Rated Sustainable ETFs in 2024 This next article is from a UK perspective but is also of interest to non-UK investors. It's titled The Top-Rated Sustainable ETFs in 2024. It's by Sunniva Kolostyak and found on morningstar.co.uk. Here are some of the most relevant quotes and elements from the article. “In total, 12 different ETFs have a Morningstar Sustainability Rating of High and a Morningstar Medalist Rating of Gold… Below, we highlight the 10 ETFs across sterling, euro, Swiss franc and dollar share classes. Xtrackers MSCI World Information Technology UCITS ETF XDWT SPDR® MSCI World Technology UCITS ETF SPFT iShares MSCI World Information Technology Sector ESG UCITS ETF WITS Fidelity US Quality Income ETF FUSC HSBC NASDAQ Global Semiconductor UCITS ETF HNSCFP iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ESG UCITS ETF IUVE iShares MSCI Europe Quality Dividend ESG UCITS ETF QDVX iShares MSCI EMU Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF EMPA iShares Euro Total Market Growth Large UCITS ETF IDJG iShares V PLC - iShares MSCI World Health Care Sector ESG UCITS ETF WHCS” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- AWK Named A Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock This next article features a dividend-paying stock. It's titled AWK Named A Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock and is by Energy Stock Channel Staff and found on energystockchannel.com. Here are some quotes. “American Water Works Co, Inc. (NYSE:AWK) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ‘DividendRank' statistics including a strong 2.3% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a socially responsible investment, through analysis of social and environmental criteria. Environmental criteria include considerations like the environmental impact of the company's products and services, as well as the company's efficiency in terms of its use of energy and resources. Social criteria include elements such as human rights, child labor, corporate diversity, and the company's impact on society — for instance, taken into consideration would be business activities tied to weapons, gambling, tobacco, and alcohol.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Best green energy stocks to buy right now And here's another article on, yes, renewable energy stocks! It's titled Best green energy stocks to buy right now and is by the Elliott Wave Forecast Team and seen on fxstreet.com. Here are some quotes on each of their picks. “1. Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) Brookfield Renewable Partners invests in renewable power and sustainable solutions assets directly, as well as with institutional partners, joint venture partners, and through other arrangements. Across its business, it leverages our extensive operating experience to maintain and enhance the value of assets, grow cash flows on an annual basis, and cultivate positive relations with local stakeholders. 2. NextEra Energy (NEE) NextEra Energy, Inc. is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns Florida Power & Light Company, which is America's largest electric utility company that sells more power than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable electricity to approximately 5.9 million customer accounts, or more than 12 million people across Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. 3. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) Canadian Solar has 125 GW solar module shipments and 4.5 GWh battery storage shipments. It has a module capacity of 61 GW and expects to have a battery storage capacity of 20 GWh by 2024 December. It has a 26.3 GW project pipeline and a 56 GWh energy project pipeline of recurrent energy. Canadian Solar has active buying customers in more than 160 countries and subsidiaries in 23 countries & regions on 6 continents. In addition to it, Canadian Solar has over 26 manufacturing facilities in Asia & Americas. 4. SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells direct current optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic installations in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Solar and Energy Storage. 5. General Motors Company (GM) The company has said that it plans to invest $35 billion in electric vehicle (EV) and autonomous vehicle (AV) production through 2025. By mid-decade, GM plans to sell a million EVs a year in North America. GM has also increased its investment in AV company Cruise, buying SoftBank's stake for $2.1 billion and pouring in another $1.4 billion. Cruise develops self-driving cars for ridesharing and delivery. The Origin is designed to operate without a human driver, as there is no steering wheel. Cruise was the first AV company to offer driverless rides in a major city: San Francisco. Adding to that, GM is also planning to be a carbon-neutral company by 2040.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Articles 1. Title: The Top-Rated Sustainable Funds in 2024 on morningstar.co.uk. By Sunniva Kolostyak. 2. Title: Top 10: Wind Power Manufacturers on energydigital.com. By Maya Derrick. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment These are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips for this podcast “Green Energy Stocks to Buy Now.” Please click the like and subscribe buttons wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Now my next podcast will be November 29th. I'll talk to you then! Bye for now.   © 2024 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Mais um “5 Perguntas para o CFO” no ar! Samir Moura, CFO & Managing Director for Support Functions Latam da Canadian Solar, é o convidado do episódio de hoje! Além de compartilhar um pouco de sua história, Samir revelou como a vivência profissional no exterior contribui para o desenvolvimento da carreira em Finanças e qual é o papel do CFO no fomento de iniciativas que promovem a Diversidade e Inclusão no ambiente corporativo. Inspire-se na trajetória do Samir assim como nós! Confira o conteúdo na íntegra.

Insight and analysis from the second day of the Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2024. Day 2 of the 2024 Solar and Energy Storage Summit and the conversation was still in full swing. David Banmiller was there once again to capture all the debate and discussion on the future of the solar energy sector. Electrification is at the heart of the energy transition. There's been a sharp rise in grid connection capabilities in the last couple of years, and it's causing a headache for the industry. Permitting queues are long, and connection charges are high. What needs to change to ease these? Kelly Snyder is Senior Director, Origination, at EDP Renewables. She joins David to discuss it, as well as the latest trends in solar PPAs.What's the future of US electricity demand? Data centres, EV infrastructure and widespread electrification are causing a surge in demand, so how much is going to be met by green energy? Leuwam Tesfai is Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy at the California Public Utilities Commission. She spoke to David about California's plans to secure solar and storage supply chains to ensure there's enough clean energy to meet demand. Plus, conversations with Oscar Araujo, General Manager for North America at Canadian Solar, and Shaun Laughlin of Solaris Energy, on mitigating climate risk and clean energy finance. Connection bottlenecks and possible solutions to the problem, PPAs, solar and storage technology and trends in funding and finance: it's all here on our recap of day 2 of the summit.Subscribe to the show so you don't miss any of the analysis from the Solar and Energy Storage Summit. Find us on X – we're @interchangeshow.For more information from our sponsor Convergent Energy and Power on their industry-leading battery storage and solar solutions, please go to convergentep.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024. Covers stocks from AI, to tech, to healthcare, renewable energy, healthcare, and many more.   By Ron Robins, MBA Transcript & Links, Episode 129, May 3, 2024 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 129 titled “Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 6 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024 I'm starting this episode with this article, 13 Best Ethical Companies to Invest in 2024. It's by Ramish Cheema at Insider Monkey and appeared on finance.yahoo.com. Here are some quotes from Mr. Cheema from his article. “We ranked the top 30 most valuable holdings of the Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV) by the number of hedge funds that had bought the shares during the fourth quarter of 2023 and picked the top stocks… Hedge funds' top 10 consensus stock picks outperformed the S&P 500 Index by more than 140 percentage points over the last 10 years (see the details here). 13. Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 105 Its Photoshop software is one of the best known image editing software in the world, and in April 2024, Adobe shared that it will add artificial intelligence features to Photoshop later this year. 12. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 111 Thermo Fisher Scientific is one of the biggest medical instruments and devices companies in the world. The shares are rated Buy on average. 11. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 113 UnitedHealth Group is the largest healthcare benefits provider and plan manager in the U.S. 2024 has been quite a controversial year for the firm after it was targeted through a cyber attack earlier this year that disrupted healthcare services across America. 10. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 120 Advanced Micro Devices is an American semiconductor designer that makes and sells CPUs, GPUs, and other silicon products… Wall Street appears to be quite optimistic about the firm's future prospects, as it has rated the shares Strong Buy. 9. Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 131 Salesforce is an American enterprise software company that enables firms to manage their customer relationships… the shares are up after reports indicate that Salesforce is no longer pursuing a multi billion dollar acquisition to grow its business operations. 8. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 131 April 2024 hasn't been a great month for the firm, as not only have its shares proved to be lackluster in gains, but multiple reports share that consumer interest in the Apple Vision Pro headset is declining. 7. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 141 Mastercard is a financial technology firm that acts as a gateway between merchants and consumers. It's… rated (a) Strong Buy on average. 6. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 162 Visa Inc. is another payment gateway platform and services provider. Like Mastercard, it was also at the center of a bullish analyst note from Morgan Stanley in April 2024 that indicated that Visa Inc. was benefiting from the surge in global travel. 5. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 173 NVIDIA Corporation is Wall Street's artificial intelligence darling. Its shares are up by 198% over the past year… 4. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 214 Alphabet Inc. is one of the biggest technology companies in the world. The firm was out with an announcement worthy of its size in April 2024 when it announced that it would invest $640 million to set up a new data center in The Netherlands. 3. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 242 Meta Platforms, Inc. is the biggest social media and communications company in the world. Its CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared to have thrown a curve ball in the AI market in April 2024 when Meta Platforms announced its Llama 3 model which it claims is one of the most powerful open source AI platforms in the world. 2. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 293 Amazon.com is one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in the world. Like other mega cap stocks, it is also focusing heavily on AI, and announced plans in April through which its AWS business division seeks to host other businesses' AI models. 1. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hedge Fund Shareholders: 302 Microsoft is a global consumer software and enterprise computing giant. The firm scored a big win in April 2024 when beverages giant Coca Cola signed a $1.1 billion deal with it to use Microsoft's AI and cloud computing platforms.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024 This next article comes from investorplace.com, a site with a prolific output of articles related to renewable energy. This new article is titled The Power of the Sun: 3 Solar Energy Stocks Primed for 5X Gains. It's by Faizan Farooque. Now some quotes from Mr. Farooque. “1. Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) has surpassed Wall Street projections four times… Despite tremendous success, Array stock is down 31% in 2024 due to lower-than-expected annual expectations. The company's reduction of its annual prediction has lowered the stock's price, making it ideal for investors looking for inexpensive solar stocks. Analysts predict a 68% upside. 2. Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) The company has missed profit expectations seven times in a row, with the most recent miss being 350%. All it can do is focus on its business and grow. To do this, Canadian Solar is constructing a 5GW solar cell factory in Jeffersonville, Indiana, at a cost of $800 million… Investors will hope the expansion into China and the new $800 million plant will help realize the stock's 84% upside potential. 3. First Solar's (NASDAQ:FSLR) path forward will depend on its aggressive expansion in the solar business. It's spending $1.2 billion to expand its U.S. manufacturing capabilities… First Solar also paid $38 million to buy the Swedish perovskite expert Evolar. It is hoped that this buy will speed up the creation of very efficient tandem photovoltaic (PV) technology… The potential upside of over 22% reflects this narrative, placing it highly among solar stocks.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024 This third article comes by way of a new website to me, techopedia.com. The article is titled Best ESG Stocks to Invest in 2024 and it's by Jim Halley. Now some brief comments by Mr. Halley on each company. “1. ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) The Dutch company has a monopoly on EUV lithography machines that are used to imprint patterns on silicon chips. 2. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) The tech company hasn't let its profit goals get in the way of ESG progress and has invested heavily in renewable energy. It has set ambitious goals for reducing water use and to be carbon neutral. 3. Hermes International (OTC: HESAF) The luxury goods retailer sells longer-lasting goods to protect the environment and has a science-based target to lower greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain and operations. 4. Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) The cybersecurity company has lowered its carbon footprint, avoiding 455 tons of CO2 emissions by using eco-friendly packaging. It also uses 100% renewable energy in 80% of its owned sites. 5. Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) The Israeli company focuses on cybersecurity services. It said it's looking to be carbon neutral by 2040. It also focuses on charitable work and gender equality. 6. Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) Founded in 1806, it's one of the oldest companies in the US stock market. It has a diverse workforce, with 42% of its senior managers and directors being minorities (Black, Asian or Latino). 7. Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) The software company gets high sustainability scores by using renewable energy sources and reducing waste. It also has several diversity and inclusion initiatives.  8. Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP) It develops and operates renewable power and sustainable assets, including hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar power. It pays an above-average dividend.  9. Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) The electrical power and natural gas management services provider has the US's largest carbon-free nuclear presence after investing in the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station.  10. Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) The world's No. 1 semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment maker gets high ESG scores because it uses 100% renewable energy – wind and solar power – in the US, and 70% globally.” End quotes ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024 The fourth article is another one from the investorplace.com site titled 7 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy on the Fossil Fuel Fallout. It's by Josh Enomoto. Here are some quotes from Mr. Enomoto on each of his picks. “1. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. Per its public profile, the company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas and other clean energy... It's one of the alternative energy stocks to keep on your radar. 2. Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) provides uranium for electricity generation. It operates through multiple segments, with its mainline uranium unit involved in the exploration for, mining, milling, purchase and sale of uranium concentrate. It also features a fuel unit that engages in the refining and fabrication of the commodity… It's an unignorable component of alternative energy stocks to buy. 3. Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) (Is engaged in geothermal energy production.) Geothermal is exactly what it sounds like — extracting energy from the earth's core. It's sustainable, renewable and doesn't involve building ugly wind turbines that could impact wildlife. Notably, the company is a strong financial performer. Last fiscal year, it posted an average positive earnings surprise of 22.58%. 4. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) provides photovoltaic (PV) solar energy solutions in the United States, France, Japan, Chile and internationally. Per its public profile, the company manufactures and sells PV solar modules with a thin film semiconductor technology that provides a lower-carbon alternative to conventional crystalline silicon PV solar modules… It's still risky but it could be a compelling wager for alternative energy stocks. 5. Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN) Per its corporate profile, Clearway has approximately 6,000 net megawatts (MW) of installed wind, solar and energy generation projects. It also features approximately 2,500 net MW of natural gas-fired generation facilities… The most optimistic analyst believes that Clearway Energy has… over 62% upside potential. 6. Brookfield Renewable (NYSE:BEPC) owns and operates a portfolio of renewable power and sustainable solution assets primarily in the U.S., Europe, Colombia and Brazil. According to its corporate profile, Brookfield operates hydroelectric, wind, solar and distributed energy and sustainable solutions with an installed capacity of approximately 19,161 MW… Shares feature a moderate buy consensus view. 7. Clean Energy Fuels (NASDAQ:CLNE) provides natural gas as alternative fuels for vehicle fleets and related fueling solutions in the U.S. and Canada… Clean Energy Fuels ranks as the highest-risk, highest-reward prospect on this list of alternative energy stocks. Analysts rate shares a consensus strong buy… projecting over 215% upside potential.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order 1. Title: Qualcomm a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock With 2.1% Yield (QCOM) on nasdaq.com. By BNK Invest. 2. Title: This ESG ETF Is Bucking the Trend on etftrends.com. By Nick Peters-Golden. 3. Title: 10 Best Brokers For ESG Investing in 2024 on benzinga.com. By Sam Boughedda. 4. Title: Invest in the Planet: 3 Sustainable Stocks for Earth Day 2024 on investorplace.com. By Andrea van Schalkwyk. 5. Title: 3 Renewable-Focused ETFs Just Hit 3-Year Lows. Are They Worth Buying Now? On fool.com. By Daniel Foelber. 6. Title: 7 stock picks for ESG-conscious investors on equities.com. By Faizan Farooque. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Best Ethical, ESG Stocks, for 2024.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these deeply troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. I'll talk to you next on May 17th. Bye for now.   © 2024 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Ron Robins, MBA Transcript & Links, Episode 123, February 9, 2024 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 123 titled “Great Sustainable Stocks and Funds for 2024.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 13 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10: ESG Stocks to Consider in 2024 I'm beginning this episode with an article titled Top 10: ESG Stocks to Consider in 2024. It's by Kate Birch and found on sustainabilitymag.com. Here are a few quotes by Ms. Birch on each of her picks. “1. Nvidia MSCI Rating: AAA The microchip megastar is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom… The company has built what looks like an unassailable lead in the AI race, accounting for more than 70% of AI chip sales and widely recognised as the best, not just the biggest… MSCI finds that Nvidia – when the chips are down – could do better when it comes to corporate governance. 2. Microsoft MSCI Rating: AAA Microsoft is another tech giant… getting high on AI. Savvy investment in ChatGPT's creator OpenAI has put Microsoft in pole position… Microsoft is working toward 100% renewable energy by 2025, carbon negative by 2030, and has famously set out to offset all historical carbon emissions since it was formed in 1975 by 2050. 3. Best Buy MSCI Rating: AAA The tech retail giant which has more than 1,000 stores in the US and Canada… The company has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040 and has already reduced carbon emissions by two thirds since 2009.  Barron's has named Best Buy in the 100 Most Sustainable US Companies for six years running, this year taking 7th position. 4​​​​​​​. Adobe MSCI Rating: AAA An industry standard software for the creative industries – from design to video editing… The company has set a goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy by 2035. 5. Intuit MSCI Rating: AAA Intuit… has been praised by MSCI for its corporate governance, human capital development, and carbon emissions. You've probably heard of Intuit thanks to its accounting software QuickBooks, and it's the company behind Mailchimp and Credit Karma too.  6. Idexx MSCI Rating: AAA Most well known as a company that helps pets live longer, healthier lives via diagnostics and tech innovations, Idexx products help ensure the safety of milk and water around the world – for humans too.  Listed in the S&P 500, Idexx employs 11,000 people and has customers in more than 175 countries and territories. 7. Lam Research MSCI Rating: AAA Lam makes equipment that makes the semiconductors we all rely on, and business is booming.  Lam is adopting sustainability across its organisation as it aims to reach net zero by 2050 and use 100% renewable energy by 2030.  8. Salesforce MSCI Rating: AA Everyone has surely heard of Salesforce – the cloud-based software that handles customer relationship management (CRM) and applications focused on sales and customer service… Pre-pandemic, Salesforce was ranked AAA but that dropped to AA in November 2020 and that is where it remains… MSCI says it… is seen as a laggard when it comes to corporate behaviour. 9. POOLCORP MSCI Rating: AA Pool manufactures equipment and machinery for swimming pools, and is the largest such company in the world… Pool was upgraded from an A to AA in 2019 in recognition of efforts made to be more sustainable, especially when it comes to labour management, where MSCI says it is a leader. 10. Cadence MSCI Rating: AA MSCI does not recognise it as an ESG Laggard in any of its criteria. However, Cadence misses out on the highest ranking as it is, well, bang average on too many criteria, including carbon emissions and human capital development.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 The next article is another ranking. It's titled America's Most Responsible Companies 2024. The cover article is by Nancy Cooper and seen on newsweek.com. Here are a few quotes by Ms. Cooper. “This year, we award 600 of the largest corporations in the United States, up from 500 in 2022. While that increase is noteworthy, even more so is the fact that the company in this year's 600th spot has a higher score than last year's 500th. It is also worth mentioning that 243 companies on the list have placed for at least four consecutive years, with 156 earning a spot for all five years… This year's top overall position is held by Merck (MRK) having an impressive score of 92 out of 100, with Xylem (XYL) following closely at 91.3 and HP (HPQ), which held the No. 1 position for the previous four years, maintaining a solid presence in third with a score of 90.3. Three companies stand out for scoring 100 in one of the three ESG pillars: Dell (DELL), Entergy (ETR) and Merck.'” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now Next, back to a familiar favorite sector with this article titled 7 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now. It's by Jeff Reeves and appeared on money.usnews.com. Now some quotes from Mr. Reeves on his recommendations. “1. Array Technologies Inc. (ARRY) Array provides technology solutions that support solar array efficiency by moving panels to track the sun across the sky. This includes both the physical rigs as well as proprietary software that points them in the right direction at the right time… Average analyst estimates call for earnings per share to rise from $1.03 per share in 2023 to $1.27 per share in 2024. Revenue is growing nicely, too, with a projected 20% growth rate in 2024. Market capitalization: $2 billion 2. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Though headquartered in Canada, Canadian Solar also has significant international operations, including in the fast-growing solar marketplace of China. And unlike some of the other stocks on this list that only produce solar panels or related hardware, Canadian Solar has a global energy segment that provides the actual power generation from solar farms… This diversification into a utility-style business model provides it a bit more stability… analyst projections of 26% revenue growth in 2024. Market capitalization: $1.5 billion 3. Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ) Daqo is headquartered in China… Woods Mackenzie published a report in November that stated China will have more than 80% of the world's solar manufacturing capacity through 2026. Daqo's growth rate is impressive, with total revenue of $4.6 billion in 2022 compared with about $300 million back in 2018. Market capitalization: $1.3 billion 4. Enphase Energy Inc. (ENPH) Many solar investors are drawn to Enphase, both because it's larger than many dedicated solar rivals and because of its impressive 1,489% share price increase over the past five years through Jan. 25. Enphase has made a name for itself by specializing in semiconductor products known as ‘microinverters,' which convert energy captured in those cells into usable energy for homes and businesses… Truist just upgraded the stock in January, and Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage with a ‘buy' rating in the past few weeks, too.  Market capitalization: $14.5 billion 5. First Solar Inc. (FSLR) Founded in 1999… manufactures solar modules, mainly serving large-scale developers and operators of utilities or independent power grids for commercial and industrial use. The gloomy outlook for the industry in 2023 didn't take as much of a toll on First Solar, thanks to its focus on bigger customers instead of residential end-users, and its powerful position in the industry ensures it can weather short-term volatility as it looks to the future of alternative energy. Market capitalization: $15.8 billion 6. SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (SEDG) SolarEdge sells current inverter systems for solar installations, allowing the panels to produce alternating current, or AC, power that is transmissible across the energy grid. Unfortunately, the headwinds for the solar industry have been compounded by the fact that this mid-cap solar company is headquartered in Israel. As a result, shares are down a gut-wrenching 76% in the past 12 months. Market capitalization: $3.9 billion 7. Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NOVA) Sunnova installs solar arrays and energy storage solutions for homeowners and small businesses. It's modest in size… however… analysts expect more than $1 billion in total revenue in 2024 – more than 36% higher than expected 2023 sales. There's more volatility with a small and unprofitable stock… But if you want to get in on the ground floor of the residential solar rollout, Sunnova is a good option to consider in 2024. Market capitalization: $1.3 billion.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Top 5 Sustainable Funds of 2023: AI, Anybody? Now a look at some funds with this article titled The Top 5 Sustainable Funds of 2023: AI, Anybody? It's by Muskaan Hemrajani and seen on morningstar.com. Here are some points by Mr. Hemrajani on each of the funds. “To identify the top sustainable funds of 2023, we screened U.S.-based funds within the Morningstar Large Cap category that identify as sustainable investments. 1. Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQMG) Return: 55.34% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Bronze Maximum Allocation: The technology sector Top Holdings: Microsoft MSFT (13.00%), Apple AAPL (11.99%) Notable: 10% portfolio weight is in AI stocks like Nvidia NVDA and Broadcom AVGO 2. ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (LRGE) Return: 45.99% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: The technology sector Top Holdings: Microsoft (9%), Amazon.com AMZN (8%) 3. Parnassus Growth Equity Institutional (PFPGX) Return: 45.18% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Bronze Key Driver: Successful rally in the technology sector Notable: 11% of the fund's weight is in Microsoft 4. Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG ETF (NWLG) Return: 43.50% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: Microsoft (13%) and the technology sector 5. BlackRock Sustainable US Growth (BESGX) (Note different versions of fund) Return: 43.42% Morningstar Medalist Rating: Neutral Maximum Allocation: Microsoft (12.77%) and the technology sector.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Stocks Poised for Success in the Sustainable Fashion Trend Now this article will particularly interest those of you who are fashion conscious! It's titled 3 Stocks Poised for Success in the Sustainable Fashion Trend by Shane Neagle and found on investorplace.com. Now some quotes. “Embrace these three sustainable fashion stocks for a greener future… 1. Lululemon Athletica (LULU) The company makes fashion products designed for health-conscious and active consumers. 2. Deckers Outdoor (DECK) In its commitment to sustainability, Deckers Brands has made significant strides in recent years. 3. Columbia Sportswear (COLM)” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order. 1. Title: Maximizing Tax Deductions: 3 Charity-Friendly Stocks to Consider on investorplace.com. By Faizan Farooque. 2. Title: Eco-Friendly Tax Breaks: 3 Green Stocks to Buy Now on investorplace.com. By Gabriel Osorio-Mazzilli. 3. Title: There's Still Strong Interest in Sustainable Investing on etftrends.com. By Todd Shriber. 4. Title: 3 Once-in-a-Lifetime Renewable Energy Stocks With Unprecedented Surge Potential on investorplace.com. By Matthew Farley. 5. Title: Solar Surge: 3 Stocks to Light Up Your Portfolio in 2024 on investorplace.com. By Jeremy Flint. 6. Title: VEGN growth and expansion plans on etfexpress.com. By Fiona Nicolson. 7. Title: 7 Stocks Benefiting from the Massive Shift to Clean Energy on investorplace.com. By Ian Cooper. 8. Title: Top 5 Solar Energy Stocks to Buy in 2024 for Green Investing! On youtube.com. By Ai Motive Mingle. 9. Title: Just Capital's 2024 Overall Rankings on justcapital.com. By Just Capital. 10. Title: The 3 Most Undervalued Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in February 2024 on investorplace.com. By Ian Cooper. Additional Articles from the UK and Australia 1. Title: 5 Renewable Energy Companies in the UK to Know on builtin.com. By Abel Rodriguez. 2. Title: 3 ethical ASX shares poised to outperform in 2024 on fool.com.au. By Bernd Struben. 3. Title: What were Pearler's 5 most popular ESG ETFs in 2023? On raskmedia.com.au. By Nick Nicolaides. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Great Sustainable Stocks and Funds for 2024.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these deeply troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. And, again, please look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com. Tell me what you think! I'll talk to you next on February 23rd. Bye for now.   © 2024 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

A expansão do setor de energia solar no Brasil segue em ritmo vigoroso, com um salto de 75% em 2022. Fatores como sustentabilidade e preços acessíveis de painéis alimentam este crescimento. Grandes projetos solares avançam, destacando-se a usina no Piauí, prevista para gerar 2,4 GW. A queda nos preços impõe desafios, mas a inovação em armazenamento de energia, como baterias de lítio, oferece soluções. A energia solar, resiliente à volatilidade de preços, se estabelece como uma fonte energética renovável promissora.Participantes:Samir Moura, CFO e Managing Director para Latam, Canadian Solar.Apresentação:Cassio Politi, Apresentador, Tracto.Ceres Mussnich, Business Development Manager, Mazars.

Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys. Stocks to buy and hold. Stocks making social change. Undervalued solar stocks. And more…  Podcast: Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys Transcript & Links, Episode 118, November 17, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 118 titled “Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 4 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys This first article lists three stocks, it says, are for the long-term sustainable investor. The title Building a Sustainable Portfolio: 3 ESG Stocks to Buy and Hold. It's by Josh Enomoto and found on investorplace.com. Here's some of what Mr. Enomoto says about his picks. “1. Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) An enterprise information management services firm, Iron Mountain focuses on records management and data backup and recovery services… According to Investor's Business Daily, Iron Mountain ranks as number 50 on its list of 100 best ESG companies of 2023. In particular, the information management specialist seeks to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040… Analysts rate shares a unanimous strong buy with a $67.20 price target. 2. Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) Intuit can mitigate our pain through tax-related financial software… And it turns out, people appreciate Intuit for another reason: it's one of the ESG stocks to buy and hold… Per IBD, the software specialist places as number 58 on the top 100 conscientious companies for this year… Analysts peg Intuit as a strong buy with a $580.41 price target. 3. Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) A provider of environmental and industrial services… shares have soared robustly higher since the beginning of this year. Per its public profile, Clean Harbors focuses on myriad services, including hazardous waste disposal for companies, small waste generators, and government agencies… Clean Harbors slots in the number 39 spot on IBD's top 100 conscientious companies. Analysts rate Clean Harbors a consensus moderate buy with an average price target of $186.57.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys My second article is unusual and you'll see why in a moment. It's titled These 5 small-cap impact stocks are making social change. Written by Ari Zoldan and found on marketbeat.com. Now some of what Mr. Zoldan says about the stocks that are specifically publicly listed. “1. Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR) The company offers electric outboard motors for boats. Vision Marine enjoys a first-mover advantage, as its E-Motion outboard motor, announced at the Paris Boat Show in December 2022, is the only turnkey solution available to boat manufacturers… 2. Ideal Power (NASDAQ:IPWR)  The company offers a proprietary semiconductor switch that's much more energy-efficient than most other offerings on the market… [It] offers significant benefits to energy-efficient devices and products, electric vehicles and EV charging, green energy and energy storage, utility infrastructure, and data centers. 3. Verde Bioresins Verde Bioresins is expected to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). [That company] TLGY Acquisition Corp. is trading under the ticker ‘TLGY,' but after the merger, its name will change, and Verde Bioresins will trade under the ticker ‘VRDE.' Verde's PolyEarthyleneTM bioresin is a high-performance alternative to many petroleum-based plastics… The company estimates the total addressable market for its product at around $300 billion, or roughly half of the total market for petroleum-based plastics. 4. Draganfly (NASDAQ:DPRO) Although it might seem like drones have only been around for the last five to 10 years or so, Draganfly has been in the business for over 20 years... Today, drones have many uses across multiple industries, including humanitarian efforts, public health and safety, military and government, environmental and energy-related industries, agriculture, and insurance. As a result, Draganfly's offerings present dozens of potential social impacts.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys And now back to our familiar clean energy theme with this article titled 3 Clean Energy Stocks That Can Survive Anything. It's by Tyrik Torres and found on investorplace.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Torres from his article on his recommended stocks. “1. Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) is one of the largest renewable power companies in the world. Its portfolio boasts over 21,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity across hydroelectric, wind, solar, and storage facilities. The company is majority owned by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM), an alternative investment manager equity firm… Higher interest rates have negatively impacted Brookfield Renewable Partners near-term share price growth. However, as clean energy stocks come back into favor, buying Brookfield Renewable Partners' [stock now] is a smart move. 2. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) A number of earnings beats throughout 2023 should keep First Solar on clean energy investors' watchlists… First Solar announced a new manufacturing site in the U.S., adding to manufacturing capacity… First Solar could see its intrinsic growth rate boosted in the long term. 3. Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) primarily engages in the geothermal and recovered-energy power business in the U.S., Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Chile, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Honduras. Last year, Ormat derived approximately 86% revenue from generating electricity through its geothermal plants and recovered energy-based power plants… With valuation multiples essentially halved since January, Ormat looks like an attractive investment opportunity.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys With so many solar stocks down, this article might add some light to the gloom. It's titled 11 Most Undervalued Solar Stocks To Buy According To Hedge Funds. I found it on finance.yahoo.com and it's by Hamna Asim. Here are some quotes from his article. “We made an extensive list of the most popularly traded solar stocks and shortlisted 11 stocks with P/E ratios under 35 and the highest hedge fund sentiment. While some P/E ratios might seem high, they are lower than the green and renewable industry average P/E of 83, which was calculated by NYU Stern. We have assessed the hedge fund sentiment from Insider Monkey's database of 910 elite hedge funds tracked as of the end of the second quarter of 2023… [Note: P/E ratios are as of November 2.] 11. Emeren Group Ltd (NYSE:SOL) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 10 P/E Ratio: 25.25 Emeren Group specializes in the development, construction, and operation of solar energy initiatives. The company is involved in the creation of community solar installations and the sale of project rights worldwide. 10. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) Hedge Fund Holders: 12 P/E Ratio: 3.19 JinkoSolar is involved in the design, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products, including solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, silicon materials, and silicon ingots. 9. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Hedge Fund Holders: 16 P/E Ratio: 3.51 Canadian Solar is engaged in the creation, development, production, and sale of solar materials and battery storage items worldwide… On October 30, the company said that it intends to invest $800 million in constructing a solar photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 8. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Hedge Fund Holders: 17 P/E Ratio: 10.24 SunPower Corporation is a solar technology and energy services provider offering solar, storage, and home energy solutions in the United States and Canada. The company offers post-installation monitoring and maintenance services, catering to homeowners and new home builders. 7. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) Hedge Fund Holders: 22 P/E Ratio: 2.05 Daqo New Energy produces and distributes polysilicon to manufacturers of photovoltaic products in China. This polysilicon is utilized in the production of ingots, wafers, cells, and modules for solar energy applications. 6. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) Hedge Fund Holders: 24 P/E Ratio: 14.87 Shoals Technologies offers electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions and components for solar, battery energy, and electric vehicle charging applications in the United States. On October 11, Goldman Sachs upgraded Shoals Technologies to a Buy rating with a $28 price target. 5. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) Hedge Fund Holders: 24 P/E Ratio: 23.62 Sunrun specializes in residential solar energy solutions in the United States, including design, installation, sales, ownership, and maintenance. 4. Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) Hedge Fund Holders: 29 P/E Ratio: 32.62 Clearway Energy is a renewable energy company in the United States, operating through Conventional, Renewables, and Thermal segments. The company manages wind and solar generation projects, as well as natural gas generation facilities. 3. Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) Hedge Fund Holders: 32 P/E Ratio: 34.04 Array Technologies manufactures and markets ground-mounted tracking systems utilized in solar energy initiatives worldwide, including the United States, Spain, Brazil, and Australia… On September 19, Bank of America included Array Technologies in its US 1 List and maintained a Buy rating with a $30 price target. 2. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 50 P/E Ratio: 19.50 Enphase Energy creates, manufactures, and sells home energy solutions for the solar industry in the United States and internationally. The company provides semiconductor-based microinverters that operate at the individual solar module level, along with proprietary networking and software for energy monitoring and control. 1. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Hedge Fund Holders: 59 P/E Ratio: 15.88 NextEra Energy produces, transmits, and distributes electricity in North America. They generate power from different sources including wind, solar, nuclear, coal, and natural gas. NextEra Energy develops and manages long-term contracted assets involving clean energy solutions like renewable facilities, battery storage projects, and electric transmission.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys And more on clean energy stocks with this article titled 3 Renewable Energy Stocks Set to Beat Q3 Earnings Estimates. By Aparajita Dutta of Zacks but found on nasdaq.com. Now some quotes from her article. “We are focusing on stocks that have the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold)… Earnings ESP provides the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate. 1. Constellation Energy (Constellation Energy Corporation Quote) It is the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services… The company, [has] an Earnings ESP of +1.36% and a Zacks Rank #1. 2. Enlight Renewable Energy (Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. Quote) It provides a renewable energy platform that develops, finances, constructs, owns and operates utility-sale renewable energy projects. The company, [has] an Earnings ESP of +22.22% and a Zacks Rank #2. 3. TC Energy (TC Energy Corporation Quote) It is a premier energy infrastructure provider in North America. In September 2023, the company announced the successful completion of the Bruce Power's Major Component Replacement (MCR) Unit 6, which fully returned to service, thereby surpassing a significant milestone in Ontario's largest clean-energy initiative. We may expect this to have favorably contributed to TC Energy's third-quarter results. The company, [has] an Earnings ESP of +0.37% and a Zacks Rank #3.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order. 1) Title: Top 10: Renewable Energy Companies in the USA on energydigital.com. By Charlie King. 2) Title: Canada's Technology Fast 50™ program on deloitte.com. By Deloitte. 3) Title: Renewable Energy Stocks Got Crushed in 2023. 3 Top Stocks You Won't Regret Buying on the Dip on fool.com. By Jason Hall, Tyler Crowe, and Matthew DiLallo. 4) Title: This Is the Best Solar Stock. But Is It a No-Brainer Buy Right Now? On fool.com. By Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Impact, Solar, and ESG Stock Buys.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these very troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. And, again, please look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com. Tell me what you think! Talk to you next on December 1st! Bye for now.   © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Top Global Renewable Energy Stocks. Plus great Australian ESG stocks, and the best global ethical banks ‘leading the ESG revolution' Transcript & Links, Episode 116, October 20, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to this podcast episode 116 titled “Top Global Renewable Energy Stocks.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think. Now, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 2 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top Global Renewable Energy Stocks I'm beginning this podcast with an article on likely your favorite industry. The article is titled Top 20 Renewable Energy Companies in the World. It's by Sobiya Fahad and found on finance.yahoo.com. Here's some of what Mr. Fahad says about these stocks. “To determine the top renewable energy companies we have included information regarding market capitalization, generating capacity, and number of employees for each company… We have ranked the companies based on their market capitalization. 20. Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $1.50 Generating Capacity (GW): 19 GW No. of Employees: 13,487 Specializing in the design and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules… Canadian Solar serves customers in over 160 countries. 19. Jinko Solar Holding Co. Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $1.51 Generating Capacity (GW): 32.5 GW No. of Employees: 31,030 Jinko Solar boasts customers throughout the US, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The Chinese solar energy company manufactures and sells solar products such as silicon ingots, wafers, cells, and modules and provides solar system integration services.  18. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $3.93 Generating Capacity (GW): 2.5 GW No. of Employees: 3,353 Plug Power, a crucial player in the hydrogen fuel cell sector, is one of the best renewable energy companies in the world… the company has partnered with major corporations such as Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot to deploy its fuel cell technology in over 40,000 vehicles worldwide. 17. Suzlon Energy (NSE:SUZLON) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $4.29 Generating Capacity (GW): 20 GW No. of Employees: 5,800 One of India's top renewable energy companies, Suzlon Energy, develops, manufactures, sells, and installs wind turbines and solar panels… with operations in over 30 countries. 16. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (NASDAQ:GCTAF) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $12.93 Generating Capacity (GW): 12 GW No. of Employees: 27,604 Siemens Gamesa is a global leader in renewable energy and offers a diverse range of equipment and services for onshore and offshore wind turbines, turbine gearboxes, and off-grid systems. 15. Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE:BEP) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $13.47 Generating Capacity (GW): 31 GW No. of Employees: 3,400 Based in Canada but operating global projects, Brookfield Renewable owns and operates… hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, and storage facilities. 14. Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $15.57 Generating Capacity (GW): 7.8 GW No. of Employees: 2,821 With expertise in designing and manufacturing solar micro-inverters, battery energy storage, and EV charging stations for residential customers, Enphase Energy, Inc. has made a name for itself in the American renewable energy sector. 13. First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $16.15 Generating Capacity (GW): 6.5 GW No. of Employees: 5,500 First Solar is an American solar technology company and global provider of responsibly produced, eco-efficient solar modules advancing the fight against climate change. 12. Adani Green (NSE:ADANIGREEN) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $18.51 Generating Capacity (GW): 8.3 GW No. of Employees: 500 Adani Green Energy Limited is an Indian renewable energy company, which develops, builds, owns, operates, and maintains utility-scale grid-connected solar and wind farm projects, with a current project portfolio of 20,434 MW. 11. Orsted A/S (CPH:ORSTED) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $20.51 Generating Capacity (GW): 15.1 GW No. of Employees: 6,836 Orsted A/S, a global leader in offshore wind, has established wind farms in… the UK, the US, Germany, and Taiwan… The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 and demonstrates its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. 10. Vestas (CPH:VWS) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $21.25 Generating Capacity (GW): 13.1 GW No. of Employees: 29,427 The Danish wind energy company… is one of the top renewable energy companies globally. 9. Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $33.73 Generating Capacity (GW): 33 GW No. of Employees: 13,370 Constellation Energy is an energy company based in Baltimore… The company strives to provide a diverse range of energy services, including electricity, nuclear, and natural gas, to businesses, residents, and public sector customers. 8. Exelon Corp (NASDAQ:EXC) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $36.87 Generating Capacity (GW): 31 GW No. of Employees: 19,063 Exelon Corporation is a leading American energy company. The company has a portfolio of renewable energy assets that includes wind, solar, and nuclear power. 7. ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (NYSE:EDF) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $56.09 Generating Capacity (GW): 3.6 GW No. of Employees: 171,490 Known for its generation, transmission, distribution, supply, trading and provision of energy services, Electricite de France SA (EDF) is a comprehensive energy company. It produces electricity from various sources, including nuclear, hydroelectric, gas, fuel oil, coal, and renewable energy.  6. Enbridge (NYSE:ENB) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $67.26 Generating Capacity (GW): 5.18 GW No. of Employees: 11,100 Enbridge Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, owns and operates a vast network of pipelines across North America, transporting crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The company also generates renewable energy. 5. Iberdrola SA (BME:IBE) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $68.12 Generating Capacity (GW): 41.25 GW No. of Employees: 38,702 Iberdrola is a Spanish multinational electric utility company… It specializes in clean energy, such as onshore and offshore wind, pumped hydro, solar photovoltaic, and battery storage. 4. Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $93.84 Generating Capacity (GW): 18.5 GW No. of Employees: 22,000 A Norwegian multinational energy company, Equinor, has a growing presence in renewable energy. The company has set a goal of becoming net-zero by 2050. 3. NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $106.81 Generating Capacity (GW): 58 GW No. of Employees: 15,300 NextEra's diversified energy company generates and sells electricity wholesale to retail and municipal electricity providers, industrial corporations, and power cooperatives. It invests heavily in renewable energy. 2. General Electric (NYSE:GE) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $117.28 Generating Capacity (GW): 60 GW No. of Employees: 172,000 GE is one of the largest American multinational corporations and a Fortune 500 company. GE operates in multiple industries, including healthcare and aviation, but is best known for its power and renewable energy innovations. 1. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Market Capitalization (Billion USD): $782.48 Generating Capacity (GW): 6.9 GW No. of Employees: 127,855 Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. is the renewable energy division of Tesla, Inc. that develops, manufactures, sells, and installs photovoltaic solar energy generation systems, battery energy storage products, and other related products and services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Three Australian ESG stocks worth watching This next article is from Australia, but features stocks that non-Australians might also like to consider for their portfolios. It's titled Three ESG stocks worth watching and is by Grady Wulff. It's seen on moneymag.com.au. Here's some of what Mr. Wulff says about his picks. “1. Woolworths (ASX:WOW) The supermarket giant has taken significant ESG actions from both environmental and social perspectives such as replacing its petrol-fuelled delivery fleet with electric vehicles to reduce carbon emissions and the launch of Mini Woolies, a program supporting the education and skills of young Australians with disabilities… The dilution of Woolworths' association with gambling, alcohol and tobacco was a major step in achieving the company's ESG goals. Morgans recently upgraded Woolworths to a buy rating while Citi and UBS also have respective buy ratings on the supermarket giant on the back of strong FY23 results, particularly earnings growth in Australian Food. 2. Perpetual (ASX:PPT) The Perpetual Private Investment research team is accountable for the Responsible Investment related reporting and reviewing of all Perpetual Private portfolios which includes ensuring that all ESG factors are appropriately considered throughout the entire investment process… Furthermore, Perpetual offers thematic investing options that enable clients to align their portfolios with ESG elements that resonate most with their objectives. The global financial services firm is also a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) to incorporate ESG issues into all investment analysis and decision making. 3. Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) Operates a diversified suite of Australian toll road assets and toll roads in Northern Virginia in the United States, has also been a popular investment choice among investors and brokers for its ESG commitments. Transurban boasts ESG-related awards and recognition from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency of Australia, Equileap and the Ethibel socially responsible investment register. It's also had an MSCI ESG Rating of AAA for the past five years and it became the first ASX20 company to be validated by the Science Based Targets initiative… UBS and Macquarie both have buy ratings on Transurban and the company's shares are up 16% over the last five years. In the recent high inflationary environment companies like Transurban have been the beneficiaries of rising inflation as it has an inflation-linked revenue stream with annual escalators through toll road concessions being inflation-linked.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2023's Top 10 Ethical Banks Leading the ESG Revolution Next, I have this article on ethical banks around the world, titled 2023's Top 10 Ethical Banks Leading the ESG Revolution. It's by Louis Thompsett and found on fintechmagazine.com. Here are some of Mr. Thompsett's comments. “10. Lloyd's Bank Lloyd's Bank is enabling its different divisions to build an inclusive society and support the transition to a low-carbon economy. 9. Deutsche Bank Leading German financial institution Deutsche Bank places its commitment to the environment in supporting its financing and advising clients on a path to meet the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. 8. DBS Bank Singapore's DBS Bank is the first in the country to sign up for the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a dedicated alliance to realise a net-zero future by 2050 or sooner. 7. Bank of America One of the largest national banks in the US, Bank of America has a series of ESG initiatives that make it one of the most important banks when it comes to ESG. 6. Barclays Another leading UK bank, Barclays has its own ESG Resource Hub – a central website page of information and disclosures to ensure transparency for analysts, ESG investors, rating agencies, suppliers and other stakeholders. 5. JPMorgan One of the oldest and most successful investment banks, JPMorgan aims to promote sound governance, and serve its customers and communities, all while investing in its employees' growth and advancing sustainable development. 4. HSBC Global banking organisation HSBC manages a robust ESG programme, focusing on sustainability risk, climate strategies, and people and communities – all overseen by its leadership and governance structure. 3. Citi Citi Bank differentiates itself in the ESG space, centralisng ESG as a core part of its business – not issues managed by separate company entities. 2. Standard Chartered Leading bank Standard Chartered offers a robust sustainable investment programme for its clients, which it can tailor to match a company's personal values. 1. BNP Paribas Top of our list is BNP Paribas, which adopts an ESG-first approach across its investment strategies.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Articles from the UK 1. Title: Which? reveals Britain's greenest banks on which.co.uk. By Chiara Cavaglieri. 2. Title: Sustainable funds to invest in on moneyweek.com. By Holly Thomas. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Top Global Renewable Energy Stocks.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these very troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. And, again, please look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com. Tell me what you think! Talk to you next on November 3rd! Bye for now.   © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 includes these articles: “Top 5 Picks for the Best ESG Stocks to Buy In 2023 by industryleadersmagazine.com,”; “12 Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy,” by Fahad Saleem; “Best Green Stocks to Invest In,” by Yarka; “Top 10 Renewable Energy Companies,” by Lucy Buchholz; and references to several more articles. Transcript & Links, Episode 107, June 2, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. So, welcome to my podcast episode 107 titled “Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. And look at my newly totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com! So, remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also ? article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 I'm starting this podcast with this article titled Top 5 Picks for the Best ESG Stocks to Buy In 2023: Sustainable Investment Funds. It's by and found on industryleadersmagazine.com. Here are their picks with some quotes on each of them. “1. Verisk Analytics Inc. (VRSK) Has a very clear ESG policy that has previously helped it achieve the 3rd rank out of 100 companies. The company caters data and risk management solutions to the financial industry. Analysts believe that Verisk Analytics dominates a monopoly in the property and casualty insurance market.  2. Microsoft Corporation (MFST) The largest and most popular software company in the world, Microsoft Corporation has a variety of segments in cloud computing, digital infrastructure, and personal computing. The company has committed to transforming into carbon-negative by 2030. 3. Adobe (ADBE) Adobe has been a dominant player in digital content creation, software, publishing, and cloud storage with its flagship Photoshop software. Marketing analytics tools for business and subscriptions to premium Adobe software make for a brimming multi-billion revenue stream… With a global gender pay parity, Adobe's half income is owed to renewable sources with goals of 100 percent attainment by 2035.  3. Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Nvidia manufactures graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming sector. The company is positioned at strongholds in supercomputers (AI), autonomous cars, and gaming. This is one of the best ESG companies to invest in.  4. JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) … primarily operates in the trucking and rail carrier segments of the United States… JB Hunt has been increasing its dividend payments in recent years.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 Now an article in a segment that most ethical and sustainable investors would consider. The article is titled 12 Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy, by Fahad Saleem, and found on finance.yahoo.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Saleem on each of his picks. “12. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (NYSE:HPE) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 37 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company provides software-define infrastructure (SDI) solutions for businesses to help them manage their networking, storage, automation, and overall software development and deployment. 11. Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZS) Hedge Fund Holders: 38 Zscaler focuses on the security side of software infrastructure since it's primarily a Cloud security company. It's known for its Cloud infrastructure modernization solution called The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. Zscaler also provides Infrastructure as Code services to provide Cloud security. 10. Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLK) Hedge Fund Holders: 49 Splunk Inc. is known for its infrastructure monitoring solutions that help businesses see their systems' backend in real time, detect and resolve solutions. 9. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) Hedge Fund Holders: 49 IBM is the biggest provider of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) solutions. IBM provides consultancy and deployment solutions related to Cloud infrastructure, storage, networking, AI infrastructure deployment, among other services. 8. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Hedge Fund Holders: 61 Cisco Systems provides various solutions for software infrastructure related to virtualization, networking, data centers, performance optimization and more. It is one of the oldest and strongest players in the industry. 7. Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ:ORCL) Hedge Fund Holders: 67 Oracle Corporation is a one-stop shop for software infrastructure solutions and services. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) provides complete solutions for Cloud deployment, including services related to servers, storage, network, applications and services. 6. VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) Hedge Fund Holders: 68 VMware provides various solutions for software infrastructure deployment and management, including desktop hypervisor solutions, Cloud infrastructure solutions for Azure, AWS and other Cloud platforms, Cloud automation and more. 5. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) Hedge Fund Holders: 72 Cybersecurity and Cloud services company CrowdStrike Holdings provides Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud infrastructure and infrastructure monitoring services. IaC includes automating infrastructure provisioning, deployment, configuration, and management, orchestrating infrastructure components, configuring and monitoring all systems. 4. Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NYSE:PANW) Hedge Fund Holders: 87 Palo Alto Networks provides Cloud security services that help businesses protect their software infrastructure. Palo Alto Networks Inc.'s Cloud NGFW solutions allows easy deployment of firewalls on Cloud platforms. 3. ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW) Hedge Fund Holders: 96 ServiceNow provides products and solutions that help businesses keep a smooth flow of operations. ServiceNow Inc.'s services allow Cloud monitoring, IT management, automated deployment of software, easy integrations and more. 2. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Hedge Fund Holders: 243 Amazon dominates the Cloud markets. It provides software infrastructure solutions and services to small and large businesses. In the first quarter Amazon Web Services revenue jumped 16% on a YoY basis to $21.4 billion… Amazon recently announced that it plans to invest a massive $12.7 billion in cloud infrastructure in India. 1. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hedge Fund Holders: 289 Microsoft Corporation is the second biggest player in the Cloud market… As of the end of the first quarter, Microsoft Corporation's market share in the Cloud markets stands at 23%, much higher than Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG). Most importantly, Microsoft Azure grew faster than Amazon Web Services in the first quarter.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 And back to a favorite sector with this article titled Best Green Stocks to Invest In: In-Depth Analysis, by Yarka and seen on cryptosoho.com. Yarka has this to say about his picks. (Note: just brief comments by Yarka are included here.) “1. Tesla (TSLA) Tesla, the electric vehicle (EV) giant, is widely regarded as a compelling investment for several reasons. Market Leadership Technological Innovation Sustainable energy ecosystem Gigafactories and production capacity Global Market Potential Network of superchargers and infrastructure Strong financial performance 2. NIO Inc. (NIO) NIO is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer specializing in premium electric SUVs. They have gained popularity for their innovative designs, advanced autonomous driving capabilities, and battery swapping technology. 3. General Motors Company (GM) General Motors offers a range of EVs, including the Chevrolet Bolt EV and the upcoming GMC Hummer EV. 4. SunPower (SPWR) SunPower Corporation is a leading solar energy company that designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance solar panels and associated solar energy solutions… In addition to solar panel manufacturing, SunPower… offers installation, maintenance, and monitoring solutions to ensure optimal performance and customer satisfaction. Business advantages of investing in SunPower Corporation Vertical Integration Strong brand recognition Diverse Geographic Presence Focus on Energy Storage 5. Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) Beyond Meat produces plant-based burgers, sausages, and other meat alternatives that closely resemble the taste and texture of animal-based meat products. Beyond Meat's products are made from plant proteins, such as peas and soy, and have gained popularity among consumers seeking plant-based options. 6. Impossible Foods, Inc. (Private) Impossible Foods is another leading plant-based meat company that specializes in creating realistic meat substitutes. Their flagship product, the Impossible Burger, is made from plant ingredients, including soy protein and heme, which give it a meat-like flavor and texture. 7. Oatly AB (OTLY) Oatly is a Swedish company that produces a range of plant-based dairy alternatives, primarily based on oats. They offer oat milk, oat-based ice cream, yogurt, and other oat-based products. Oatly focuses on sustainable production practices and aims to provide consumers with delicious, environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional dairy products.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023 And now to a best-loved industry with this article titled Top 10: Renewable Energy Companies, by Lucy Buchholz, found on sustainabilitymag.com. Here are some of her comments on each company. “10. Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Market cap: US$2.74bn Canadian Solar specialises in the design and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic modules while offering comprehensive energy solutions. The company undertakes the management of solar power projects and provides operation and maintenance services… Canadian Solar serves customers spanning more than 160 countries. 9. Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) Market cap: US$8.18bn Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Latham, New York, Plug Power has grown to become a significant player in the hydrogen fuel cell industry. 8. Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) Market cap: $5.16bn Brookfield Renewable Partners operates renewable power facilities worldwide. The company's electricity generation comes from a diverse range of sources, including hydroelectric, wind, solar, distributed generation, pumped storage, cogeneration and biomass. 7. Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Market cap: $5.2bn Based in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Algonquin Power & Utilities delivers regulated utility services and renewable energy solutions to a customer base exceeding one million across North America. The company actively invests in a diverse range of clean and renewable energy sources, including solar power, wind energy, hydroelectric power and thermal energy. 6. Siemens Gamesa (GCTAF) Market cap: $12.97 With a presence in over 90 countries, Siemens Gamesa offers a range of equipment and services related to onshore and offshore wind turbines, turbine gearboxes, and off-grid systems. 5. Vestas (VWS.CO) Market cap: $29.58bn Based in Denmark, Vestas Wind Systems is a wind energy company that specialises in the design, manufacturing and installation of wind turbines. With a global presence, the company has successfully deployed wind turbines in numerous countries worldwide, by harnessing the collective expertise of 29,000 employees.  4. Orsted A/S (ORSTED.CO) Market cap: $36.19bn Renewable energy company Orsted A/S excels in the development, construction and operation of offshore wind farms. The Danish company holds the prestigious title of being the world's largest developer of offshore wind power. 3. Iberdrola SA (IBDRY) Market cap: US$72.67 Iberdrola SA is… headquartered in Bilbao, Spain. It holds a prominent position as one of the largest utility providers globally… Iberdrola primarily engages in the generation, distribution and sale of electricity, and boasts a diverse energy portfolio, encompassing sources such as wind, hydro, nuclear and natural gas. 2. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) Market cap: US$147.57bn Headquartered in Florida… NextEra Energy is… one of the largest renewable energy producers in the world… By 2025, NextEra Energy aims to decrease its carbon dioxide emissions rate by 67% in comparison to 2005 levels. 1. General Electric (GE) Market Cap: US$89.02bn The company has made significant strides in the development of green energy solutions and has emerged as a key player in the industry. GE's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its focus on renewable energy sources, particularly in the development of wind turbines… GE has also invested in other renewable energy technologies, including solar power and hydroelectricity.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Other Honorable Mention – not in any order 1. Title: Insiders Show Confidence in Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital with Stock Purchases Despite Stake Reduction by California Public Employees Retirement System on beststocks.com. By Elaine Mendonça. 2. Title: Investing in iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF: A Unique Edge in an Ever-Changing Investment Landscape on beststocks.com. By Yasmim Mendonça. Article from Australia 1. Title: 3 ASX All Ordinaries shares I don't think will stay cheap for long on fool.com.au. By Tristan Harrison. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast titled: “Best ESG Stocks to Buy for 2023.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on June 16th. And, again, look at my new totally revised website at investingforthesoul.com! Tell me what you think! Bye for now.   © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Lauren C. Templeton is the founder and president of Templeton & Phillips Capital Management, LLC; a value investing boutique located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ms. Templeton currently serves on the Board of Directors at Fairfax Financial Holdings, the Board of Directors at Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, and the Board of Directors of Canadian Solar.   Ms. Templeton is the great-niece of Sir John M. Templeton and serves on the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation. She is also a current member the Templeton World Charities Foundation and a Trustee of Templeton Religion Trust. Ms. Templeton is the co-author of Investing the Templeton Way: The Market Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter. She received a B.A. in Economics from the University of the South.   We talk about:  1)      Lauren's childhood and upbringing, and growing up around investing 2)      Sir John Templeton's optimism, and the concept of maximum pessimism 3)      Sir John's respect for thrift, and the importance of saving 4)      Making a positive difference in clients' lives 5)      The benefits of being a student of history 6)      Sir John's worldly views shaped by travel   We cover so many stories from Lauren's life, and her memories of Sir John, her great uncle.   Stay tuned until the end, when we talk about Berkshire Hathaway and Lauren's recent email exchange with Warren Buffett.   Links:  Investing the Templeton Way: The Market-Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter Templeton & Phillips Capital Management ---- To get regular updates and bonus content, please sign-up for my substack: ⁠https://bogumilbaranowski.substack.com/⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠Talking Billions⁠⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠Bogumil Baranowski⁠⁠ Learn more about ⁠⁠Sicart Associates, LLC⁠⁠. Read ⁠⁠Money, Life, Family⁠⁠: My Handbook: My complete collection of principles on investing, finding work & life balance, and preserving family wealth. NEVER INVESTMENT ADVICE. IMPORTANT: As a reminder, the remarks in this interview represent the views, opinions, and experiences of the participants and are based upon information they believe to be reliable; however, Sicart Associates nor I have independently verified all such remarks. The content of this podcast is for general, informational purposes, and so are the opinions of members of Sicart Associates, a registered investment adviser, and guests of the show. This podcast does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any specific security or financial instruments or provide investment advice or service. Past performance is not indicative of future results. More information on Sicart Associates is available via its Form ADV disclosure documents available ⁠⁠adviserinfo.sec.gov⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-billions/message

The World's Most Ethical Companies podcast includes these articles: “The 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies®,” by Ethisphere; “Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility,” by Tom Swallow; and “12 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Now,” by Fahad Saleem. Find a full transcript, links to content, including stock symbols and bonus material here. Plus Podcast: The World's Most Ethical Companies Transcript & Links, Episode 102, March 24, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 102 and published on March 24, 2023, titled “The World's Most Ethical Companies.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 4 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- The World's Most Ethical Companies I'm going to start with a great ranking analysis titled The 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies® The most frequent companies to appear on the list at 17 times are Aflac Incorporated, Ecolab, International Paper, Kao, Milliken & Company, and PepsiCo, Inc. If there is a weakness in this list it's that the companies have to apply to be rated. Hence, this process could leave out some great companies. Here are some quotes from their website. “At the heart of the evaluation and selection process for the World's Most Ethical Companies® is Ethisphere's proprietary rating system, the corporate Ethics Quotient (EQ). The EQ framework features more than 200 multiple-choice and text questions that capture a company's performance in an objective, consistent, and standardized way. In 2023, 135 organizations are recognized for their unwavering commitment to business integrity. The honorees span 19 countries and 46 industries, and include 8 first-time honorees.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility Next is this article titled Top 10: Brands for Diverse Corporate Social Responsibility by Tom Swallow on sustainabilitymag.com. Though not strictly investment recommendations, this list will appeal to many listeners of this podcast. Here are some comments by Mr. Swallow on each of his chosen brands. “To highlight the diverse approaches to corporate social responsibility (CSR) we're looking at some of the leading organisations for both their commitments and innovative stance on developing business sustainably… 10. Bosch (BOSCHLTD.BO) Backing climate-neutrality, Bosch is a major provider of high-quality, reliable electronics, along with other solutions to support sustainable developments. The company is committed to reducing emissions both upstream and downstream in its supply chain.  From an electric vehicle (EV) standpoint, Bosch enables electrification through its electric drive solutions, providing scalable propulsion solutions to the industry. 9. TOMS (private company) The popular footwear brand, TOMS is built on social impact as the primary mission of the company is to donate a pair of shoes for every new pair sold.  8. Wells Fargo (WFC) The financial services organisation, Wells Fargo donates up to 1.5% of its annual revenue to charities—a percentage of revenue that exceeds US$18.7bn. These funds reach more than 14,500 non-profit organisations, including those supporting efforts to provide food, and renewable energy and science development programmes. 7. Pfizer (PFE) In times of crisis, healthcare assistance is critical, which is where Pfizer provides extensive support through its three pillar strategy to meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) objectives. These pillars include donation, grant funding, and providing aid when disaster strikes.  Such efforts were seen after Hurricane Matthew ripped through Haiti and the ongoing crisis plaguing refugees in Europe and the Middle East. 6. Netflix (NFLX) The online on-demand streaming platform, Netflix enables relationships by offering its staff members 52 weeks paid parental leave, which can be taken any time within a child's early years.  The average technology firm provides parents with 18 weeks paid leave during the maternity/paternity phase. 5. Ford Motor Company (F) One of the largest automotive brands with heritage dating back to 1903, Ford Motor Company is on a mission to ‘build a better world' through electrification. One of the key employment mechanisms backed by Ford is pay equity as part of its wider diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategy—balancing discrepancies in the pay gap between employees. 4. Coca-Cola Company (KO) The environment is a primary focus for Coca-Cola Company and one of its most significant adaptations will come from 100% plant-based packaging. In 2021, the business announced the first ever bottle made in this way and has since been refining its product and understanding how it will align with the wider manufacturing process. 3. Starbucks (SBUX) Representing CSR in the cafe business is Starbucks, which is openly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, in the workforce.  Starbucks has taken steps to address racial and social inequality by introducing a mentorship scheme designed to link people from black and indigenous backgrounds to senior executives and cultivate partnerships. By 2025, the company hopes to reach its target to achieve 30% black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) representation in corporate roles and 40% in retail and manufacturing. 2. Alphabet (GOOG) As the parent of Google, Alphabet's CSR strategy aims to indirectly support communities and address their concerns. However, Google is already well-acquainted with climate strategy and is taking action to reduce the impact of the search engine and supported devices.  1. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) A leading organisation in the pharmaceutical industry, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) acts as a great example of CSR in action. For more than 30 years, J&J has dedicated many of its efforts to minimising its ecological footprint.  Its support spans various aspects, including wind energy usage and delivering clean water to communities globally.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Now Now back to a popular theme with this article titled 12 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy Now. It's by Fahad Saleem and was found on news.yahoo.com. Here's some of what Mr. Saleem has to say about each of his stock picks. “For this article, we scanned Insider Monkey's database of 943 hedge funds and picked the top 12 renewable energy stocks. That means these are the most popular renewable energy stocks among the elite hedge funds in the world. With each stock we have mentioned the number of hedge fund investors as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022. 12. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 16 Canadian Solar sells solar PV modules… For the fourth quarter, Canadian Solar expects its revenue to come in at $1.97 billion, better than its guidance range of $1.8 billion to $1.9 billion. Analyst consensus estimate for this figure was $1.86 billion.  For the first quarter of 2023, Canadian Solar expects its revenue to come in the range of $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, which is below the analyst consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. 11. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR)  Hedge Fund Holders: 18 Avangrid is an energy company serving millions of customers in the US. Avangrid has a strong renewable energy portfolio consisting of wind and solar energy projects… In February, Avangrid declared a per share dividend of $0.44, in line with the previous dividend. Forward dividend yield at the time came in at 4.34%. 10. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Hedge Fund Holders: 21 SunPower Corporation makes photovoltaic solar energy generation systems and battery energy storage products, primarily for residential customers. In February, SunPower Corporation posted strong Q4 results that crushed analyst estimates. Adjusted EPS in the quarter came in at $0.15, beating estimates by $0.01. Revenue in the quarter jumped about 43% YoY to reach $497.4 million, beating estimates by $16.4 million. 9. Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) Hedge Fund Holders: 25 Hydrogen fuel cell company Plug Power is one of the best renewable energy stocks to buy now. Recently, Citi analyst P.J. Juvekar decreased his price target for Plug Power stock to $20 from $21 but kept a Buy rating on the shares.  The analyst said that Plug Power has a first mover advantage to capture the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. 8. Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) Hedge Fund Holders: 27 Clearway Energy has significant wind and solar energy operations across 26 states in the US. Clearway Energy has a PE ratio of 5.94 which makes it an attractive option for those looking for undervalued plays in the renewable energy space. In February, Clearway Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3745 per share, which was a 2% increase from its previous dividend. Forward dividend yield at the time came in at 4.48%. 7. Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE:NOVA) Hedge Fund Holders: 27 Residential solar company Sunnova Energy International… recently posted Q4 results which were better than expected. GAAP EPS in the quarter came in at -$0.18, beating estimates by $0.26. Revenue in the quarter increased by 200.8% to reach $195.6 million, beating estimates by $55.84 million. 6. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) Hedge Fund Holders: 43 Israel-based SolarEdge Technologies… gained about 15% through March 8. SolarEdge Technologies makes solar inverters widely used in the solar energy industry… In February, SolarEdge Technologies posted strong Q4 results. Adjusted EPS in the quarter came in at $2.86, beating estimates by $1.27. Revenue in the quarter increased by about 61% on a YoY basis to reach $890 million, beating estimates by $11.64 million. 5. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Hedge Fund Holders: 44 First Solar (stock) jumped earlier this month after UBS upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral with a $250 price target…UBS believes First Solar is ‘the most significant beneficiary' of the Inflation Reduction Act. 4. Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:CEG) Hedge Fund Holders: 51 Baltimore, Maryland-based Constellation Energy… says it's the largest producer of carbon-free energy in the country. Earlier this month, Constellation Energy Corporation announced that it has started hydrogen production at its Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant in Oswego, New York. Alger Capital made the following comment about Constellation Energy Corporation in its Q3 2022 investor letter: ‘Shares outperformed during the third quarter primarily due to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)… the bill provides a nuclear production tax credit of approximately $43.75 per megawatt hour of energy generated. This credit favorably impacted earnings.' 3. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NEE) Hedge Fund Holders: 61 NextEra Energy is one of the most popular renewable energy stocks among elite hedge funds… In February, NextEra Energy rolled out a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend when it announced a per-share dividend of $0.4675. 2. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 63 Enphase Energy is one of the most versatile renewable energy companies, making several solutions in the industry, including solar micro-inverters, battery energy storage, and EV charging stations for homes. In late February, Enphase Energy shares jumped after Janney Montgomery analyst Sean Milligan upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral with a $282 price target. 1. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Hedge Fund Holders: 91 Tesla, Inc. makes it to our list of the best renewable energy stocks because the company's electric vehicles are playing key role in deploying the renewable energy sources in the auto industry in addition to its Powerwall and solar roof products for homes. Recently, Jefferies upped its price target for Tesla, Inc. to $230 from $180 and kept a Buy rating on the shares… Jefferies also upped its 2023 and 2024 operating earnings estimates for Tesla, Inc. by 10% and 8%, respectively.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some Other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1) Title: 11 Stocks to Examine Through a Sustainability Lens on morningstar.ca. By Adam Fleck. Articles From Outside the US 1) UK Title: Six ethical investment IFISAs on p2pfinancenews.co.uk. By Hannah Gannage-Stewart. 2) UK Title: ‘We've lost the right to be pessimistic': Patagonia treads fine line tackling climate crisis as for-profit company on theguardian.com. By Lauren Aratani. 3) UK Title: Could these 3 renewable energy stocks surge as lithium demand grows? Found on uk.finance.yahoo.com. By Christopher Ruane. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast number 102 titled: “The World's Most Ethical Companies.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. 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Canadian Solar International v. United States

These Infrastructure Stocks Pay Great Dividends. This podcast includes the following articles: “3 High-Yield Infrastructure Stocks to Buy in March,” by Daniel Foelber, Scott Levine, and Lee Samaha; “Investors should buy these dividend stocks for the green revolution!” By Dr. James Fox; and “Top 10 solar companies and what they do,” by Mariam Ahmad. Plus Transcript & Links, Episode 101, March 10, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 101 and published on March 10, 2023, titled “These Infrastructure Stocks Pay Great Dividends.” It's presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, some companies might be covered more than once and there are also 2 article links below that time didn't allow me to review them here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) These Infrastructure Stocks Pay Great Dividends In these volatile markets, many ESG stock analysts are focused on dividend yields. So, here's the first of two articles with this theme. This one is titled 3 High-Yield Infrastructure Stocks to Buy in March by Daniel Foelber, Scott Levine, and Lee Samaha. Found on fool.com. Here are some quotes by the authors on each of their picks. Note the last one, Kinder Morgan might be a controversial pick for some ESG-focused investors. Quote... “Here's why all three dividend stocks are worth considering now. 1. Scott Levine recommends Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP) …There are various infrastructure stocks that investors can choose from to help construct a better portfolio (and)… Fortunately, there's Brookfield Infrastructure and its 4.5% forward dividend yield. With a presence that stretches across five continents, Brookfield Infrastructure operates a massive portfolio of infrastructure assets, including data, utilities, midstream, and transportation. The allure of this business model for income investors is that these assets provide Brookfield Infrastructure with steady and increasing cash flows. Over the past 10 years… Brookfield Infrastructure has grown its funds from operations at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. … Since 2012, when it returned $0.60 per unit to investors, Brookfield Infrastructure has increased its distribution at a CAGR of 9%... During a recent investor presentation, management reaffirmed its ongoing target of increasing its distribution 5% to 9% annually. 2. Lee Samaha picks Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) … High energy and mining commodity prices are good news for Caterpillar's mining and oil and gas equipment. Meanwhile, the residential market accounts for only 25% of Caterpillar's construction machinery sales… Caterpillar has heavy exposure to infrastructure spending, and its construction equipment is also used in the energy industry… Caterpillar's resource industries segment isn't just about mining equipment; the segment encompasses machinery for the aggregates used in road building and infrastructure projects… In addition, management is growing Caterpillar's services sales as a share of its revenue…  Management acknowledges the cyclicality in its earnings and aims for $4 billion to $8 billion in machinery energy and transportation free cash flow. The low end of the target is significantly more than needed to pay the current cash dividend of $2.4 billion… and Caterpillar looks able to increase its dividend for many years to come. 3. Daniel Foelber likes Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) … the first thing that stands out is the high dividend yield of 6.4%... Over the past 10 years, Kinder Morgan has been a market-underperforming stock and cut its dividend by 75% in 2015 in response to an oil and gas downturn. As glaring as these two red flags are, the company is far different today… The Kinder Morgan of today generates gobs of free cash flow and has an incredibly healthy balance sheet that isn't overly dependent on debt. The company makes money by building infrastructure its customers use to transport and store natural gas, oil, carbon dioxide, and more.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) These Infrastructure Stocks Pay Great Dividends Now this second article focusing on dividends is from the UK with their stock picks having listings on the London Stock Exchange. It's titled Investors should buy these dividend stocks for the green revolution! It's by Dr. James Fox and found on uk.finance.yahoo.com. Now some quotes by Dr. Fox. He says… “I've become increasingly keen on three renewable trusts with strong yields and I've actually bought all of them. Trust Focus Dividend yield NextEnergy Solar (LSE: NESF) A solar-focused trust. Majority of assets in the UK 6.5% The Renewables Infrastructure Group (LSE: TRIG) Diverse portfolio of renewables with assets across Europe, including UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Sweden 5.25% Greencoat UK Wind (LSE: UKW) Focuses on UK wind farms, from shares in large farms to complete ownership of smaller farms 4.8% (This) post… appeared first on The Motley Fool UK site.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 solar companies and what they do Now back to the solar sector with this article titled Top 10 solar companies and what they do by Mariam Ahmad and seen on energydigital.com. Ms. Ahmad made brief remarks on each of her 11 picks – though the headline says 10 stocks. Some of her quotes are below. “Energy Digital Magazine ranks the world's top 10 solar companies… 10. Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ: MAXN) Market cap: $775 mn With headquarters in Singapore and a global presence in over 100 markets, Maxeon Solar Technologies is a company that specialises in the production and sale of solar energy products, including solar cells, modules, microinverters, and storage solutions… Maxeon Solar Technologies has a proven track record in the solar power industry. The company boasts established supply, sales, and installer channels worldwide that allow for reduced costs to consumers. 9. Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Market cap: $2.52 bn Founded by Dr. Shawn Qu in 2001, and based in Guelph, Canada, Canadian Solar Inc. has a cumulative delivery of over 75 GW of solar modules to thousands of customers in more than 160 countries. Canadian Solar has the capacity to meet the clean energy needs of around 17.7 million households. Canadian Solar's products are used in a wide range of applications, from residential and commercial buildings to utility-scale solar power plants.  8. SMA Solar Technology (XETR: S92) Market cap: $2.53 bn SMA Solar Technology is a German company that specialises in the development and production of solar inverters and monitoring systems for solar power plants. The company was founded in 1981 and has since become a leading provider of solar technology worldwide. SMA's products include inverters for residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar systems, as well as monitoring and control systems that enable users to optimise their solar power generation. 7. JinkoSolar Holding Co. (NYSE: JKS) Market cap: $2.64bn JinkoSolar is a Chinese holding company that operates through its subsidiaries and specialises in the production of solar cells, modules, and other solar energy-related materials. It is considered one of the top global producers of solar panels… The company serves customers in various regions, including China, the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and South America. In 2022, JinkoSolar experienced significant growth, with its quarterly module shipments globally doubling year-over-year, and shipments to China increasing five-fold during the same period. (Second #)7. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) Market cap: $2.60 bn With a presence in all 50 states in the U.S., Sunpower Corp specialises in designing solar solutions for residential properties. In 2022, the company achieved a remarkable 63% year-over-year growth rate, resulting in a corresponding increase in revenue. Sunpower's growth is expected to continue in 2023, as it has partnered with General Motors to be the exclusive installer of electrical vehicle chargers for the company. Furthermore, the company forecasts a two-fold increase in market growth through 2025, indicating a promising future for Sunpower. 6. Sharp Solar (Other OTC: SHCAY) Market cap: $4.86 bn What started off as a small subsidiary has now grown to be a leading player in the solar energy space, with offices in over 100 countries and more than 8,000 employees. Sharp Solar offers a wide range of solar panel products, including monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar panels, as well as solar tiles and building-integrated photovoltaic solutions. The company's solar panels are designed to be highly efficient and durable, with a focus on quality and reliability… Sharp Solar also offers a range of energy storage solutions, including lithium-ion battery systems for residential and commercial applications.  5. Solaredge Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SEDG) Market cap: $17.61 bn Israeli company SolarEdge was established in 2006, and has transformed the solar industry through innovative solutions that enhance energy efficiency and optimise production. The company offers a range of products and services, including solar inverters for photovoltaic arrays, software for monitoring energy generation, battery energy storage products, and other related offerings. These products and services are available to residential, commercial, and industrial customers… The company has established offices in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States. The company's pioneering inventions include Power Optimisers, all-in-one inverters, and tailored solutions that cater to the demands of diverse residential and commercial markets. 4. First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) Market cap: $17.71 bn Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, First Solar is a global provider of solar energy services that aims to make solar energy affordable and accessible to homeowners and businesses. The company's focus on high-efficiency solar panels has enabled it to generate more electricity from each panel than its competitors, making it one of the world's most efficient solar companies and one of the largest solar panel manufacturers globally. First Solar is a vertically integrated manufacturer that specialises in designing, producing, and installing PV systems for commercial, industrial, and utility customers. The company's solar panels use thin film technology, which provides greater flexibility than traditional crystalline silicon panels, while also being more efficient. 3. Kyocera Solar (6971.T) Market cap: $20.71 bn Kyocera Solar is a division of Kyocera Corporation, a Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer. Kyocera Solar was founded in 1975 as a pioneer in solar energy, and today it offers a range of high-quality solar products for both residential and commercial applications. In addition, the company offers solar-powered household appliances and energy storage solutions. 2. Enphase Energy Inc (NASDAQ: ENPH) Market cap: $28.65 bn Having installed more than 52 million microinverters on over 2.7 million homes in over 145 countries, Enphase, established in 2006, revolutionised the solar industry by introducing microinverter technology, which converts sunlight into a reliable energy source.  Enphase solar panels are high-efficiency panels that are built using high-quality materials and advanced manufacturing techniques. The panels are available in both monocrystalline and polycrystalline configurations and are designed to work with Enphase's microinverter technology to maximise energy production. 1. LONGi Green Technology Co. Ltd (601012.SS) Market cap: $338.97 bn (Is) a Chinese company that specialises in the research, development, and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic (PV) products. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Xi'an, China. LONGi Solar is one of the world's largest manufacturers of monocrystalline silicon wafers, cells, and modules, with a total module shipment volume of over 30 GW in 2021. The company is known for its high-efficiency solar products, including its monocrystalline solar panels, which have some of the highest conversion rates in the industry. The company's products are used in a variety of applications, including residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar power systems, and have a global presence, with operations in China, Japan, the United States, Germany, India, Malaysia and other countries.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1. Title: Two funds for the sustainable food transition on esgclarity.com. By Tara Clee. 2. Title: 13 Most Profitable Renewable Energy Stocks on yahoo.com. By Aima Zaheer. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this 101 podcast: “These Infrastructure Stocks Pay Great Dividends.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on March 24th. Bye for now. © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

The major indexes fell sharply after Fed chief Jerome Powell signaled rates will go higher and faster than previously expected. The Nasdaq composite fell below its 21-day moving average while the S&P 500 tumbled through its 21-day and undercut its 50-day line. Delta Air Lines gained altitude and Canadian Solar held up on solid days for those sectors. But Freeport-McMoRan sold off as miners tumbled.

Ready to geek out over exciting new battery chemistry? This week on the podcast, Bill talks all things residential storage with George Kuo, the senior director of products and solutions and product management at Canadian Solar.Learn how Canadian Solar and their subsidiaries transform the way homeowners consume and supply energy back to the grid, and how the IRA creates incentives for individual homeowners to add rooftop solar and storage.

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Philipp Vetter und Laurin Meyer über miese Kauflaune bei Zalando und einen gelösten Gaming-Streit bei Microsoft. Außerdem geht es um Home Depot, Walmart, Fresenius, Fresenius Medical Care, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Activision Blizzard, Nintendo, Siemens Energy, Siemens Gamesa, RWE, Vestas, Ørsted, First Solar, Jinko Solar, Canadian Solar, Meyer Burger, SMA Solar, ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips und Texas Pacific Land, Global X Solar (WKN: A3C9MB), Invesco Markets II Solar Energy (WKN: A2QQ9R) HANetf Solar Energy (WKN: A3CPGF), Global X Wind Energy (WKN: A3C9MA), Invesco Wind Energy (WKN: A3DP7S), Fidelity Clean Energy (WKN: A3DNZF) und iShares Global Clean Energy (WKN: A0MW0M). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Foro directivos con Jonás de Miguel,CEO de Canadian Solar. Y en el Foro empleo hablamos de la indemnización por despido ya que Yolanda Díaz insiste en que es “demasiado barata” en España y plantea que las indemnizaciones se calculen a la carta. También sobre que solo el 40% de los contratos indefinidos firmados en 2022 fueron a tiempo completo según Adecco y sobre la profesión deseada de los jóvenes españoles, Influencer. Con nuestros invitados José Luis Fernández Santillana, director de estudios de USO; Carlos Ruiz, director de estudios del IEE y con José Canseco, experto En RRHH.

The Most Undervalued Solar Stocks. And More… includes the following articles: “10 Most Undervalued Solar Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds,” by Fahad Saleem; “Bloom Energy and Enviva are the Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy According to Pavel Molchanov, Managing Director, Renewable Energy and Clean Technology for Raymond James.” And six additional articles too! Transcript & Links, Episode 99, February 10, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast 99 published on February 10, 2023, titled “The Most Undervalued Solar Stocks. And More…” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, several companies are covered more than once and there are also 6 article links below that time didn't allow me to review here. ------------------------------------------------------------- The Most Undervalued Solar Stocks. And More… Now I'm going to start with a favorite sector of this audience with this title 10 Most Undervalued Solar Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. It's by Fahad Saleem and was found on yahoo.com. Here are some quotes from Mr. Saleem. “For this article we scanned the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF holdings and listed the top solar stocks owned by the ETF. We then narrowed down to the stocks that have attractive PE ratios when compared to the green and renewable industry average PE of 83, which was calculated by NYU Stern. After applying these checks, we got a long list of solar stocks. We then picked 10 stocks from this list which had the most number of hedge fund shareholders. For that metric we used Insider Monkey's database of 920 hedge fund holdings. (So, starting with)… 10. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 15 JinkoSolar has a forward PE ratio of 8.83 as of January 27, according to Yahoo Finance… This Chinese solar stock rallied earlier in January after Roth Capital upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral… (and) also increased its price target on the stock to $70 from $50. Roth Capital cited the improving US policy situation and the potential for margin expansion on poly price declines for the upgrade. 9. Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) Hedge Fund Holders: 16 With a PE ratio of under 20, Avangrid is one of the most undervalued solar stocks to buy according to hedge funds. In October, Avangrid's stock price target was raised by investment firm Mizuho analyst Paul Fremont to $41 from $39. The analyst kept a Neutral rating on the shares. 8. NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE:NEP) Hedge Fund Holders: 21 With an attractive PE ratio of 12.97 and long-term growth catalysts, NextEra Energy Partners is one of the most undervalued solar stocks to buy according to hedge funds… Recently, NextEra Energy Partners stock price target was increased by investment firm Oppenheimer's analyst Colin Rusch… to $94 from $88 and kept an Outperform rating on the shares. 7. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Hedge Fund Holders: 22 … shot up significantly when compared to the previous quarter when just 13 funds had stakes in Canadian Solar…With a PE ratio under 15 and a strong hedge fund sentiment, Canadian Solar is one of the best undervalued solar stocks to buy now according to hedge funds… Canadian Solar makes solar panels, modules, and solar power systems for residential, commercial, and utility-scale power generation. Canadian Solar is growing rapidly and has diversified its operations to offset uncertainty.  One of the biggest advantages Canadian Solar has over its peers is the company's presence in the entire value chain of the solar industry. 6. Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CWEN) Hedge Fund Holders: 25 With a PE ratio of just 6.6 as of market close of January 27, Clearway Energy is one of the most undervalued solar stocks to buy according to hedge funds… Clearway Energy has a dividend yield of over 4% (and) is targeting annual dividend growth in the range of about 5% to 8% through 2026. Clearway Energy's balance sheet is also strong. 5. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Hedge Fund Holders: 26 With a PE ratio of 53 (compared to industry PE of 83), SunPower Corporation is one of the most undervalued solar stocks to buy according to hedge funds. SunPower Corporation has lost about 16% in value over the past six months. In November, SunPower Corporation shares gained after investment firm Credit Suisse upgraded SunPower Corporation to Neutral from Underperform. The ratings upgrade came after SunPower Corporation posted strong Q3 results that beat estimates. 4. NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) Hedge Fund Holders: 27 NRG Energy has a PE ratio of 4.28 as of January 27 market close… It has a dividend yield of over 4%... 3. Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED) Hedge Fund Holders: 27 … up from 21 hedge funds that reported having stakes… at the end of the previous quarter… Consolidated Edison is also one of the best and most reliable dividend stocks… (it) has upped its dividends for over four decades in a row… (and) has a dividend yield of over 3%. In November… (its) shares were upgraded by… Bank of America to Neutral from Underperform (who) increased its price target for Consolidated Edison to $95 from $78. 2. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) Hedge Fund Holders: 47 … compared to 36 funds in the previous quarter. While Sunrun has a relatively high PE ratio, it makes it to our list because it has lost 22% over the past six months and analysts are hopeful… (its) shares… could perform well in the future amid long-term growth catalysts. Sunrun… is also popular among hedge funds… Sunrun says it has about 18% market share in the US solar market, while it enjoys a whopping 66% market share in solar subscriptions. 1. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 59 Enphase Energy… has lost about 26% over the past six months and the shares seem to have long-term growth catalysts, according to several analysts. Hedge funds also piling into this solar stock… According to Yahoo Finance, Enphase Energy stock has a forward PE ratio of 43, compared to renewable industry's PE ratio of 83. In October, Enphase Energy shares rallied after the company posted strong Q3 results and gave bullish guidance. Enphase Energy said it plans to open 4-6 manufacturing lines in the US because of the Inflation Reduction Act.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Analyst's Top Alternative Energy Stocks Continuing with the alternative energy theme is this article titled Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) and Enviva (NYSE:EVA) are the Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy According to Pavel Molchanov, Managing Director, Renewable Energy and Clean Technology for Raymond James (NYSE:RJF). Found on twst.com. Here are some quotes from the article. “This Raymond James analyst has been recognized in the StarMine Top Analyst survey, the Forbes Blue Chip Analyst survey, and the Wall Street Journal Best on the Street survey… Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE). Mr. Molchanov says, ‘Another company which will have good opportunities in Europe is Bloom Energy. Currently, Bloom is the largest provider of stationary fuel cells in the world. A fuel cell is a mini power plant. They are used at data centers, hospitals, and office buildings to provide an extremely reliable supply of electricity… Fuel cells are a solution to improving the reliability and the resilience of electricity supply for mission-critical businesses such as data centers. In addition to that, Bloom is starting to produce a second product called an electrolyzer, which is essentially a fuel cell in reverse. A fuel cell takes natural gas to generate electricity, whereas an electrolyzer takes electricity, passes it through water, and produces hydrogen. So it's a way of making hydrogen without a fossil fuel… This is the definition of green hydrogen… Green hydrogen is defined as electrolysis of water using renewable power…' Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) … and Bloom Energy are both companies that originally were focused on fuel cells and are now diversifying into electrolyzers… The technology platform is somewhat different, though. More importantly, Plug Power is getting into the business of producing hydrogen as a commodity — in other words, selling hydrogen fuel to end users, whereas Bloom Energy is 100% an equipment vendor. Supply chain complications have presented themselves for both of these companies… For both Plug and Bloom Energy, the opportunity in Europe with record high natural gas prices arises from the fact that electrolysis enables production of hydrogen without using natural gas… In the U.S… the Inflation Reduction Act created a first-of-its-kind subsidy for low-carbon hydrogen production that will benefit these companies and others… Recession doesn't really matter for these companies… The demand for these products is ultimately tied to the cost of fossil fuels. When fossil fuels are expensive, that inherently bolsters demand for substitutes. As natural gas in Europe has tripled as a result of the war, that means for the first time ever, green hydrogen is actually cheaper than making hydrogen from natural gas, just like wood pellets are cheaper than burning coal.' Enviva (NYSE:EVA) Enviva is the world's largest provider of utility-grade wood pellets. One of the things we've seen in Europe, because Russia has basically cut off natural gas supply, is some utilities are needing to burn more coal. This is not only a big problem environmentally, but it's also quite expensive… Wood pellets of the kind that Enviva makes are substitutes for coal. They are renewable because they're made from wood, and they are also cleaner burning, without the various toxins that coal contains. Because coal is so expensive, wood pellets for the first time ever are actually cheaper than coal… Enviva is a U.S. company and… produces the wood pellets along the eastern seaboard, where there has always been a lot of forestry. But they are all shipped abroad: 80% to Europe, 20% to Japan…'” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some Other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1. Title: Why AbbVie is a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock. It's by BNK Invest and found on Nasdaq.com. However, note this article titled How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System on nytimes.com. 2. Title: 3 Energy Mutual Funds for Fantastic Returns on news.yahoo.com. Only one is an alternative energy company. By Zacks Equity Research. 3. Title: 7 of the Most Highly Rated ESG Companies to Invest in Now. It's by InvestorPlace and found on investorobserver.com 4. Title: 3 Solar-Energy Stocks Setting Up In Bullish Bases on nasdaq.com. By Kate Stalter on Marketbeat. 5. Title: 4 Nanocap ESG Stocks For 2023. By RazorPitch NanoCap ESG and found on yahoo.com. Article From Outside the US 1. UK. Title: Top 8 ethical pension funds for 2023 on good-with-money.com. By Lori Campbell. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “The Most Undervalued Solar Stocks. And More…” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next February 24th. Bye for now. © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

The World's Most Sustainable Companies. Plus… Includes these articles: “Corporate Knights' 100 most sustainable companies”; “How a one-man scrap metal recycler became the world's most sustainable corporation,” by Mike Scott; “5 Renewable Energy Companies To Support In 2023,” by Lei Nguyen; and “4 Solar Stocks Seeing Explosive Growth,” by Sejuti Banerjea. Plus, links to more Transcript & Links, Episode 98, January 27, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast 98 and published on January 27, 2023, titled “The World's Most Sustainable Companies. Plus…” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, several companies are covered more than once and there are also 4 article links below that time didn't allow me to review here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) The World's Most Sustainable Companies. Plus… I'm going to begin with my favorite annual sustainable company ranking. It's Corporate Knights' 100 most sustainable companies. The introduction is by Mike Scott and found on corporateknights.com. Here are some quotes by Mr. Scott. “This year's Global 100 ranking of the world's most sustainable companies, now in its 19th year, reveals that the transition is gathering momentum – and that businesses that take sustainability seriously are flourishing financially. While the Global 100 is light on oil and gas companies, whose profits have soared because of rising energy prices (Finland's Neste being the only oil company on the ranking), it still managed to outperform its blue-chip benchmark, MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index), and other ESG indices. While both the Global 100 and ACWI fell somewhat in 2022, since its inception on February 1, 2005, the Global 100 Index has generated a total investment return of 270.7% compared to 222.1% for ACWI… Rising oil prices have stimulated growth in renewables Ralph Torrie, Corporate Knights' research director, says rising oil prices have stimulated growth in renewables, smart buildings, electric vehicles and other climate solutions, including circular economy measures… Sustainable revenue now makes up half of gross revenue for the Global 100 compared to just 5% for the wider benchmark… For every tonne of carbon they produce, Global 100 companies earn 33 times more revenue than ACWI firms… A fifth of Global 100 companies are U.S.-based… followed by Canada with 11%. However, as a region, Europe still leads the way with 44%, while Asia Pacific hosts 22% of the ranking's companies… New entrants include pharmaceuticals In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, new entrants to the index included a number of pharmaceuticals groups, such as Merck (MRK), Pfizer (PFE), Novavax (NVAX) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO (NIO) and its compatriot Yadea (1585.HK), which produces electric bicycles, were also notable entrants, along with two companies from Taiwan: bicycle maker Giant (9921.TW) and the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (2633.TW) . Torrie says the addition of these corporations reflects the improved reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors from companies in the region… Methodology Corporate Knights' 2023 ranking of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations is based on a rigorous assessment of more than 6,000 public companies with revenue over US$1 billion. All companies are scored on applicable metrics relative to their peers, with 50% of the weight assigned to sustainable revenue and sustainable investment.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) The World's Most Sustainable Companies. Plus… Now Mike Scott writes about this year's no. 1 ranked company in Corporate Knights Global 100 with this piece titled How a one-man scrap metal recycler became the world's most sustainable corporation. Again it's on corporateknights.com. Here's some of what Mr. Scott says about this unusual sustainable corporate champion. “Schnitzer Steel's (SCHN) rapid ascension to the top of the Global 100 highlights the growing importance of both the circular economy and low-carbon metals in the energy transition… It began in 1906 as a one-man scrap metal business in Portland, Oregon, called Alaska Junk Company… However, during its long history, Schnitzer Steel has developed into a global leader in the collection, processing and sale of the world's most recycled product: steel… about a third comes from forging recycled scrap steel into finished products in electric arc furnaces that are powered by hydropower, making the metal extremely low carbon… In 2019, the company set about bolstering its framework by adopting specific goals and metrics to track progress. These included… reaching net-zero GHG emissions for all operations (steel manufacturing, metals recycling and auto dismantling) by 2050… This year, Schnitzer's emissions were 24% lower than in 2019… Recycling metals, while essential to the circular economy, can be a hazardous business. Its Pick-n-Pull car recycling subsidiary paid US$2.5 million in 2022 to settle allegations from 14 district attorneys in California that the company had illegally disposed of toxic materials and had stormwater pollution issues… A few years ago, Schnitzer Steel was also involved in a legal dispute with the Oakland Athletics baseball team over the presence of a metals shredding plant near the team's proposed new ballpark on the waterfront. An appeals court ultimately sided with the company. Reduce, reuse, recycle Schnitzer's approach to sustainability has ultimately paid off, with the company returning a top-quartile performance on a range of Global 100 indicators. It saw a 74% increase in energy productivity over last year and made significant improvements in water (69%) and carbon (55%) productivity. It also scored well for its proportion of non-male board members (five out of nine are women) and racially diverse executives, while it also saw a significant drop in its worker injury rate. The company's ranking also received a boost by its linking of its CEO's pay to the achievement of sustainability targets… and its policy of offering paid sick leave. As for the profit side of things, last year was the second-best year in the company's history.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Renewable Energy Companies To Support In 2023 Now we return to one of our favorite sectors with this article titled 5 Renewable Energy Companies To Support In 2023. It's by Lei Nguyen and found on earth.org. Here are some brief quotes from Mr. Nguyen on each of his picks. “1. Canadian Solar (CSIQ) … is a solar energy company with headquarters in Ontario that specialises in the design, production, and sale of solar modules, inverters, system kits, and utility-level products. The company, which was founded in 2001, has subsidiaries across six continents and has active clients in over 160 nations. The business adheres to fair trade practices and neither buys conflict minerals nor uses child labor. For Canadian Solar, the well-being of its more than 13,500 workers is of utmost importance. It also takes environmental protection and conservation very seriously. 2. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) Located in Canada… the corporation has a global portfolio of renewable energy-generating installations. In addition to its primarily focused on hydroelectric power operations, it also owns and manages wind, solar, distributed generation, and storage facilities… The company is able to save about 29 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, equivalent to the emissions of approximately 6 million vehicles. 3. Vestas Wind Systems (VWS.CO) … is a Denmark-based wind energy company. It creates, produces, and installs wind turbines. The business also runs a service component that offers service contracts, replacement parts, and related services. The company provides wind turbines for numerous nations across the world… Their sustainable energy solutions have already prevented 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2 from being released into the environment and contributed to a more sustainable energy system, with +145GW of wind turbines installed in 85 countries. 4. Clearway Energy (CWEN) With extremely effective natural gas-powered facilities, it complements its portfolio of wind and solar energy. Additionally, Clearway sells its power through PPAs, which give the business a consistent stream of income. In 2022, the company sold its thermal division, bringing in $1.35 billion in cash that is being reinvested in the expansion of its operations. Clearway Energy now anticipates that, as a result of its transactions, it will be able to increase its dividend toward the high end of its target range of 5 to 8% annually through at least 2026. 5. SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) Last on our list of renewable energy companies is SolarEdge Technologies, an Israeli-based company founded in 2006. SolarEdge specialises in inverter systems for solar projects all around the world… Through a series of acquisitions, it has increased the range of products it offers. These new products and services address a number of energy market segments, including solar, storage, electric vehicle charging, batteries, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), electric vehicle powertrains, and grid services solutions.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Solar Stocks Seeing Explosive Growth Continuing on our renewable energy theme is this article titled 4 Solar Stocks Seeing Explosive Growth. It's by Sejuti Banerjea and is seen on sports.yahoo.com. Here's some of what Ms. Banerjea has to say about her four stocks. “1. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (JKS) China-based JinkoSolar is involved in the design, development, production and marketing of photovoltaic products like solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials and silicon ingots. It also provides solar system integration services and develops commercial solar power projects… In the last reported quarter, China shipments increased 500% and Europe more than 60%. The Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock has a Value Score of A and Growth Score of B. Analysts expect its revenue and earnings to increase a respective 37.2% and 93.0% this year. 2. Array Technologies, Inc. (ARRY) New Mexico-based Array Technologies manufactures and supplies solar tracking systems and related products in the United States and internationally. Its SmarTrack machine learning software is used to identify the optimal position for a solar array in real time to increase energy production… The Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company has a Growth Score of A. Its revenues are expected to grow 19.5% this year and earnings 178.6%. 3. ReneSola Ltd (SOL) Connecticut-based ReneSola develops, builds, operates and sells solar power projects in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and elsewhere. It operates through three segments: Solar Power Project Development; Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) Services, and Electricity Generation Revenue… The Zacks Rank #2 stock has a Value Score of B. Analysts currently expect 67.4% revenue growth and 261.1% earnings growth in 2023. 4. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (SEDG) Israel-based SolarEdge Technologies designs, develops and sells a broad range of systems and solutions including direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems, power optimizers, communication devices and smart energy management solutions used in residential, commercial and small utility-scale solar installations worldwide… SolarEdge shares carry a Zacks Rank #2. Analysts expect the company to grow its 2023 revenue and earnings by 28.6% and 80.7%, respectively.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some Other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1. Title: Iberdrola Goes Big on Renewables — Even Wind Energy, Where It Dominates, on environmentalleader.com. By Ken Silverstein. 2. Title: Lucid Group: The Risk/Reward Is Attractive Now (NASDAQ:LCID) on seekingalpha.com. By Cavenagh Research. Articles From Outside the US 1. Australia. Title: 3 ASX All Ords shares I'm watching like a hawk in January on fool.com.au. By Tristan Harrison. 2. UK. Title: Investing in ESG-friendly banks on ft.com. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “The World's Most Sustainable Companies. Plus…” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Again, wishing you, your family, friends, and colleagues, a great 2023! Talk to you next February 10th. Bye for now. © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

ESG Stock Picks for January 2023. Articles include: “Jim Cramer recommends these 5 health care stocks in 2023”; “Goldman Sachs Says Investors Should Buy These 3 Solar Energy Stocks; Sees Over 50% Upside Potential”; “12 Best Solar Energy Stocks to Invest In Heading into 2023”; “8 Best Wind Power Stocks Of 2023”; and many more Transcript & Links, Episode 97, January 13, 2023 Hello, Ron Robins here. Though a little late, I sincerely wish you a terrific, happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! So, welcome to my first podcast of 2023 episode 97 and published on January 13, 2023, titled “ESG Stock Picks for January 2023” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles for more company and stock information. Also, several companies are covered more than once and there are also 12 article links below that time didn't allow me to review here. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 So, let's start with Jim Cramer recommends these 5 health care stocks in 2023, by Krystal Hur on cnbc.com. These are the five stocks with brief comments by Krystal Hur. “Danaher. Cramer predicted that the company will have a banner year in 2023 and called it ‘one of the best-run companies in any industry.' Pfizer. Praising the vaccine maker's acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Biohaven and Global Blood Therapeutics, he said that Pfizer stock is a steal. UnitedHealth Group. Cramer said that he likes the ‘best-of-breed' managed health care stock. Humana. He called the stock a ‘great turnaround story.' Edwards Lifesciences. Cramer says he likes the stock because the company's underlying business has been strong, despite the stock being down over 43% for the year.  Disclaimer; Cramer's Charitable Trust owns shares of Danaher and Humana.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 Now back to familiar territory with this article titled Goldman Sachs Says Investors Should Buy These 3 Solar Energy Stocks; Sees Over 50% Upside Potential. It's by TipRanks and found on yahoo.com. Here are some quotes from the story. “Banking giant Goldman Sachs believes the Inflation Reduction Act… clears the way for at least a decade-long runway for stable installation growth across all residential, commercial and utility-scale markets… We've used the TipRanks database to pull up three solar power recommendations by Goldman's 5-star analyst Brian Lee. Lee has tapped these stocks as buying propositions, and sees them bringing 50% upside – or better… 1. Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH) Inverters, Enphase's chief product line, convert the DC power to usable alternating current (AC) power suitable for residential and commercial distribution… Overall, there are 17 recent analyst reviews available on Enphase shares, and these include 14 Buys and 3 Holds for a Strong Buy consensus rating. (See Enphase stock forecast on TipRanks). 2. First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) … has been in business since 1999 and is the largest US-based maker of photovoltaic (PV) panels, focuses on cutting-edge PV technology, from the manufacture of thin-film PV modules at commercial scale to the maintenance and recycling of spent panels… Wall Street takes a bullish stance on First Solar. 12 Buys and 5 Holds issued over the previous three months make the stock a ‘Moderate Buy.' (See FSLR stock forecast on TipRanks). 3. Array Technologies, Inc. (ARRY) … has built its niche around solar tracker technology, needed to keep photovoltaic panels properly oriented to the sun for maximum power production… Overall, the 9 recent analyst reviews on ARRY add up to a Moderate Buy consensus rating, with 7 Buys, 1 Hold, and 1 Sell. (See Array stock forecast on TipRanks).” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 Continuing on the solar theme is this article titled 12 Best Solar Energy Stocks to Invest In Heading into 2023. It's by Mohammed Saqib, on Insider Monkey, and found on yahoo.com. Now some quotes on each stock by Mr. Saqib. “We started with the holdings of Global X Solar ETF (RAYS) and ranked its holdings using Insider Monkey's proprietary hedge fund sentiment data which tracks the holdings of over 900 elite hedge funds. 12. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 20 Headquartered in Shanghai, Daqo New Energy is a global leader in the production of high-purity polysilicon for the solar PV sector… On December 5, 2022, Chao Ji, an analyst at Goldman Sachs, reduced her price target on Daqo New Energy to $70 while keeping a Neutral rating on the stock. 11. Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ:AY) Hedge Fund Holders: 21 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure is a United Kingdom-based sustainable infrastructure company that owns, operates, and invests in renewable energy, storage, efficient natural gas and heat, transmission lines, and water assets across North America, South America, and Europe. 10. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) Hedge Fund Holders: 21 The company sells EV Charging solutions in the United States for public and fleet electric car charging stations…. On November 16, 2022, Christine Cho, an analyst at Barclays… (said) the company is still in a strong position with improved backlog visibility and a more enticing value proposition. 9. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Hedge Fund Holders: 22 Canadian Solar is one (of the) world's largest solar technology and renewable energy firms. The company is a major solar photovoltaic module producer and a manufacturer of battery storage projects with a diverse geographical pipeline at various stages of development. 8. Sunnova Energy International Inc. (NYSE:NOVA) Hedge Fund Holders: 25 Sunnova Energy International provides home solar and energy storage services… Sunnova Energy has roughly 195,000 subscribers… On December 13, 2022, Biju Perincheril, an analyst at Susquehanna, reiterated his Positive rating on Sunnova Energy International. 7. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Hedge Fund Holders: 26 SunPower Corporation is a leading provider of solar technology and energy services that provides fully integrated solar, storage, and home energy solutions to consumers, mainly in the United States and Canada, through a variety of hardware, software and financing options, as well as Smart Energy solutions. 6. Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) Hedge Fund Holders: 29 Array Technologies is a global utility-scale solar tracker technology… On December 6, 2022, Michael Blum, an analyst at Wells Fargo, started covering Array Technologies… with… an Overweight rating on the stock. 5. Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE:AMPS) Hedge Fund Holders: 33 Altus Power is a clean energy electrification company headquartered in Connecticut, USA. The company creates and operates photovoltaic solar energy storage systems… On December 13, 2022, Ryan Levine, an analyst at Citi, reduced his price target on Altus Power to $10 while keeping a Buy rating on the stock… 4. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) Hedge Fund Holders: 44 SolarEdge Technologies is an Israeli company that designs and distributes photovoltaic inverters, energy generation monitoring software, and battery energy storage devices… On December 14, 2022, Christine Cho, an analyst at Barclays, raised her price target on SolarEdge Technologies to $396 and upgraded the stock's rating to Overweight. 3. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Hedge Fund Holders: 45 First Solar is a global PV solar energy solutions provider and a major American solar technology company… First Solar… is the world's largest producer of thin-film PV solar modules.­ On November 14, 2022, Corinne Blanchard, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, started covering First Solar with a price target of $180 and a Buy rating on the stock. 2. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) Hedge Fund Holders: 47 Sunrun Inc. is a company that designs and develops home solar energy systems in the United States. Furthermore, the company provides battery storage systems… On November 11, 2022, Elvira Scotto, an analyst at RBC Capital, reduced her price target on Sunrun to $42 while keeping an Outperform rating on the stock. 1. Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) Hedge Fund Holders: 59 The company develops and manufactures microinverters, solar panels, and energy storage systems for the residential and commercial markets. Enphase Energy, Inc… operates in more than 21 countries worldwide. On October 26, 2022, Biju Perincheril, an analyst at Susquehanna, increased his price target on Enphase Energy, Inc. to $310 from $290 while keeping a Positive rating on the stock.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 From solar, now to wind power with this article titled 8 Best Wind Power Stocks Of 2023, by Cory Mitchell on forbes.com. Due to the structure of the article, I'm going to just list the company names here. Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) Northland Power (NPI.CA) Eversource Energy (ES) Iberdrola S.A. (IBDRY) Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) Vestas Wind Systems (VWDRY) Boralex Inc. (BLX.CA) Orsted A/S (DNNGY) ------------------------------------------------------------- 5) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 Next is this article America's Most Responsible Companies 2023 by Newsweek and Statista, found on newsweek.com. Some quotes… “Newsweek has partnered with global research and data firm Statista for our fourth annual list of America's Most Responsible Companies. This year our list includes 500 of the U.S's largest public corporations.” End quotes. The top five companies are HP (HP), General Mills (GIS), Whirlpool Corporation (WHR), Merck & Co (MRK), and Clorox (CLX). ------------------------------------------------------------- 6) ESG Stock Picks for January 2023 Now many ethical and sustainable investors -- particularly if they're looking for income -- will seek ethical dividend-paying stocks. Thus, this article is for them! It's titled 16 Ethical Dividend Stocks to Invest in Today and is by the Impact Investor on theimpactinvestor.com. Here're some quotes from the article. “I pride myself on being an ethical investor…. I sometimes choose ESG stocks… However, I also make investment decisions independent of ESG rankings based on my ethics. I particularly value companies that provide opportunities for advancement to all their people and help equalize access to the world's resources. Protecting the environment also is significant for me. I also avoid ‘sin' stocks… Of course, I expect a dividend yield from my stocks.” End quotes. Among the dividend-paying stocks The Impact Investor recommends are: Nestle SA (NSRGY), Proctor & Gamble (PG), 3M (MMM), The Clorox Company (CLX), and Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX). ------------------------------------------------------------- Now some Other Honorable Mentions – no particular order 1. Title: 10 Best-Performing Technology ETFs in 2022 on yahoo.com. By Omer Farooq. 2. Title: 7 Best Socially Responsible Funds on Investing usnews.com. By Jeff Reeves. 3. Title: Brookfield Infrastructure: It's Not Been This Cheap In A Long Time (NYSE:BIP) on seekingalpha.com. By Jonathan Weber. 4. Title: 10 Cheap Solar Stocks to Buy on yahoo.com. By Affan Mir. 5. Title: AvalonBay Communities a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock With 3.9% Yield (AVB) on nasdaq.com. By BNK Invest. 6. Title: Got $5,000? 3 Top Infrastructure Stocks to Buy for the Long Term on fool.com. By Reuben Gregg Brewer. 7. Title: 3 Tech Titans Worth Owning in 2023 (and Beyond) on fool.com. By Justin Pope, Will Healy, and Jake Lerch. 8. Title: The Best Energy Dividend Stock for a Decade of Passive Income on fool.com. By Matt DiLallo. Articles From Outside the US 1. Australia: Some upside surprises, and 8 ethical stocks to watch - livewiremarkets.com. By Australian Ethical. 2. Australia: ASX shares: Six sustainability ETFs worth watching on afr.com. By Tony Featherstone. 3. India: Top 10 companies in India for CSR and Sustainability in 2022 on thecsrjournal.in. By the CSR Journal. 4. Canada: 2023 Responsible Funds Guide by Corporate Knights on corporateknights.com. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “ESG Stock Picks for January 2023.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope and prosperity in these terribly troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Again, wishing you and your family and friends a great 2023! Talk to you next January 27th. Bye for now. © 2023 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul  

Alexandre Borin, diretor de vendas e distribuição da Canadian Solar, falou um pouco sobre sua trajetória no setor, trouxe expectativas de como o mercado pode estar daqui a alguns anos e ainda perspectivas de novos equipamentos para o setor fotovoltaico. Dê o play agora!

Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks. Includes articles with these titles: “Health Care Stocks: Reviewing The Best Of The Industry”; “3 Biotech Stocks For Your October 2022 Watchlist”; “7 Topflight Green Energy Stocks Investors Need To Know For 2022”; “11 Best Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Now”; “Best Infrastructure ETFs for Q4 2022.” And more Podcast: Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks Transcript & Links, Episode 91, October 7, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to my podcast episode 91 published on October 7, 2022, titled “Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – on this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Additionally, quotes about individual companies are brief so that I can get as many companies covered as possible in the time allowed. Please go to this podcast's webpage for links to the actual articles where you'll find much more great company information. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks Now, almost all ethical and sustainable investors have health care stocks and or funds. So, I want to lead off with this article titled Health Care Stocks: Reviewing The Best Of The Industry. It's by Q.ai and appears on forbes.com. Here are some quotes from the article on each of the recommended stocks. “1) UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) UnitedHealth's stock has been a solid performer with strong growth over the past five years… The company provides health insurance policies for consumers and is expanding to offer policies through the ACA marketplace in many states. 2) Cigna (NYSE: CI) Cigna is one of the oldest health insurance companies in the U.S. It was founded in 1792 and continues to operate using solid operating principles that enable it to survive and thrive as a company… analysts agree this stock is currently undervalued. 3) Cardinal Health (NYSE: CH) Cardinal Health provides health care services across the U.S. and abroad. It seeks to provide affordable health care services. 4) Acadia Healthcare (NASDAQ: ACHC) Acadia Healthcare focuses on providing mental health care to patients across the country… The company is poised for growth as the emotional toll of the pandemic drove more people to seek out therapy in large numbers. 5) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN) The company is famous for its monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 and is engaged in further research to uncover more applications for the treatment… Its stock price shot up in the early days of the pandemic and has yet to lose significant value. 6) AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) AstraZeneca is an international pharmaceutical company that makes drugs for the prescription and non-prescription markets. It manufactures the popular acid reflux medication Nexium and multiple medicines for the treatment of diabetes. AstraZeneca's focus on making medications for the long-term management of health care makes it an excellent stock to buy and hold. 7) Novartis (NYSE: NVS) Novartis is an international pharmaceutical company that researches and manufactures medication for treating serious illnesses… The company has been underperforming in the health care sector but is unlikely to go under any time soon. 8) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) Bristol-Myers Squibb is a U.S.-based, multinational pharmaceutical company that researches and manufactures medication for use at the prescription and over-the-counter levels. It's a Fortune 500 company… founded in 1887 and has shown its capability to be a medical innovation leader. 9) Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) Abbott Laboratories is involved in developing and manufacturing medical devices, diagnostic tools, generic and branded medications and nutritional products. 10) AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) AbbVie split off from Abbott Laboratories in 2013 to focus on medical research. The company seeks to find ways to improve patients' lives through the use of pharmaceuticals in areas that include oncology, neuroscience, virology, women's health and eye care. 11) Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) Johnson & Johnson, also known as J&J, is a well-known brand that produces a wide variety of health care products at the consumer and medical industry levels. The company has been in trouble for different issues… Despite these issues, the company has gained almost 35% over the past five years. 12) Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) Pfizer made waves in the health care industry when it released its Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to help control the spread of the virus. The stock has trended higher in the past five years. 13) Merck (NYSE: MRK) Merck is a global pharmaceutical and health care company researching and producing human medications, biological therapies, vaccines and animal health medications and products. 14) Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) Novavax is an American company that primarily produces vaccines for emergent and established viruses. It currently has an authorized COVID-19 vaccine and has multiple COVID-19 vaccines in various stages of clinical trials. It also has vaccines for Ebola, MERS and SARS in clinical trials. 15) CVS (NYSE: CVS) CVS is a retail pharmacy chain that operates the retail pharmacy chain CVS, (and) CVS Caremark, which manages pharmacy benefits, health insurance provider Aetna, and owns multiple brands. 16) Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) Teladoc Health engages in telemedicine and e-healthcare services for patients unable to reach a physical health care location… Its stock price spiked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic but has given up its gains since the beginning of 2021.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks Continuing with the health care theme we have this article titled 3 Biotech Stocks For Your October 2022 Watchlist which is found on streetinsider.com. Here are some quotes from the article on each stock. “1) Gilead Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) … is a leading biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative medicines… (an) emphasis on HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. 2) BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: BMRN) … develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics for patients with serious and life-threatening rare genetic disorders. 3) Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) (Yes, again!) Pfizer's primary businesses are pharmaceuticals, biologics and vaccines, consumer healthcare, and animal health.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks Now we turn our attention back to familiar ground with this article titled 7 Topflight Green Energy Stocks Investors Need To Know For 2022. It's again by Q.ai and also on forbes.com. Now some quotes from the article. Quote… “1) Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) … generates electricity with hydroelectric, wind, solar and biomass sources. The company has a globally diversified portfolio of renewable power assets… They're also investing in emerging future technologies like green hydrogen. 2) Tesla Inc. (TSLA) Tesla also has a proven track record, and the company has been generating substantial profit from its regulatory credits. 3) First Solar Inc. (FSLR) … is one of the leading solar panel makers worldwide… manufactures thin-film solar panels… First Solar has been investing heavily to increase its solar panel manufacturing capabilities. 4) Stem Inc. (STEM) Stem is a global leader when it comes to AI-enabled smart energy storage. 5) Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) … provides an alternate energy technology by focusing on providing an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem, from production to storage. 6) Clearway Energy (CWEN) … is one of the biggest operators and developers of clean energy in the US. The company is presently focused on solar and wind generation projects. 7) NextEra Energy (NEE) They're currently one of the largest wind and solar energy producers worldwide… They also announced a plan to eliminate carbon emissions totally from operations by 2045.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks So here's a second article on the green energy theme. It's titled 11 Best Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Now. It's by Usman Kabir and found on insidermonkey.com. Here are some brief quotes from Mr. Kabir on each company. Starting at… “11) Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: OPTT) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 3      Ocean Power Technologies makes and sells systems that generate power by harnessing the energy of ocean waves. 10) Sunworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 3      … markets photovoltaic and battery-based power and storage systems… The stock has benefited from the rising prices for solar cells in the past few months, partly because of supply chain problems that are also affecting other industries. 9) TPI Composites, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIC) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 12 TPI Composites manufactures and sells composite wind blades, and related precision molding and assembly systems to original equipment manufacturers. The company is one of the most prominent clean energy stocks to invest in. 8) Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 13       Canadian Solar designs, develops, manufactures, and sells solar ingots, wafers, cells, modules, and other solar power and battery storage products. 7) Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE: BEP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19      Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. owns a portfolio of renewable power generating facilities primarily in North America, Colombia, Brazil, Europe, India, and China… (It) has an impressive dividend profile. 6) Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 21    Clearway Energy operates as a renewable energy company in the United States. On June 28, the company announced that it had agreed to purchase a portfolio of operating wind projects from Capistrano Wind Partners… the portfolio consists of five utility-scale wind projects.” 5) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) (Yes, again.) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26   Plug Power delivers end-to-end clean hydrogen and zero-emissions fuel cell solutions for various sectors… On September 8, the company announced that it had secured the largest multi-site electrolyzer order in Europe to date. 4) First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) (And again!) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26   First Solar provides photovoltaic solar energy solutions globally. It is one of the elite clean energy stocks to invest in. On September 19, the company announced that it had signed a deal to supply 600 MW of advanced thin film photovoltaic solar modules to Azure Power Global (NYSE: AZRE), an India-based firm. 3) SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40     SolarEdge Technologies designs, develops, and sells direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic installations worldwide. 2) NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) (Yes, a second time here.) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 59   NextEra Energy transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The firm is among the best clean energy stocks to invest in… It has consistently paid a dividend to shareholders for the past thirty-two years. 1) Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) (Yes, and again.) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72  Tesla designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems. The company is one of the most prominent clean energy stocks to invest in.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks Also, a favorite for ethical and sustainable investors is infrastructure. Check out this article titled Best Infrastructure ETFs for Q4 2022. It's by Noah Bolton on investopedia.com. Now some very brief quotes from Mr. Bolton. “1) SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (GII) (This ETF) tracks the S&P Global Infrastructure Index, an index comprised of the 75 largest infrastructure-related stocks based on float-adjusted market capitalization. 2) iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF) (Like the first fund, this ETF) tracks the S&P Global Infrastructure Index. This fund is multi-cap and uses a blended approach, focusing its holdings on companies in developed markets. The utilities and transportation sectors comprise about 79% of the fund's holdings. 3) iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) (This ETF) tracks the NYSE FactSet U.S. Infrastructure Index, which tracks the performance of U.S. stocks in a broad range of areas including energy transport and storage, railroads, construction, and engineering services.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- UK articles – not in any order 1) Title: The best renewable energy funds to buy now on MoneyWeek.com. By Max King. 2) Title: Best ESG Funds In October 2022 on standard.co.uk. By Andrew Michael. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Best Healthcare, Green Energy, Infrastructure Stocks.” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. 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In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über den Denkzettel des Markt-Philosophen Taleb, Alarm bei Adobe und Übernahmefantasie bei Vantage Tower. Außerdem geht es um Apple, Palantir, Ether, Siemens Energy, HelloFresh, Rize Environmental Impact 100 ETF (WKN: A3CN9S), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (WKN: A2PQT5), First Solar, Canadian Solar, SMA Solar, Johnson Control, Nibe, Xylem, California Water, Kurita Water, Samsung SDI, Chenniere Energy, American Electric Power, NextEra Energy, Brookfield Renewable Partners, Encavis, Edison, Orsted, Draftkings und Flutter Entertainent. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! Inflation Reduction Act benefits solar and wind companies, particularly. Articles covered include: “11 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now”; “6 Best Wind Energy Stocks To Buy”; “9 Best Green Stocks and ETFs to Buy”; “10 Best ESG Stocks for 2022”; “Three Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks to Buy Benefit from Fertilizer”; and more Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act: Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! Transcript & Links, Episode 89, September 9, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. It's great to be back with you. Hope you had a wonderful August despite the woes of this world. So, welcome to my podcast episode 89 published on September 9, 2022, titled “Inflation Reduction Act: Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks!” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. Investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing mentoring, news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, and links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. Also, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in these podcasts, nor do I receive any compensation from anyone covered in these podcasts. Furthermore, I will reveal to you any personal investments I have in the investments mentioned herein. Now though I'm covering 5 articles here, there are another 19 during August and early September that I found with great analyst recommendations. To see their titles and links go to this podcast's webpage located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this edition. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Inflation Reduction Act: Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! Now to this podcast. With the US Inflation Reduction Act approved and with its big support for renewable energy, there's a reason for analysts to be optimistic for renewable energy companies. Hence, there's been a preponderance of articles on this theme. This first article is typical and among the best, I've seen. It's titled 11 Best Solar Stocks to Buy Now by Ramish Cheema on Yahoo! Finance. Here are some relevant quotes. “In order to pick out the top solar stocks for you, we… selected the relevant ones by studying their balance sheets and market performance. The companies were then ranked according to Insider Monkey's survey of 895 hedge funds for the second quarter of this year. (Starting at) 11. Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 10 Maxeon… is a Singaporean company that designs, manufactures, and sells solar panels and associated components. It serves both residential and commercial customers and offers its products both directly and through dealers… Morgan Stanley increased Maxeon's share price target to $21 from $14 in August 2022. 10. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 13 Canadian Solar is a solar energy company that sells… solar wafers, solar ingots, solar cells, and battery storage solutions in Asia, America, Europe, and other countries. In addition… the company also provides electricity and maintenance services for solar generation equipment. It is headquartered in Guelph, Canada… Management expects sales to grow by another lofty 35% this year. JPMorgan raised Canadian Solar Inc.'s share price target to $42 from $38 in August 2022. 9. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) (Ron's comment: As a sought of addendum to this company, it's still concerning to many people that this company maybe using forced labor, particularly in light of the new UN report on forced labor in China. Now back to the podcast.) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 16 JinkoSolar…is a Chinese company that designs, produces, and sells photovoltaic and other products such as silicon wafers, silicon ingots, solar modules, and solar cells. The company… sells its products all over the globe including the U.S, Mexico, Japan, and U.A.E. 8. Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE:BEP) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 19 Brookfield Renewable Partners is an electricity generation company that uses renewable energy sources such as wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and solar. The firm… is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. (It's) one of the largest renewable power generation companies in the world. 7. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWR) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 21 SunPower… is an American company that provides solar energy products and services to home builders, government entities, residential customers, financial institutions, independent power producers, and electric utilities. (Also) provides solar, storage, and home energy solutions. SunPower's latest quarter saw it report a whopping 60% rise in quarterly sales… Morgan Stanley raised SunPower's share price target to $31 from $22 in August 2022. 6. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHLS) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 23 Shoals Technologies… is an electrical systems provider for solar energy products that is headquartered in Portland, Tennessee, United States. The company provides several components such as cable assemblies, fuses, connectors, and wireless monitoring systems. Roth Capital increased Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.'s share price target to $40 from $20 in August 2022. 5. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26 First Solar… is an American photovoltaic solar product provider that is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona… (It's) one of the largest beneficiaries of the Inflation Reduction Act… (and) already has a manufacturing footprint in the U.S. and plans to increase it because of the new legislation… Piper Sandler increased First Solar's… share price target to $165 from $120 in August 2022. 4. Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARRY) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 26 Array Technologies… is an American company that provides a solar tracking system based on machine learning software that identifies optimal positions for a solar array to generate electricity. The company is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico… Its trackers improve electricity output by 25%... Following an acquisition earlier this year, Array Technologies… is also the largest solar tracking company in the world. Truist raised Array Technologies' share price target to $23 from $13 in August 2022. 3. Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ:RUN) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 36 Sunrun… is an American residential solar energy systems provider. It provides products such as panels, racks, solar leads, and battery storage. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Morgan Stanley increased Sunrun's share price target to $79 from $70 in August 2022. 2. SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEDG) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 40 SolarEdge Technologies… designs and sells DC inverter systems for solar power installations. The company has its customers located all over the globe and some of its products include inverters, power optimization systems, communications systems, and a cloud based monitoring platform. It is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. JPMorgan raised SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.'s share price target to $419 from $373 in August 2022. 1. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 72 While the firm is primarily known for its cars, it also sells solar energy generation and storage products to commercial, residential, and industrial users… Canaccord raised Tesla, Inc.'s share price target to $881 from $815 in August 2022.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Inflation Reduction Act: Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! From solar companies, we now turn to the wind companies favored by analysts with this article 6 Best Wind Energy Stocks To Buy. It's by Ronald Kaufman on bestocks.com. Here's some of what Mr. Kaufman has to say. “1. Vestas Wind Systems (VWS.CO) Denmark-based. When it comes to wind power, Vestas is unrivaled worldwide… Vestas is one of the few major pure bets on wind energy since it focuses only on wind turbines.  2. Boralex, Inc. (BLX.TO) Boralex is a renewable energy power plant developer, builder, and operator in Ontario, Canada. The business provides wind, hydro, thermal, and solar services. Boralex announced on June 2 that the NY Energy Research and Development Authority had chosen five of its solar farms to receive renewable energy credits. 3. General Electric (NYSE.GE) The company intends to concentrate on aviation after spinning off its healthcare division in 2023 and its renewable energy, electricity, and digital division in 2024… Although General Electric is not a pure bet on wind energy, it does provide investors with exposure to the industry in the short term; when the company is eventually broken up, investors will have a more specialized choice. 4. Northland Power, Inc.  (NPI.TO) Northland Power, headquartered in Ontario, Canada, is a worldwide power company dedicated to generating energy from renewable sources. The firm manages various renewable energy projects, including onshore and offshore wind farms, efficient natural gas facilities, and solar power plants. 5. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE.MC) Siemens Gamesa, headquartered in Spain, is a world-renowned innovator in wind power… In addition, the firm's principal shareholder, Siemens Energy (OTC: SMEG.F), is involved in efforts to create wind-powered green hydrogen technology for the company.  Siemens Gamesa has been having problems in recent years owing to a patent battle with GE… Beginning in 2022, the International Trade Commission denied all GE complaints. 6. NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE.NEE) NextEra Energy is a conglomerate whose divisions sell and serve electric electricity and energy infrastructure. In addition, this firm offers electric utility services and maintains a diversified renewable energy industry.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! 9 Best Green Stocks and ETFs to Buy. And, yes, some more green stocks with this article titled 9 Best Green Stocks and ETFs to Buy. It's by Matt Whittaker on money.usnews.com. You can read Mr. Whittaker's more detailed description of each of his 9 picks by clicking the link to his original article on this podcast's webpage. So his 9 picks are First Solar Inc. (FSLR) Tesla Inc. (TSLA) Fisker Inc. (FSR) Stem Inc. (STEM) NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG) First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) ------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! 10 Best ESG Stocks for 2022. Now, how about some top ESG picks with this article titled 10 Best ESG Stocks for 2022. It's by Andrew Lisa on gobankingrates.com. Here are some quotes from Mr. Lisa on his picks. “1. Linde (LIN) The UK-based gas production and distribution firm Linde operates all over the world. Its sustainability initiatives include programs to reduce waste and to conserve energy and water. 2. Accenture (ACN) Based in Ireland, Accenture uses its position as a management consulting, technology and outsourcing giant… to help its client companies transition to net-zero carbon emissions, and sustainable value chains, technology and decision-making. 3. Microsoft (MSFT) … has committed to being carbon negative by 2030 — the software giant has been carbon neutral since 2012. 4. Salesforce (CRM) Cloud-based enterprise software firm Salesforce… achieved net zero carbon emissions in 2015. 5. Nvidia (NVDA) The company has pledged to source 100% of its global electricity use from renewable sources by 2025, and its GPUs are 20 times more energy efficient than traditional CPU servers. 6. Adobe (ADBE) Has committed to powering its operations through 100% renewable energy sources. 7. J.B. Hunt (JBHT) Transportation and logistics firm J.B. Hunt leads the industry in converting over-the-road shipments to intermodal transport, which is 250% more fuel efficient. 8. Best Buy (BBY) … has reduced its carbon emissions by 60% since 2009 and has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040. The company operates the largest e-waste recycling program in the world. 9. Xylem (XYL) Water technology and solutions provider Xylem is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. It fosters global equity by advancing access to clean water in developing nations. 10. Texas Instruments (TXN) Semiconductor and integrated circuit producer Texas Instruments received a 100% rating from the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for six straight years.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks! Three Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks to Buy Benefit from Fertilizer Let's now turn our attention to an article featuring some unique socially responsible dividend-paying stocks. It's titled Three Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks to Buy Benefit from Fertilizer by Paul Dykewicz on dividendinvestor.com. Here are some quotes from Mr. Dykewicz's article… “Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) … a dividend-paying, Fortune 500 company headquartered in Tampa, Florida, mines phosphate, potash and urea. The largest U.S. producer of potash and phosphate fertilizer. AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) … a Duluth Georgia-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, offers a path to profit from the rising demand for fertilizer, said Michelle Connell, president and owner of Dallas-based Portia Capital Management. Invesco DB Agriculture (NYSEArca: DBA) (Is) an agricultural exchange-traded fund (ETF) recommended by Bob Carlson, a pension fund chairman who also leads the Retirement Watch investment newsletter.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Again, to see those additional 19 articles not covered here, go to this podcast's page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this page. Other Honorable Mentions – not in any order 1) Title Ten Clean Energy Stocks of 2022/3 - July Returns on altenergystocks.com. By Tom Konrad. 2) Title Here's Why the Time Is Right for These Clean Energy Stocks on Nasdaq.com. By Devina Lohia. 3) Title 10 Best ESG Stocks for 2022 on fool.com. By Allison Plaut. 4) Title These 3 Renewable Energy Stocks Offer Generous Dividend Yields: Passive Income For ESG Investors on Benzinga.com. By Robert Kuczmarski. 5) Title Top Stocks to Buy, Inflation Reduction Act Props Up Investments on marketrealist.com. By Rachel Curry. 6) Title 2 ESG Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2022 on entrepreneur.com. By Pragya Pandey. 7) Title Best Alternative Energy ETFs for Q4 2022 on investopedia.com. By Nathan Reiff. 8) Title Top Alternative Energy Stocks for Q4 2022 on investopedia.com. By Nathan Reiff. 9) Title 3 Top Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now on fool.com. By Matthew DiLallo. 10) Title Two Promising ESG Investment Stocks to Drive Your Portfolio in 2022 on tipranks.com. 11) Title 10 Best Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 10 Years on yahoo.com. By Hamna Asim. 12) Title 3 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy as EV Adoption Booms on yahoo.com. By Aparajita Dutta. 13) Title Best Solar Energy Stocks to Invest In 2022 on fool.com. By Matthew DiLallo. 14) Title 10 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Amid Energy Crisis in Europe on yahoo.com. By Omer Farooq. 15) Title 7 Best Clean Energy ETFs to Buy Now | Investing | U.S. News on usnews.com. By Tony Dong. 16) Title 5 Green Energy Penny Stocks to Watch in 2022 on Investmentu.com. By Aimee Bohn. Plus articles for the UK and Australian investors 1) Title Best ESG funds on standard.co.uk. By Andrew Michael. 2) Title Top 10 most-popular investment trusts: August 2022 on ii.co.uk. By Kyle Caldwell. 3) Title 5 High-Performing Ethical Investment Funds on Canstar.com.au. By Marissa Hayden. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Inflation Reduction Act: Analysts' Stock-ETF Picks!” Now, please be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. That helps bring these podcasts to others like you. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote ethical and sustainable investing as a force for hope in these deeply troubled times! Contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on September 23. Bye for now. © 2022 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Zur Wochenmitte präsentierte sich die Wall Street deutlich erholt. Für den Dow Jones ging es um 1,4 Prozent nach oben. Damit erreichte der amerikanische Leitindex wieder den Stand von Ende August.

In Maydorns Meinung analysiert Börsenexperte Alfred Maydorn die neuesten Entwicklungen der beliebtesten Aktien deutscher Anleger und versieht sie mit seiner persönlichen Meinung.

War die jüngste Erholung eine Bärenmarktrally oder hat der Bullenmarkt schon wieder begonnen? Börsenexperte Alfred Maydorn tippt auf Letzteres und analysiert in seiner neuen Folge Maydorns Meinung die jüngsten Kursverluste beim Nasdaq 100 und der Technologie-Aktie Zoom Video. Außerdem im Fokus: Tesla, BYD, Livent, Freyr Battery, Varta, Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar Hinweis: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlageempfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren oder der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen.

Today's slide deck: https://bit.ly/3ChFvZE   - Click here to open an account with Saxo  -  Today we note the strengthening headwinds against the melt-up in financial conditions as the US dollar continues to rise, having now broken higher against the Euro, sterling and yen, and as a new surge in US 10-year yields threatens. Elsewhere, US Natural Gas prices ease despite a weak storage build yesterday and wheat prices are retreating rapidly. In equities, focus on Applied Materials after their earning report, Canadian Solar and a look ahead at Deere. Today's pod features Peter Garnry on equities, Ole Hansen on commodities and John J. Hardy hosting and on FX. Intro and outro music by AShamaluevMusic

Topic thoughts? Guest ideas? Comments? Just text us. (pls include reply details if needed)Conversation about corporate power purchasing agreements (CPPAs) featuring Steven Lu, a four-decade energy and banking veteran.We first discuss how to become part of the energy transition in the Asia Pacific region from the jobs perspective. Then we dig deep into the current dynamics of CPPAs in the region. Finally, we do a bit of crystal gazing on the outlook of CPPAs in the region in the next several decades. About Steve:  He is a seasoned project and structured finance banker who also has a broad-based corporate experience in the renewable energy sector.  Following a 10-year banking career in Canada, Steve returned to Hong Kong in the mid-1990s and joined HSBC Investment Bank as a project and export credit finance banker. He also worked at Macquarie Capital and ANZ with a focus on infrastructure investments, debt advisory and arranging.  In 2012, Steve switched to a corporate career in solar power development and investment.  He rounded out his full-time professional career recently at Canadian Solar where he focused on project and structured financing for solar power projects in the emerging market.  Steve is currently a Consultant to the AIIB.Production and artwork: Joseph Jacobelli. Music: The Open Goldberg Variations by Kimiko Ishizaka. Feedback: theasiaclimatecapitalpodcast@gmail.comHOST, PRODUCTION, ARTWORK: Joseph Jacobelli | MUSIC: Ep0-29 The Open Goldberg Variations, Kimiko Ishizaka Ep30- Orchestra Gli Armonici – Tomaso Albinoni, Op.07, Concerto 04 per archi in Sol - III. Allegro. | FEEDBACK: theasiaclimatecapitalpodcast@gmail.com.

This week Cint and Dawson sat down with Lauren Templeton. Lauren is the founder and president of Templeton and Phillips Capital Management, LLC. Lauren is the Independent Director for Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, and Canadian Solar, Inc. Lauren is the great niece of Sir John M. Templeton and is a current member of the John M. Templeton Foundation, the Templeton World Charities Foundation and a Trustee of Templeton Religion Trust. Professionally speaking, Lauren began her career working with managed portfolios and investments in 1998. In 2001, Lauren founded Templeton & Phillips Capital Management. Lauren is the Co-author of Investing the Templeton Way: The Market Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter (2008, McGraw Hill) She is a frequent speaker and financial commentator. Lauren comes from a very adventurous family and she shares family stories going back to her Grandmother's climbing and rafting trips, to a cross country trip in a hearse. Lauren also shares life and financial advice and keeps us laughing and smiling throughout the podcast. Lauren also hosts a podcast, Zenvesting Podcast, on a weekly basis. Zenvestingpodcast.com. Thanks for listening! Find all our episodes at dayfirepodcast.com This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

This podcast has 19 articles with dozens of terrific reviews! Companies include Enphase Energy, First Solar, Netflix, Canadian Solar, ChargePoint Holdings, Brookfield Renewable Corporation, NextEra Energy Partners LP. Funds include iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF, SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF, Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio, and VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF PODCAST: Best ESG Stocks and Funds for 2022 Transcript & Links, Episode 74, January 14, 2022 Hello, Ron Robins here. I hope you had a good time over the holidays -- despite the virus concerns -- and are now ready to prosper in the year ahead. So, welcome to podcast episode 74 published on January 14, 2022, titled “Best ESG Stocks and Funds for 2022” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in this podcast. Furthermore, if you're concerned about the ESG and sustainability ratings of any stock or fund included in this podcast, check your broker's online site for such information. If your broker doesn't have this information, signup for free with Morningstar and you can gain access to company and fund ESG-sustainability ratings. Please note, I receive no compensation from Morningstar or anyone else covered in these podcasts. Also, if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. ------------------------------------------------------------- Now it seems the New Year has spurned many new articles recommending ethical and sustainable stocks and funds. So, I'm going to do something different in this podcast. For each of the 19 articles -- yes 19 articles -- I'm going to give the title, name of the author or authors, the site in which it appeared, and the stocks or funds recommended in that article. Articles will be appropriately grouped, though not in any order. I might seem a little repetitive, but I believe you'll find it terrifically informative with great investment ideas. Incidentally, do go to this episode's podcast page for links to all the articles, stocks, and funds. So, let's begin! Starting with those articles that don't fit any defined category. ------------------------------------------------------------- A) ‘General' in nature. 1. Title The Just 100 List by JUST Capital. Found on cnbc.com. Quote “Research nonprofit JUST Capital's annual analysis of corporate performance is a comprehensive ranking of companies on ESG issues critical to stakeholders, from their workers and shareholders to customers, communities and the environment. These are the 100 top-performing companies across all industries for 2022, evaluated across a wide range of metrics, including efforts to combat climate change; diversity, equity and inclusion; worker wellness and local job creation; and customer privacy.” End quote. 2. Title Three funds for investing in the transition to a sustainable economy by Melissa Scaramellini. Appeared on whatinvestment.co.uk. Funds reviewed and recommended are Legal and General Future World ESG Developed Index Fund, BMO Responsible Global Equity Fund, and Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund. These are UK or European funds. 3. Title 2 Stocks to Buy When the Next Market Crash Comes. By Rich Duprey. Seen on Nasdaq.com. Stocks featured are Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). 4. Title VegTech plant-based innovation & climate ETF launches on NYSE (EATV). By Olivia Nelson on foodingredientsfirst.com. Quote “'We are excited to be what we believe is the first pure-play ETF that invests in companies innovating with plants and producing animal-free products,'” says VegTech Invest CEO and CMO Elysabeth Alfano.” End quote. 5. Title Top 10 most-popular investment trusts: December 2021 by Kyle Caldwell on ii.co.uk. These are UK funds. 6. Title Start ESG Investing in 2022 With These 5 ETFs by Catherine Brock on fool.com. ETFs recommended are Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEMKT: XLF), Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (NYSEMKT: ESGV), iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (NYSEMKT: DSI), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF  (NASDAQ: ICLN), and SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYX). 7. Title Wahed Debuts First Shariah-Compliant and ESG-Aware ETF on Nasdaq. Press release was seen on businesswire.com. Quote “The Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (Ticker: UMMA)… seeks long-term capital appreciation and looks to provide investors access to international, ex-U.S. investments that seek to better align with their values.” End quote. 8. Title Investment Themes to Play Heading Into 2022: 4 Fund Picks by Zacks Equity Research. Their fund picks are Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio (FBIOX), Calvert Equity Fund Class A (CSIEX), New Alternatives Fund Class A (NALFX), and Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund - Investor (PARNX). 9. Title Invest With Your Conscience: 7 Socially Responsible Investment Funds by Sarah Lozanova. Found on earth911.com. Her fund picks are Parnassus Endeavor Investor (PARWX), Parnassus Mid-Cap (PARMX), SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index (SHE), Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Investor Shares (VFTSX), Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQMG), ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQJG), and Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (ESGV). The article has a good comparison chart of these funds too. ------------------------------------------------------------- B) Under Alternative Energy 1. Title 5 Best Solar Energy Companies of 2022 by unknown sponsor on dmagazine.com. Companies reviewed and recommended are quote “SunPower – Overall Best Solar Energy System; Vivint Solar – Premium Services For Residential Solar Energy Systems; Sunpro Solar – Most Affordable Solar Power Systems; Tesla – Most Efficient Solar Panel On The Market; and Sunrun – Best For Customized Solar Energy Systems.” End quote. 2. Title My Top Renewable Energy Stock to Buy Right Now by Reuben Gregg Brewer. Appeared on fool.com. His stock pick is Enbridge (NYSE: ENB). 3. Title 3 Alternative Energy Mutual Funds for 2022 by Stephanie Thompson on dailyinvestorhub.com. The three picks are Guinness Atkinson Alternative Energy Fund (GAAEX), New Alternatives Fund Class A (NALFX), and Shelton Green Alpha Fund (NEXTX). 4. Title 3 Alternative Energy Stocks to Buy Amid Insufficient H2 Investment by Aparajita Dutta. Found on zacks.com. Her picks are Evergy (EVRG - Free Report), Chesapeake Energy (CHK - Free Report), and Ameresco (AMRC - Free Report). 5. Title 5 Clean-Energy Stocks to Watch Amid US Renewables Revolution. Again, by Aparajita Dutta and on zacks.com. Her choices, in addition to those above, are Enphase Energy (ENPH), and First Solar (FSLR). 6. Title 3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2022. Found on Nasdaq.com. Authors Travis Hoium likes SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR), Howard Smith picks Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure (NASDAQ: AY), and Daniel Foelber chooses ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE: CHPT). 7. Title Think Lucid and Rivian Are Overvalued? Buy These Alternative Energy Growth Stocks Instead. It's by Travis Hoium, Howard Smith, and Daniel Foelber. Quote “Three of our Fool.com contributors think First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH), and Brookfield Renewable Corporation (NYSE: BEPC) are well positioned heading into 2022.” End quote. 8. Title 3 Renewable Stocks Set to Continue Their Winning Streak in 2022 again by Aparajita Dutta. Her choices are Evergy (EVRG), Ameresco (AMRC), and Texas Pacific Land (TPL). 9. Title Top Alternative Energy Stocks for Q1 2022 by Stephanie Thompson. Stocks include Daqo New Energy Corp. (DQ), Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI), SunPower Corp. (SPWR), Advent Technologies Holdings Inc. (ADN), Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), Ameresco Inc. (AMRC), NextEra Energy Partners LP (NEP), and NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE). ------------------------------------------------------------- C) Under Infrastructure 1. Title 2 Under-the-Radar Infrastructure Stocks to Buy in 2022 and Beyond by Brett Schafer on fool.com. The two stocks are Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) and American Tower (NYSE: AMT). ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, there we are for this podcast titled “Best ESG Stocks and Funds for 2022.” 19 articles full of great ethical and sustainable investing ideas. To get all their links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote a better post COVID world through ethical and sustainable investing! Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well and healthy—and conscious about the ethical and sustainable values of your investments! Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on January 28. Bye for now. © 2022 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

Lauren C. Templeton is the founder and president of Templeton & Phillips Capital Management, LLC; a value investing boutique located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ms. Templeton currently serves on the Board of Directors at Fairfax Financial Holdings, the Board of Directors at Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, and the Board of Directors of Canadian Solar. Ms. Templeton is the great niece of Sir John M. Templeton and serves on the Board of Trustees of the John Templeton Foundation. She is also a current member the Templeton World Charities Foundation and a Trustee of Templeton Religion Trust. Ms. Templeton is the co-author of Investing the Templeton Way: The Market Beating Strategies of Value Investing's Legendary Bargain Hunter. She received a B.A. in Economics from the University of the South. Not a Premium Member of GuruFocus? Sign up for a free 7-day trial here: https://www.gurufocus.com/membership/new/index.html#/?utm_campaign=podcast Watch the full live stream: https://youtu.be/MI3oF4SZjSA

Fala Carlão conversa com Fábio Yanagui, Diretor Presidente da Valmont Solar no Brasil. A Valmont é a maior empresa de Irrigação por pivôt central do mundo e no Brasil comprou a Solbras, indústria de painéis solares, constituindo a Valmont Solar. Conheça também os detalhes da parceria com a canadense Canadian Solar e os planos audaciosos de crescimento da Companhia. Fala Fábio.

Environmentally responsible investing requires we apply carbon sense thinking, says our guest, Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Impact Investing. Doug and Earth911's Mitch Ratcliffe launch a series of conversations about making informed decisions about stocks and funds, beginning with a comparison of the emerging solar and declining fossil fuels industry. In this episode, we'll  look at Sunpower, First Solar, Canadian Solar, Sunnova and Tesla, all stocks Doug suggests are core energy holdings for the future, as well as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, British Petroleum and Royal Dutch Shell, which he advises avoiding or selling if your goal is to protect the environment. Watch for new responsible investing programs every two weeks.We also discuss the nascent investments by oil companies in renewable energy and carbon capture, which have not become serious enough to justify buying those stocks. During the conversation, Doug gave himself some homework and he answered after the show: One of the solar companies discussed, integrated solar provider Canadian Solar, has significant Chinese ties that may increase risk. Earth911 urges you to carefully consider any investment before making a decision to buy or sell any assets.

Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio. Stocks include Procter & Gamble, Texas Instruments, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Teladoc, Nvidia, Adobe, Microsoft Inc., ChargePoint Holdings Inc., Li Auto Inc., FuelCell Energy Inc., Ford Inc., Facedrive, Shopify Inc., Polaris Infrastructure, Telus Corporation, Shaw Communications Inc., Magna International, Enphase Energy Inc., Canadian Solar, First Solar, Proterra, Vestas Wind Systems. PODCAST: Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio Transcript & Links, Episode 62, July 16, 2021 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 62 published on July 16, titled “Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in this podcast. Furthermore, if you're concerned about the ESG and sustainability ratings of any stock or fund included in this podcast, check your broker's site for such information. If your broker doesn't have this information, signup for free with Morningstar and you can gain access to company and fund ESG-sustainability ratings. Please note, I receive no compensation from Morningstar or anyone else covered in these podcasts. Also, if any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply Google them. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio I'll begin with Steve Booyens's article titled 7 ESG Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio that appeared on investorplace.com. I'll mention each company followed by some of his remarks on that company. Incidentally, he says “For this article, I used MSCI's (NYSE: MSCI) ESG ratings. MSCI is one of two leading ESG data providers alongside Sustainalytics.” So, "1) Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) Long-standing brand strength has assisted Procter & Gamble in ascertaining a dividend payout for 64 consecutive years. MSCI cites factors such as product safety and carbon footprint as drivers behind the company's strong ESG rating… A forward dividend yield of 2.54% doesn't only mean that income prospects are bright, but it also means that the company's growth is intact. 2) Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Texas Instruments receives a near-perfect rating from MSCI. I like the stock as a semiconductor play due to the diversity in the company's distribution lines. A growing electronics market and a rebound in the auto market should contribute immensely to its top line moving forward… A dividend yield of 2.1% is seen as high relative to the sector. I used the P/E price multiple and expected EPS and calculated an intrinsic value of $226, worth an upside of roughly 19%. KeyBanc's recent price target of $240 per share should breathe air into the argument. 3) C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW) Corporate governance and behavior have caused an upgrade to a AA rating of late for this logistics and shipping company… The company has experienced 26.25% in year-over-year revenue growth and 125% growth in normalized net income year over year… Judging based on relative value, the stock's very attractive… CH Robinson recently received a $117 price target from UBS, which could mean an upside of 26%. 4) Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC) This healthcare tech stock has pulled back by over 20% over the past year after its merger with Livongo Health, followed by a class-action complaint against the latter. The stock leveled out in the last month with a 3% gain, and investors are optimistic, following the company's reported 150% year over year in revenue growth last quarter… With a price to book ratio of 1.54 versus its five-year average of 6.52, I certainly see relative value at play. 5) Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Nvidia has been in a speculative space of late, but I believe that shouldn't be the case. The company is gaining market share in an expanding industry. Furthermore, Nvidia is a cash-rich company, which is being used for growth acquisitions, dividends, and share buybacks… Analysts from BMO Capital remain optimistic as they placed a $1,000 price target on the stock last week. I think the stock could reach the $1,190 handle by next year… Corporate governance, behavior, and human capital development are the predominant factors contributing to the company's AAA ESG rating. 6) Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) Adobe has been a popular stock among analysts over the past year. The company's ESG is driven by its data privacy policy, sound corporate governance, and favorable working conditions. Adobe has experienced solid growth through Adobe experience and its creative and document cloud products. The stock has massively outperformed its sector median over the past three months… I used the P/E multiple and multiplied it by the EPS to find a possible upside of 20%. If shares continue to be repurchased and diluted EPS continue to improve, investors could expect returns in excess of even that. 7) Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Corporate governance and exploiting opportunities in cleantech have assisted Microsoft in achieving a favorable ESG rating. I wrote about Microsoft in a previous article… Microsoft has experienced 15.34% growth in its year-over-year revenue growth in the trailing 12 months… In addition, Microsoft's return on equity of 44.99% is more than six times the sector average.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio The next article relates to the potential for successful returns in the booming alternative energy and electric vehicle industry—though it appears miss-titled with the title Best Renewable Energy Stocks To Buy This Week? 4 To Watch. It's by Josh Dylan which I saw on nasdaq.com. Here's some of what Mr. Dylan has to say. “The… federal focus on EV adoption would highlight companies such as Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) and Volta Charging (NYSE: SNPR)… (He continues.) Here are four (companies) making headlines in the stock market now. 1) ChargePoint Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CHPT) ChargePoint is an EV infrastructure company that is based in Campbell, California. The company operates one of the largest online networks of independently owned EV charging stations. It has a strong leadership position in North America and a growing presence in Europe. The company has an established, capital-light business model with growth that is proportional to a rapidly growing EV market. ChargePoint Holdings Inc. stock is up by over 170% in the last year… 2) Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ: LI) Li Auto is an electric vehicle manufacturer that is headquartered in Beijing. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells premium smart EVs. In essence, it is a pioneer to successfully commercialize extended-range electric vehicles in China… LI Stock is up by over 85% in the last year. 3) FuelCell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) FuelCell Energy is a renewable energy company that focuses on fuel cell technology. It delivers efficient and clean solutions for the supply, recovery, and storage of energy. It also develops and maintains megawatt-scale fuel cell systems for utilities, industrial and large municipal power users. FuelCell Energy Inc. stock has seen impressive gains of over 150% in the past year… 4) Ford Inc. (NYSE: F) Another upcoming name in the renewable space now would be Ford Inc. Sure, most would not immediately think of this legacy automobile industry giant when discussing renewable energy. However, like most of its peers, the company is pivoting hard towards the EV industry amidst global green initiatives… The company is currently planning to invest over $30 billion towards its EV divisions through 2025. Ideally, Ford hopes to electrify its entire portfolio by the end of the decade… The company's shares have skyrocketed by over 220% since its pandemic era low.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio Now here's an article with an intriguing title: Is This The Hottest ESG Stock Of 2021? It's by Nicholas Perry and on the oilprice.com site. Here are some quotes from the article. “This company is Facedrive (TSXV: FD, OTC: FDVRF)… Facedrive calls itself a multi-faceted ‘people-and-planet first' tech ecosystem offering socially responsible services to local communities with a strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably, and sustainably… Facedrive Foods helps connect people with their favorite restaurants and food stores in their area and provides them with great green deals… Facedrive Health strives to develop and offer innovative technological solutions to the most acute health challenges including its proprietary TraceSCAN wearable technology for contact tracing… Facedrive Marketplace… offers curated merchandise created from sustainably sourced materials… We think the company's recent growth strides… could put Facedrive in a position to be one of the most attractive tech stocks in all of North America for 2021…” End quotes. Now, Mr. Perry also has the following Canadian stock suggestions… Quote. “1) Shopify Inc (TSX: SH) is playing a pivotal role in the e-commerce boom. Not only does it help anyone and everyone who wants to have a try at launching their own business, it gives them the tools and resources to do so… Shopify is pushing towards sustainability in a major way. 2) Polaris Infrastructure (TSX: PIF) Is a Toronto-based renewable energy giant with a global footprint… 3) Telus Corporation (TSE: T) Long-standing commitment to putting its customers first fuels every aspect of its business… In fact, Telus Health is one of the country's biggest healthcare IT providers. And it's done so with sustainability in focus… (Telus also has) four consecutive years on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. 4) Shaw Communications Inc (TSE: SJR.B) … is one of Canada's leading telecom infrastructure and cloud service providers… And that's not necessarily a bad thing when you consider Shaw's sustainability goals. In fact, it is one of the biggest customers of Bullfrog Power which sources its electricity from a blend of wind energy and hydropower… 5) Magna International (TSX: MG) … is a great way to gain exposure to the wider alternative energy boom - and by extension ESG - market without betting big on one of the new hot automaker stocks tearing up Robinhood right now…” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Honorable Mentions. Even more great ESG stocks for your portfolio 1) Top Solar Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now? 3 For Your List by Brett David. Quote “Best Solar Energy Stocks To Watch Now Daqo New Energy Corporation (NYSE: DQ); Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH); and Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)” End quote. Of course, Daqo is highly controversial. There's much written about it in the media. 2) These 3 Renewable Energy Stocks Are Too Cheap to Ignore by Travis Hoium who recommends First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR), Howard Smith likes Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA), and Daniel Foelber who picks Vestas Wind Systems (OTC: VWDRY). ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Great ESG Stocks for Your Portfolio.“ To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote a better post COVID world through ethical and sustainable investing! Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well and healthy—and conscious about the ethical and sustainable values of your investments! Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on July 30. Bye for now. © 2021 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

In der heutigen Folge „Alles auf Aktien“ berichten die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über die unendliche Nvidia-Rallye, Hochgefühle bei den Krypto-Jüngern und warum es so lukrativ ist, Mitglied im Billionen-Dollar-Club zu sein. Außerdem geht es um Fraport, Lufthansa, Daimler, BMW, Jino Solar, Canadian Solar, Trina Solar, Ja Solar, Arm Holdings, Broadcom, Coinbase, Bitcoin, Ether, Cherry, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Tencent, Saudi Aramco, Adidas, Peloton, Tesla, VW, Mytheresa, Zalando, Lyxor DJ Global Titans 50 (WKN: 787716). Am 5. Juli startet die "Alles auf Aktien Academy". In dem 5-teiligen Sommer-Special gibt es jede Woche freitags einen Experten-Talk zu Investmentideen. Den täglichen Börsen-Shot hört Ihr wieder ab dem 9. August. "Alles auf Aktien" ist der tägliche Börsen-Shot aus der WELT-Wirtschaftsredaktion. Die Wirtschafts- und Finanzjournalisten Anja Ettel und Holger Zschäpitz diskutieren über die wichtigsten News an den Märkten und das Finanzthema des Tages. Außerdem gibt es jeden Tag eine Inspiration, die das Leben leichter machen soll. In nur zehn Minuten geht es um alles, was man aktuell über Aktien, ETFs, Fonds und erfolgreiche Geldanlage wissen sollte. Für erfahrene Anleger und Neueinsteiger. Montag bis Freitag, ab 6 Uhr morgens. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++Werbung+++ Hier geht's zur App: Scalable Capital ist der Broker mit Flatrate. Unbegrenzt Aktien traden und alle ETFs kostenlos besparen – für nur 2,99 € im Monat, ohne weitere Kosten. Und jetzt ab aufs Parkett, die Scalable App downloaden und loslegen. Hier geht's zur App: https://bit.ly/3abrHQm

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Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks. PLUS… these stories. “Best Health Care Stocks To Buy This Week? 4 To Know”; “These 3 Renewable Energy Companies Are Getting Too Cheap to Ignore”; “top three green energy stocks to watch in 2021”; “Sustainable Impact Investing: 1 Cheap Stock for All Value Investors”; and “launch of Solar Energy UCITS ETF.” PODCAST: Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks. PLUS… Transcript & Links, Episode 59, June 4, 2021 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 59 published on June 4, titled “Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks. PLUS…” — and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode's podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. Now, just a reminder. I do not evaluate any of the stocks or funds mentioned in this podcast. I only mention what the analysts and writers are saying! However, there might be an odd occasion where I do add a comment. Furthermore, if you're concerned about the ESG and sustainability ratings of any stock or fund included in this podcast, check your broker's online site for such information. If your broker doesn't have this information, signup for free with Morningstar and you can gain access to company and fund ESG-sustainability ratings. Please note, I receive no compensation from Morningstar or anyone else covered in these podcasts. If any terms are unfamiliar to you, simply do a Google search for that term. ------------------------------------------------------------- Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks Now many ethical and sustainable investors are interested in socially responsible dividend stocks. Fortunately, the staff at the Dividend Channel have identified what they believe are the 25 top socially responsible dividend stocks. But if you view more than 6 pages within 6 hours on their site then you're required to register to view more. Registration is free but do review their privacy policy and terms of use before signing up. So, I'll just mention a few of their selected companies. The link to their site is on this podcast's webpage. The selected companies include: Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) — 4.27% Yield Truist Financial Corp (NYSE: TFC) — 2.91% Yield Eaton Corp plc (NYSE: ETN) — 2.09% Yield, and Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: GILD) — 4.30% Yield ------------------------------------------------------------- Best Health Care Stocks To Buy This Week? 4 To Know My first article concerns health care stocks. In one way or another, these are in nearly every ethical and sustainable investor's portfolio. Now the article I want to draw your attention to is titled Best Health Care Stocks To Buy This Week? 4 To Know by Jonathan Phillip. It appeared on nasdaq.com. Here are the stocks Mr. Phillip's covers. I'll name them and follow on with brief quotes from him. “1. Reata Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: RETA) The company focuses on identifying, developing, and commercializing product candidates for a range of serious or life-threatening diseases… Reata announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the company to submit a request for a pre-NDA meeting for Omaveloxolone for the treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia… Given that there is no known cure at this point for Friedreich's Ataxia, approval of this drug would be monumental for the company. 2. Genetron Holdings (NASDAQ: GTH) Genetron Holdings Limited is a precision oncology company that specializes in cancer molecular profiling. It also harnesses technologies in molecular biology and data science to transform cancer treatment… The company operates its businesses primarily within the China market. Genetron stock has been up by over 60% since the start of the year. 3. I-Mab (NASDAQ: IMAB) I-Mab is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that commits to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel or highly differentiated biologics. The company aims to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs, particularly cancers and autoimmune disorders … the health care company stock has been performing extremely well. Impressively, it has risen by more than 220% over the past year with its bullish trend still intact. 4. Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) This is a global health care company that offers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. It operates through four segments: Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Healthcare Services, and Alliances. The company's drug Keytruda is one of the best-selling drugs in the world, generating almost $14.4 billion in revenue in 2020.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- These 3 Renewable Energy Companies Are Getting Too Cheap to Ignore Now three regulars to The Motley Fool site have contributed to this article titled These 3 Renewable Energy Companies Are Getting Too Cheap to Ignore. 1. Travis Hoium suggests Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) He says “in the case of Canadian Solar, the value is now too good to pass up… (its) ability to raise prices when costs go up should help Canadian Solar's slow and steady improvement in margin over the last decade. Solar markets can be volatile and profitability is unpredictable, but Canadian Solar's stock is cheap enough to be a value for investors given the company's market-leading position in manufacturing and deploying solar panels.” End quotes. 2. Howard Smith recommends Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP) Quote “The market rotation away from growth and alternative energy stocks has brought many down significantly from their highs. Investors can take advantage of that by buying businesses with strong growth opportunities and income from higher dividend yields. Shares of Brookfield Renewable Partners have dropped more than 20% over the past three months. That has brought the current dividend yield to about 3.5%... The recent drop in the share price gives investors a good entry point that will also provide a high level of income from the current dividend.” End quotes. 3. Daniel Foelber likes Hannon Armstrong (NYSE: HASI) Mr. Foelber says that “(Hannon Armstrong) provides the capital needed to make renewable projects possible. As a real estate investment trust (REIT), Hannon Armstrong is in the business of making quality loans and passing its returns along to shareholders through dividends. Its long-term contracts tend to last for a decade or more, making its business relatively stable compared to other renewable energy stocks… With a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 33 and a dividend yield just shy of 3%, Hannon Armstrong is one of the safer ways to take advantage of the renewable energy stock sell-off.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Green investing: top three green energy stocks to watch in 2021 There's a new alternative energy article on the capital.com site. It's titled Green investing: top three green energy stocks to watch in 2021. Here are the three they recommend followed by some quotes on each one. “1. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REGI) … is a biodiesel production company based in Iowa that has been a Fortune 1000 company since 2018, and boasts billions of dollars in annual revenue. It is a global producer and supplier of biodiesel and other renewable fuels… According to MarketBeat, analysts now anticipate that Renewable Energy Group will be worth about $100 a share very shortly… (It's) currently around $60. 2. Plug Power (PLUG) “While PLUG may not boast the kind of EBITDA sales that appeal to some investors, it still boasts a partnership with automaker Renault to integrate its fuel cell technology into European commercial vans. That's not all – a $1.5bn investment from Korea-based SK Group also has made Plug Power an attractive investment option to consider… Notable financial analysts, surveyed by The Wall Street Journal, estimate that Plug Power's stock price will reach $49 by the end of 2021, with others suggesting that it may reach as high as $79. (It's currently around $30.) 3. SunPower (SPWR) There are many leading solar companies in the United States, but few of them are better positioned to grow than SunPower. (It) specialises in both solar power and energy storage. The company's flagship product is ‘Maxeon,' a high-efficiency solar cell that boasts benefits over other traditional solar designs… Sunpower's stock price has a potential to increase as more homes and businesses decide to go solar.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Honorable Mentions 1. Title: Upcoming launch of Solar Energy UCITS ETF on London Stock Exchange offers Europe's first pure-play exposure to the global solar energy industry. Seen on etfexpress.com. 2. Title: Sustainable Impact Investing: 1 Cheap Stock for All Value Investors by Nikhil Kumar on ca.yahoo.finance.com. Quote “Dream Impact Trust (TSX: MPCT.UN)… focuses on investments that generate both strong financial returns and provide positive social and economic impacts in North American communities… The company's goal is to provide attainable and affordable housing.” 3. Title: What are the top renewable energy stocks to watch in 2021? Maxim Manturov on businesleader.co.uk suggests: SunPower Corp which I just covered; First Solar, Inc.; Sunworks, Inc., ReneSola Ltd., and Daqo New Energy Corp (which is controversial for many ethical investors as it's been accused of using forced labour). Mr. Manturov also says the three hottest renewable energy IPOs in 2021 are China Three Gorges Renewables (Group), Acciona Energia, and Infinite Blue Energy. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comment Well, these are my top news stories with their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Socially Responsible Dividend Stocks. PLUS… “ To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let's promote a better post COVID world through ethical and sustainable investing! Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well and healthy—and conscious about the ethical and sustainable values of your investments! Thank you for listening. Talk to you next on June 18. Bye for now. © 2021 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

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Today on the Clean Power Hour with John Weaver and Tim Montague | Ep.40: Canadian Solar mass produces 665 W module (solar panel)Jobs Act break down New Mexico now has community solarKite power is approaching commercial deploymentTesla jacks the prices of solar roofSolar for 1.04¢/kWh in Saudi Arabia**Please subscribe to the channel**Likes, shares and comments are awesome - do it! **Hit that bell for the energy transitionLet's grow solar! -Tim Montague, host & creator, @TGMontague on TwitterTesla increases solar roof pricing for people already with signed contractshttps://electrek.co/2021/04/11/tesla-hikes-solar-roof-price-on-contracts-signed-over-a-year-ago/Canadian Solar 665 https://solarindustrymag.com/canadian-solar-begins-mass-production-of-665-w-modules?utm_medium=email&utm_source=LNH+04-15-2021&utm_campaign=SI+Latest+News+HeadlinesProject of the week: *Saudi Arabia 1.04/kWh record price, but there are dynamics, but still recordhttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/04/12/saudi-arabias-second-pv-tender-draws-world-record-low-bid-of-0-0104-kwh/Jobs Act cliff noteshttps://www-extensibleenergy-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.extensibleenergy.com/amp/biden-s-infrastructure-plan-for-solarNew Mexico has become the 21st state to enable community solar, following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's (D) signing Senate Bill 84 into law.https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/04/06/new-mexico-gains-a-community-solar-program/SkySails Power - nice video of how kite power workshttps://youtu.be/DwiXTye681M *'SK will pay 1 trillion won in cash and 1 trillion in royalties to the rival as compensation for its theft of lithium-ion battery technologies. LG, in exchange, will drop all legal action against SK both in Korea and abroad.'http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210411000202Here's a a bit of a story on the behind the scene stuff - https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/how-bitter-korean-rivals-settled-a-rift-that-threatened-georgia-battery-plant/B7J76F3Q7NGJ5EUXVCMY2P2LOA/*“If the US is to achieve a carbon free grid by 2035 then it would need to at the very least add around 70GW of wind and solar a year from 2025 onwards,” said @Tomrrees'https://www.pv-tech.org/us-solar-and-wind-acceleration-not-enough-to-meet-bidens-climate-targets/A solar power plant so big, they're building a factory to feed ithttps://reneweconomy.com.au/sun-cable-submits-plans-for-gigawatt-scale-solar-manufacturing-plant-in-darwin/Plus a video of what hardware they're using and how it installs:https://twitter.com/5B_Tech/status/1351706649770266625*'Wyoming sets aside $$$ to sue states for their renewable energy policies. The bill allocates $1.2 million for lawsuits against states with regulations that impede Wyoming's ability to export coal or force early closures of coal-fired plants in the state'https://www.denverpost.com/2021/04/14/wyoming-targets-states-colorado-on-coal-renewable-energy/California breaks peak solar number, add roughly 8GWdc of rooftop, that makes 21 GWdc of solarhttps://twitter.com/JonathanPapai/status/1381716057984004096Baby born and using the solar powered baby warmer at the Bakdil's solar powered public health centre (PHC)in spark hill, Meghalayahttps://twitter.com/Harishhande/status/1381010062722801665*Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/ Twice a week we highlight the tools, technologies and innovators that are making the clean energy transition a reality - on Apple,

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Consultorio bursátil de febrero de 2021 en el que Adrián Godás y Paco Lodeiro respondemos a las preguntas de los oyentes. En esta ocasión, tratamos temas como la estrategia de inversión en dividendos crecientes, los riesgos de quiebra en indexación, la recompra máxima de acciones, cómo distribuir una cartera, cómo auditar un track-record de inversión, cómo cubrirse ante posibles caídas de la bolsa, el estilo de inversión de Cathie Wood, ponerse corto en GameStop, las mejores cuentas de Twitter del sector financiero, los costes de los ADR, cómo valorar el riesgo país, coleccionismo de monedas, el EBITDA y el FCF, el market timing en las aportaciones a fondos, por qué los bancos son malos negocios, la venta de puts a largo plazo, oportunidades inmobiliarias, cuándo reventará la burbuja de inversores retail, la importancia del asset allocation y cómo hacer un seguimiento de cartera. También hablamos de empresas cotizadas como Canadian Solar y el sector de las energías renovables, el sector de las tierras raras, Buenaventura Mining, LSI Software, Greenalia, Newcrest Mining e Izertis. Enlace a la presentación del Curso CFA Nivel I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AvuKVwUM0

Consultorio bursátil de febrero de 2021 en el que Adrián Godás y Paco Lodeiro respondemos a las preguntas de los oyentes. En esta ocasión, tratamos temas como la estrategia de inversión en dividendos crecientes, los riesgos de quiebra en indexación, la recompra máxima de acciones, cómo distribuir una cartera, cómo auditar un track-record de inversión, cómo cubrirse ante posibles caídas de la bolsa, el estilo de inversión de Cathie Wood, ponerse corto en GameStop, las mejores cuentas de Twitter del sector financiero, los costes de los ADR, cómo valorar el riesgo país, coleccionismo de monedas, el EBITDA y el FCF, el market timing en las aportaciones a fondos, por qué los bancos son malos negocios, la venta de puts a largo plazo, oportunidades inmobiliarias, cuándo reventará la burbuja de inversores retail, la importancia del asset allocation y cómo hacer un seguimiento de cartera. También hablamos de empresas cotizadas como Canadian Solar y el sector de las energías renovables, el sector de las tierras raras, Buenaventura Mining, LSI Software, Greenalia, Newcrest Mining e Izertis. Enlace a la presentación del Curso CFA Nivel I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AvuKVwUM0

Comparing two solar power companies. One big and one little. Solar Alliance is a penny stock that trades on the Canadian venture exchange, and has operations in USA. It has had a rapid price appreciation as of late, up 2300% I have my concerns with Solar Alliance as it has declining revenues, trades at 125x current revenues and has shown no material changes to justify the crazy recent price appreciation. I'm fairly new to the sector admittedly, but I don't see a real raw to this company. Canadian Solar, while a Canadian company, trades on the NASDAQ in USD. I like this option much better as it trades at a reasonable 15 P/E, and 1:1 price to revenue. It has established earnings and could look to profit from the recent administration change south of our border. I also like that management is consistently conservative with their guidance on earnings and revenue. They are not out here trying to pump the stock price with false promises. Hope you enjoy the episode. Tweet me, email me or send me a message on Reddit! All links in the show bio!

Big Picture Stocks started the week strongly before coming up for air on Friday. Concerns over rising coronavirus cases in China coupled with disappointing earnings reports from IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) weighed on risk assets early Friday. Major indexes trimmed losses later in today’s trading session and finished green for the week. Winners & Losers Other than Bernie Sanders memes, many winners are anticipated beneficiaries of the Biden administration’s climate initiatives. Solar companies such as Sunpower (NASDAQ:SPWR), Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH), and Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) rallied. Polar Power (NASDAQ:POLA) was one of the biggest winners, with its shares gaining 81% this week. U.S. automakers Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) rallied early in the week on their electrical vehicle initiatives before giving up some gains Friday. Home builders performed well, with shares of D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) and Pulte Homes (NYSE:PHM) adding double digit percentages. Financials and energy names were among the losers. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLF) is down about 3% with its energy equivalent (NYSEARCA:XLE) dropping 5%. Oil producers ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG), National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV) are down double digits. Shares of Haliburton gave up 11% week-over-week. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) had a strong week after earnings, rallying by 16% to a new all-time high. What Caught Our Eye(s) This Week Kim: Airline stocks drop after United pushes out recovery timeline; Brad: How stocks did under President Trump and A Biden presidency could make these stocks attractive picks: Kiplinger; Stephen: J.C. Parets Joins Alpha Trader (Podcast); Nat: Buy Newmark: A Turbocharged Way To Play A CRE Transaction Recovery (exclusive for PRO subscribers). About This Podcast Alpha TALKS Wall Street Breakfast is a weekly roundtable covering what moved markets this week (WMMTW), featuring a panel of Seeking Alpha editors. Hosted by Nathaniel E. Baker, Senior Editor, Strategic Contributors, and featuring: Bradley Olesen, VP News; Kim Khan, Senior News Editor; Stephen Alpher, Managing Editor News, co-host of Seeking Alpha's Alpha Trader podcast. AlphaTALKS videos, featuring highlights of this podcast, publish every Friday by close of trading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

60 Seconds need to know before you go Jon Najarian here had to stand under the streetlight because still pretty damn dark at this time in the morning. Take a look at UNH. They're buying Change Healthcare this morning. That's big news. Also big news. Raphael Warlock beating Kelly Locklear down in Georgia. So we're keeping our eye on that. I'll be on the Halftime Report talking about it. We've got Walgreens Boots Alliance selling Alliance Healthcare, to Amerisourcebergen that's ABC. We've got Morgan Stanley, they move their target on Tesla to $810. That's right. 810 baby. Deutsche Bank makes Bank America their top pick. I've got Cal Maine foods which the US largest egg producer beating big on earnings and solar stocks. How can you not because green agenda. As you know I've talked about Canadian Solar as well as FSLR I own both bang. I am Jon Najarian tune into three at three 3pm Eastern and of course, Halftime Report. New Nice to see you there.

Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. Companies covered include Canadian Solar, Clearway Energy, TPI Composites, Enphase Energy, First Solar Inc., JinkoSolar, NextEra, Tesla, PlugPower, Albemarle, Brookfield Renewable Partners, and Bloom Energy. Some socially responsible ETS are covered too, including, iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF, US Vegan Climate ETF, and ALPS Clean Energy ETF. More PODCAST: Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… Transcript & Links, Episode 45, November 20, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 45 published on November 20, 2020, titled “Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More…”— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols, quotes, and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- So, let’s begin. Our first article is titled 5 Socially Responsible Funds to Be Grateful For by Rebecca Barshop of Investment U. Here are her picks followed by some quotes from her article. “1) Global X Conscious Companies ETF (Nasdaq: KRMA) Slightly outpacing the S&P 500 with a 10.8% gain in 2020. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracks the Concinnity Conscious Companies Index, an equal-weighted index of about 100 U.S. large caps that operate sustainably and responsibly. 2) iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (NYSE: DSI) This is a broadly focused fund that covers large cap, midcap and small cap U.S. companies with high ESG scores… The fund is up 11.9% year to date. 3) iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (NYSE: SUSA) This fund is very similar to the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF but has fewer holdings. It’s also less weighted in tech and financials and more heavily weighted in industrials and healthcare… The fund has increased 15.6% since January. 4) US Vegan Climate ETF (NYSE: VEGN) Up 17.4% in 2020. This fund tracks the Beyond Investing US Vegan Climate Index, which screens out companies involved in military and defense, excessive waste, fossil fuels, human rights violations, animal testing, animal suffering, and other non-ESG criteria. 5) ALPS Clean Energy ETF (CBOE: ACES) Up a whopping 80.3% this year. This ETF is all clean energy all the time. It’s most heavily weighted in renewable energy and electric utilities but is limited to U.S. and Canadian companies.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… Now the following articles mostly focus on analyst recommendations for the top renewable energy stocks for 2021. Judging by the universal focus on this segment it seems that it will continue to be huge for the foreseeable future too! So our second article is titled 3 More Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in November. It’s written by a threesome who are regulars to this podcast, As usual, I’ll mention their names then their recommending stock and followed by direct quotes on the company they’re recommending. Quote, “1) Travis Hoium likes Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Canadian Solar, [is] one of the world's largest solar manufacturers… [and] a renewable energy stock I would buy today.  2) Howard Smith suggests Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) Clearway Energy owns and operates a portfolio of clean-energy generating installations, and sells its electricity to power utilities under long-term contracts… One of its largest customers, California utility PG&E, had filed for bankruptcy protection… After the utility emerged from its restructuring and Clearway was able to access its funds, it raised its dividend with a 49% increase for 2020's third quarter. It also reaffirmed its annual target of 5% to 8% annual dividend growth. 3) Jason Hall recommends TPI Composites (NASDAQ: TPIC) Shares of this contract manufacturer for the wind turbine industry have rocketed 121% higher this year, as TPI Composites has enjoyed the tailwind of strong interest in renewable energy stocks.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… Our third article is on solar stocks. When you see the repetition of names in these podcasts it’s an indication of how universally appealing, these stocks are! So here’s the title for this post, 3 Top Solar Stocks for a Biden Presidency. It’s written by Imon Ghosh and appeared on stocknews.com. Quotes. 1) Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH - Get Rating) Enphase designs, manufactures, and sells software-driven solar photovoltaic energy solutions globally. The company manufactures semiconductor-based microinverter that efficiently convert energy at an individual solar module level, as well as energy monitoring and control services… The stock has gained 360.9% year-to-date. Enphase has a B for Overall POWR Rating. The stock is ranked #1 out of the 16 stocks in the Solar industry. 2) First Solar, Inc. (FSLR - Get Rating) … is a manufacturer and provider of photovoltaic solar panels and utility-scale PV power plants operating globally… First Solar’s strong fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has a ‘Buy’ rating… It is ranked #2 in the same industry. 3) Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ - Get Rating) … is a designer and manufacturer of solar power products, wafers, solar ingots, operating through two segments – Module and System Solutions, and Energy. The company serves distributors, project developers, and EPC companies internationally… The stock has gained 77.9% year-to-date. It’s no surprise that Canadian Solar is rated ‘Buy’ in our POWR Ratings system… Among the 16 stocks in the same industry, it is ranked #4.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… Our next article in the Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021 theme is titled What Are the Best Renewable and Alternative Energy Stocks? It’s written by Rachel Curry and appeared on the marketrealist.com site. Here are some of her remarks concerning related funds and stocks. Quote. “The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN on the NYSE ARCA) Includes a basket of solar companies… TAN's YTD growth rate is more than 130 percent. For individual stocks in the renewable energy sector, here are a few to consider: Canadian Solar (CSIQ on the Nasdaq Exchange) … it has grown 75 percent YTD and holds a market cap of $2.34 billion. The stock is also a solid way to geographically diversify your portfolio outside of the U.S. market. JinkoSolar Holding (JKS on the NYSE) … Its YTD bull run of 166 percent is nothing to ignore. NextEra Energy (NEE on the NYSE) is a wind energy company… with a YTD rise of 28.51 percent. What are the best alternative energy stocks? The Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW) Includes more than just solar… The companies include Plug Power, NIO, Livent, and TPI Composites. The Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF has grown more than 113 percent YTD. If you want to pick stocks, consider these: Tesla (TSLA on the Nasdaq Exchange) … a growth machine with a bump of more than 325 percent since Jan. 2. Plug Power (PLUG on the Nasdaq Exchange) is a hydrogen energy stock… The stock has jumped 623 percent. Albemarle (ALB on the NYSE) is a lithium company… the stock has risen 63 percent since the beginning of 2020.” End quotes, ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… And our last article promoting renewable energy stocks is titled 3 Renewable Energy Stocks That Don't Care About the Electoral College. It’s written by our old favorites from the Motley Fool! Three analysts each give their own recommendations and I’ll follow with a few of their remarks about the company they each favour. Quotes. “1) Travis Hoium likes JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) … Is one of the biggest and most advanced solar manufacturers in the world. And with a manufacturing base in Asia and customers all over the world, JinkoSolar doesn't care who is in the White House in 2021...  [Its] revenue has nearly doubled… and the company is solidly profitable. 2) Howard Smith recommends Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP) Brookfield Renewable operates or is developing 38,000 megawatts of renewable energy assets globally… Management says it… expects ‘to deliver on our target of 12-15% long-term returns to equity holders.’ 3) Jason Hall suggests Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) Bloom Energy is in the middle of a major transformation that could prove pivotal in the future of renewable energy. For years, hydrogen's proponents have crowed about its potential, while the economic realities of producing hydrogen have kept it from gaining any sort of mass adoption.  However, the combination of the falling cost of renewable electricity production from wind and solar, paired with Bloom's solid oxide fuel cells to electrolyze hydrogen from water, are set to move hydrogen from the few niches it solves and into the mainstream.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Salute U.S. Military Veterans With This New ETF After their war experiences, many veterans and their families want to ‘give back’ to the veterans. So, see this, Salute U.S. Military Veterans With This New ETF. VictoryShares has launched a new fund, namely, VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF (VTRN). The fund tracks the performance of the Veterans Select Index. It offers a way to ‘invest in companies that recruit, employ and develop veterans in the workplace and champion best practices for veteran employees.’ The fund also ‘supports military veterans’ financial future and security.’ Competition? [The] Pacer Military Times Best Employers ETF (VETS). The underlying Military Times Best for Vets Index comprises the U.S. listed stocks of companies that have been included in the Best for Vets List for the last three consecutive years.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- End Comment Well, these are my top news stories and their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Top Renewable Energy Stocks for 2021. More… ” To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. Let’s promote a better world through ethical and sustainable investing! Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well and healthy—and conscious about the sustainable values of your investments! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on December 4. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.  

Consultorio bursátil de septiembre de 2020 en el que Adrián Godás y Paco Lodeiro respondemos a las preguntas de los oyentes. En esta ocasión, tratamos temas como fiscalidad básica al invertir en acciones, hacer un traspaso de bróker, la proliferación de brókers y traders estafadores, el broker XTB, el impacto de las políticas de Trump en las bolsas, ETFs de petróleo, escuentos en Godás Research, libros sobre inversión en minas, dónde invertir a 2-3 años vista, la empresa que más nos ha emocionado, invertir en small caps con poco volumen, series y documentales sobre inversión y la SPAC de Bill Ackman. También hablamos de empresas cotizadas como Dragon Mining, Firefly Resources, Barksdale Resources, Exelon, La Poderosa, Aurcana Silver, Amur Minerals, Petra Diamonds, Premier African Minerals, Resolute Mining, Canadian Solar, Endesa, Iberdrola, Clarus Corp (Black Diamond), Repsol, BBVA, Santander, Orezone, Royal Dutch Shell, Adriatic Metals, Associated British Foods (Primark) y Taruga Minerals.

Consultorio bursátil de septiembre de 2020 en el que Adrián Godás y Paco Lodeiro respondemos a las preguntas de los oyentes. En esta ocasión, tratamos temas como fiscalidad básica al invertir en acciones, hacer un traspaso de bróker, la proliferación de brókers y traders estafadores, el broker XTB, el impacto de las políticas de Trump en las bolsas, ETFs de petróleo, escuentos en Godás Research, libros sobre inversión en minas, dónde invertir a 2-3 años vista, la empresa que más nos ha emocionado, invertir en small caps con poco volumen, series y documentales sobre inversión y la SPAC de Bill Ackman. También hablamos de empresas cotizadas como Dragon Mining, Firefly Resources, Barksdale Resources, Exelon, La Poderosa, Aurcana Silver, Amur Minerals, Petra Diamonds, Premier African Minerals, Resolute Mining, Canadian Solar, Endesa, Iberdrola, Clarus Corp (Black Diamond), Repsol, BBVA, Santander, Orezone, Royal Dutch Shell, Adriatic Metals, Associated British Foods (Primark) y Taruga Minerals.

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Green energy growth stocks in North America, India, and elsewhere. They include SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., Enphase Energy, Inc., Canadian Solar Inc., Azure Power Global Ltd., NextEra Energy Partners, Clean Energy Fuels, and TPI Composites. Australian analyst makes their investment picks: BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF, Magellan High Conviction Trust, BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF. More PODCAST: Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More… Transcript & Links, Episode 40, September 11, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 40 published on September 11 titled “Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More… “— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Green Energy Growth Stocks. I start with a new analyst to this podcast, Aditi Ganguly, who wrote an article about green energy growth stocks titled 4 Green Energy Stocks to GROW Your Portfolio that appeared on stocknews.com. I’ll mention each stock followed by some of her quotes related to that company. “1) SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (SEDG) … designs, manufactures and sells direct current (DC) optimized inverter systems for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations… On June 23rd, SolarEdge Technologies launched its new Energy Hub Inverter with Prism technology to provide higher flexibility in home backup for residential and commercial users. As a result, SolarEdge Technologies maintained healthy financial performance amid the pandemic… GAAP net income increased 11% year-over-year to $36.70 million… SolarEdge Technologies expects its revenues to be in the range of $325-$350 million for the third quarter ending September 2020… Its earnings per share is expected to grow 20% per annum over the next five years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $229.49 in August. SolarEdge Technologies is rated an A Overall [in our] POWR Rating. 2) Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH) … is the world’s leading supplier of microinverters, with a dominating global market presence. Its semiconductor-based microinverter converts individual solar molecule energy and combines it with its patented networking and software technology for energy monitoring and control services… Though Enphase Energy’s revenue for the second quarter that ended in June 2020 indicates a year-over-year decline, the company reported a record non-GAAP gross margin of 39.6%... Gross profit increased 6.67% from the same period last year to $48.38 million. Enphase Energy’s earnings grew 314.7% over the past twelve months… Enphase Energy, Inc. is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system. 3) Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) … develops and manufactures solar power products such as solar ingots, wafers, cells modules, etc. through two segments – module and Systems solutions (MSS) and Energy… Canadian Solar’s… Net revenue for the second quarter (was) $696 million (and) surpassed the estimates of $630-$680 million… The consensus revenue estimate of $861.93 million for the third quarter ending September 2020 indicates a 13.4% rise year-over-year… EPS is expected to grow 20% per annum over the next five years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $26.72 in August. It’s no surprise that Canadian Solar is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system. 4) Azure Power Global Ltd. (AZRE) … owns and operates solar power plants in India under long-term contracts with government agencies, non-governmental energy distribution companies and commercial customers. It has 43 utility scale projects and multiple commercial rooftop projects. Azure Power has been named the most sustainable company in the solar energy industry by the World Finance magazine. It has also been ranked as the top 10th global renewable power producer by Sustainalytics… The consensus revenue estimate of $43.90 million for the fiscal second quarter ending September 2020 indicates an 8.9% increase year-over-year. Azure’s earnings per share is expected to grow 108% annually over the next 5 years… The stock hit its 52-week high of $25.62 in August. Azure is rated a Strong Buy in our POWR Ratings system.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Green Energy Growth Stocks. The Motley Fool has again delivered a post on green energy growth stocks. It’s titled Love Renewable Energy? Buy These 3 Stocks. Three analysts each write about one stock recommendation. I’ll first mention the analyst’s name, then the company they recommend, followed by relevant quotes from them on the company they recommend. “1) Travis Hoium likes NextEra Energy Partners (NEP) The real bottleneck in the renewable energy industry isn't technology or cost or any other operating limitation. The bottleneck is really around building and financing more renewable energy projects… That's where NextEra Energy Partners comes in. NextEra Energy Partners is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy (NEE), which owns 5,330 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar assets that have an average of 15 years remaining on contracts to sell electricity to utilities… What makes this a great stock to own long term is the company's growth prospects. Through NextEra Energy, it has a large pipeline of renewable energy assets to buy with long-term contracts. That flow of projects is expected to fuel a 12% to 15% increase in the dividend through at least the end of 2024… 2) Howard Smith suggests Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE). … A growing number of transportation fleet operators are arranging to move away from fossil fuels… Clean Energy Fuels has a solution for them today… Clean Energy operates approximately 550 natural gas fueling stations in the U.S. and Canada. Its core, and growing, product is a renewable natural gas (RNG) branded Redeem. Renewable natural gas is derived from organic waste from dairy farms, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants… Redeem reduces carbon emissions by up to 70% compared to diesel or gasoline. Energy giants are taking notice. Total has a 25% stake and supply contract with Clean Energy. And Chevron and BP have also partnered with the company. 3) Jason Hall recommends TPI Composites (TPIC). Some of the best investments in the green energy space are often companies the average person – or even most investors – have never heard of.  One that certainly meets that mark is TPI Composites, with shares up 117% since going public in 2016, nearly doubling the gains of the S&P 500 over the same period. The thesis is simple: It already has a massive share of the global wind turbine blade market, but the next two decades will see an acceleration in the deployment of wind turbines, and the world's biggest wind turbine makers will come to be more reliant on TPI Composites for their blades.  Looking forward, TPI Composites could prove the best growth stock in renewable energy.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3 ASX shares I’d happily buy every month. Now I have some recommendations from an Australian analyst. The article is titled 3 ASX shares I’d happily buy every month. It appeared in the Australian edition of The Motley Fool. As usual, I’ll say the name of the company followed by a few relevant remarks from the article’s author, Mr. Tristan Harrison. Though the first two funds aren’t strictly ESG funds, their holdings indicate a strong ESG bias. “1) BetaShares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY) Some of the companies in its holdings are: Apple, Nvidia, Adobe, Facebook, Intuitive Surgical, Accenture, Intuit, Nike, Alphabet and Texas Instruments. I like that its holdings aren’t limited to just one country. The returns have been strong since inception in November 2018 [returning] 18.8% per annum. 2) Magellan High Conviction Trust (ASX: MHH) This is a listed investment trust (LIT) which invests in the highest-quality businesses that it can find at a good price. It maintains a portfolio of a limited number of names, around 10 or so… it picks businesses that are listed in other places like the US or Asia. Some of its highest-conviction picks are: Alibaba, Alphabet, Microsoft, Tencent and Facebook… Since inception in October 2019 it has returned 10.4% per annum after fees. 3) BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI) This ETF, which is all about picking sustainable businesses, has performed very strongly. Since inception in January 2017, BetaShares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF has returned an average of 20.3% per annum… Its top holdings include names like Apple, Nvidia, Mastercard, Visa, Home Depot, Adobe, Paypal, Tesla, Netflix and Toyota.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Templeton Launches Muni-Focused Green Bond Fund. I mostly talk about stocks, but green bonds need to be covered too. One notable new green-ESG bond fund has been launched by one of the mutual fund industry’s pioneers, Franklin Templeton. Here’s an article describing the fund that appeared in ESG Today titled Franklin Templeton Launches Muni-Focused Green Bond Fund. Quote “Global investment manager Franklin Templeton announced that it has launched the Franklin Municipal Green Bond Fund (FGBKX: US). The new fund will invest in muni green bonds, including climate bonds, sustainability bonds and environmental impact bonds, seeking to maximize income exempt from federal taxes…” End quote. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Comments Well, these are my top news stories and their stock and fund tips -- for this podcast: “Green Energy Growth Stocks. And More…” To get all the links, stock symbols, or to read the transcript of this podcast -- and more -- go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and ESG wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on September 25. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul

Articles reviewed: the 7 Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs. Better Buy: Plug Power vs. Canadian Solar. 4 ESG Funds to Buy for Purpose and Profit. How sustainable are Wealthsimple’s new socially responsible funds? US SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors. A reminder about my DIY Ethical-Sustainable Investing Pays Tutorial! And more PODCAST: Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs. More… Transcript & Links, Episode 37, July 31, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 37 published on July 31 titled “Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs. More…”— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs I start with the recommendations of a usnews.com piece that I found on the wtop.com site. It’s titled 7 Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs. Here are the recommendations each followed by a brief quote from the article. Renewable Energy ETFs 1) Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) offers exposure to global technology and utilities stocks that can benefit from demand for solar… The Invesco Solar ETF tracks two dozen solar energy companies such as First Solar (FSLR) and SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG)… Since TAN owns fewer companies, the price can be more volatile than other renewable energy funds with a larger number of companies. 2) iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN). This ETF tracks the S&P Global Clean Energy Index and includes companies that produce solar, wind and other renewable power sources globally… Renewable Energy Stocks 3) NextEra Energy (NEE) is a utility company that owns Florida Power & Light Co. and Gulf Power Co., along with wind and solar assets… NextEra Energy trades at a 50% premium compared with regulated utilities on 2022 price to earnings, ‘implying that investors are willing to assign a significant growth premium to the management team,’ says Michael Underhill, chief investment officer at Capital Innovations in Wisconsin. 4) Vestas Wind Systems (VWDRY) is a Danish company that designs, manufactures and installs wind turbines globally… ‘As consumers migrate towards renewable energy sources, it may change the composition of inflation, reducing the power of traditional oil and energy to hedge inflation, so investors will need renewable energy to hedge against inflation in the long term,’ says Jodie Gunzberg, managing director, chief investment strategist at Morgan Stanley, Wealth Management Institutional 5) Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP) Brookfield Renewable Partners is a global renewable power platform with 19,300 megawatts of capacity and 5,288 generating facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. The company is one of the largest owners of renewable assets globally, 75% of which is hydro, and generates a 4.5% dividend yield with a 5% or higher dividend growth. 6) Iberdrola (IBDRY) is a Spanish utility company that owns wind assets. The company announced in June that it will invest $4.5 billion during the next four years in France to develop renewable energy, including onshore wind, solar photovoltaic and offshore wind capacity auctions. The company is a ‘best-in-class wind developer company,’ Underhill says. 7) ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) invests in the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index, a benchmark index. The three top holdings are Cree (CREE), Tesla (TSLA) and Enphase Energy (ENPH) as of May 31.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs Continuing on the subject of renewable energy, Scott Levine has written a post on The Motley Fool site titled Better Buy: Plug Power vs. Canadian Solar. Here are some quotes that might interest you concerning his discussion. “Skyrocketing more than 180% year to date, shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) have soared in 2020, extending the 149% run-up they experienced in 2019. Why? Primarily, investors are growing more confident that the company is on track to meet management's 2024 projection of generating sales of $1.2 billion, operating income of $170 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $200 million. Fortifying its position as an industry leader, Plug Power completed two acquisitions in June that will help the company become a formidable competitor in hydrogen generation… Unlike its bankrupt peers… Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has prospered over the past two decades, and investors are confident that plenty of sunny days remain… The company's supporters will also point to Canadian Solar's burgeoning energy business, which deals in the development of solar power projects. Currently, it has 1 gigawatt-peak (GWp) in operation, with 3.7 GWp in backlog and 12 GWp in the pipeline. Additionally, Canadian Solar's focus on the energy storage market is also a source of enthusiasm since the company has 2,820 megawatt-hours of storage projects in the pipeline… Putting the price tags into perspective … For Plug Power, which is unprofitable and doesn't generate positive operating cash flow, the traditional valuation metrics are unhelpful. Instead, we can assess the stock in terms of sales, and in doing so we find that it trades at a multiple of 9.4 -- well above its five-year average ratio of 3.6, and considerable higher than the S&P 500 P/S ratio of 2.3… Plug Power seems to be too richly valued at this point. Canadian Solar, on the other hand, currently represents a bargain. Shares are trading at 2.3 times operating cash flow, which is a discount to its five-year average multiple of 4.1.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs This article is by a Zacks analyst familiar to you, Nitish Marwah. His latest post is titled 4 ESG Funds to Buy for Purpose and Profit and can be found on Nasdaq.com. As usual, I’ll say the fund name and follow it with brief comments by the author. “1) New Alternatives Fund Class A (NALFX) fund invests in companies that contribute to a sustainable environment. The fund seeks long-term capital growth with income as its secondary objective… The New Alternatives Fund Class A has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1… The fund has three and five-year returns of 10.4% and 8.8%, respectively. 2) TIAA-CREF Core Impact Bond Fund Retail Class (TSBRX) fund invests the lion’s share of its assets in bonds while favoring long-term total return through income and capital growth. The fund gives special consideration to companies that satisfy its ESG criteria… The TIAA-CREF Core Impact Bond Fund Retail Class has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #2… The fund has three and five-year returns of 4.6% and 3.9%, respectively. 3) Fidelity Select Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio (FSLEX) fund aims for capital appreciation. The product invests the majority of its assets in securities of companies that provide business services related to alternative and renewable energy, energy efficiency, pollution control, water infrastructure, waste and recycling technologies or other environmental support. The Fidelity Select Environment and Alternative Energy Portfolio fund has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #2… [It] has three and five-year returns of 2% and 6.4%, respectively. 4) Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund Individual Investor Class (PXWEX) seeks returns on investment that exceed the price and yield performance of the Pax Global Women's Leadership Index… The fund has three and five-year returns of 6.9% and 7.4%, respectively.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs Tim Nash publishing on the Corporate Knights site has another outstanding analysis. Mr. Nash reviews two Toronto Stock Exchange ETF’s in an article titled How sustainable are Wealthsimple’s new socially responsible funds? (Now as ETFs, they’re generally available for purchase globally.) Here are some of his remarks. “I wasn’t impressed when Wealthsimple launched its first socially responsible portfolio in March 2016… Wealthsimple’s updated socially responsible portfolio is chiefly made up of two new ETFs: the Wealthsimple North America Socially Responsible ETF (ticker: WSRI) that includes Canadian and U.S. companies, and the Wealthsimple Developed Markets ex-NA Socially Responsible ETF (ticker: WSRD) that includes companies from Europe, Japan and Australia. The new ETFs explicitly exclude weapons manufacturing, defence contracting, tobacco, alcohol, adult entertainment and any company found to be in violation of the UN Global Compact (principles covering human rights, child labour and corruption). The new funds also exclude companies related to oil, gas and coal, making them fossil-fuel free… Does the new portfolio, as advertised, let people ‘invest in a better world’? Well, not quite… But the portfolio has lacklustre exposure to companies whose main business is providing sustainable solutions such as renewable energy, electric cars, green buildings and energy efficiency – all themes that are outperforming with good long-term growth prospects… For the time being, investors who want to invest in sustainable solutions will need to incorporate additional products like green ETFs or community bonds if they want their investment to have a positive impact.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, for those of you new to ethical and sustainable investing, particularly if you’re an American, check this out: US SIF Foundation Launches Sustainable Investing Course for Individual Investors. Quote “The course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, provides a brief overview of the development of sustainable investing and summarizes the investment options and strategies available.” End quote. However, if you want help creating an ethical and sustainable portfolio, see my DIY Ethical-Sustainable Investing Pays Tutorial. ------------------------------------------------------------- Ending comments Well, these are my top news stories and tips for this podcast: “Best Renewable Energy Stocks and ETFs. And More…” And to get all the links, stock symbols, and more, or to read the transcript of this podcast and with additional information too, please go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. We can all do our part in helping create a better world – especially in these deeply troubled times. Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on August 14. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on August 14. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul  

ESG stock and fund picks for July include blue-chip names, alternative and renewable energy companies, yieldcos, a money market fund, and more. Top analysts from InvestorPlace, The Motley Fool, Forbes, and wallst.com, offer their recommendations. With stock market optimism near new highs, ESG and sustainable investing analysts are increasingly focused on finding tomorrow’s winners today PODCAST: ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July Transcript & Links, Episode 36, July 17, 2020 Hello, Ron Robins here. Welcome to podcast episode 36 published on July 17 titled “ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July”— and presented by Investing for the Soul. investingforthesoul.com is your site for vital global ethical and sustainable investing news, commentary, information, and resources. Remember that you can find a full transcript, links to content – including stock symbols and bonus material – at this episode’s podcast page located at investingforthesoul.com/podcasts. And Google any terms that are unfamiliar to you. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July The first article is by David Moadel on InvestorPlace. It’s titled 5 ESG Stocks to Buy for Conscientious Investment Gains. I’ll first mention a company he recommends then follow with some relevant quotes from him. 1) Cola-Cola (KO). Since 1984, The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded over $1 billion in grants to support sustainable-community endeavors worldwide…. Each year, the company strives to give back 1% of the previous year’s operating income… it sports a tasty forward annual dividend yield of 3.65% as well as a very reasonable trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 18.78. 2) Salesforce (CRM). Long-term stakeholders of customer relationship management (CRM) platform Salesforce have done well financially… Salesforce wants to achieve 100% renewable energy use by the year 2022. (It’s stock] trajectory is clearly to the upside. 3) 3M (MMM). 3M sends its best and brightest to cities in various global localities to work alongside organizations, nonprofits and local municipalities… Currently, 3M delivers a forward annual dividend yield of 3.8%. Plus, the stock features a trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 17.9. These metrics highlight a strong profile that any ESG investor can feel good about. 4) NextEra Energy (NEE). [Is] currently the world’s biggest solar and wind energy producer… ‘NextEra has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions rate by 52 percent since 2001 and is targeting a reduction of more than 65 percent by 2021, relative to a 2001 baseline,’ according to analysts at RBC Capital… NextEra Energy stock should keep investors satisfied with a forward annual dividend yield of 2.34%. 5) McDonald’s (MCD). McDonald’s has a goal of procuring 100% of the company’s ‘guest’ (i.e., customer) packaging from recycled, renewable or certified sources… Turning our attention to McDonald’s stock, we can observe that it offers a tasty forward annual dividend yield of 2.74%.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 2. ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July A new analyst to this podcast is Paul Ausick who has penned an article titled 7 Alternative Energy Stocks With Massive Market Growth in the Coming Years. He writes about some familiar companies to the listeners of this podcast. His article was found on the walllst.com site. Here are some quotes and recommendations from him. Alternative Energy Producers “1) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG) [Plug Power] offers hydrogen fuel cell solutions for electric vehicles and electricity markets in North America and Europe. The company announced two acquisitions… and the stock price shot up 20% following the announcement… The consensus price target is $9.34 and the high target is $14.00 from H.C. Wainwright. At the high target price, the stock has an implied upside of 71.2%. 2) Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE) designs, manufactures and sells solid-oxide fuel cells for on-site power generation… the consensus price target is $11.00. At the high price target of $21.00, the implied upside on the stock is 67.6%. 3) First Solar Inc. (NYSE: FSLR) designs and manufactures its own modules, and the company’s systems segment designs and builds solar energy systems… The consensus 12-month price target on the stock is $53.57, with the high target set at $75.00 per share. At that price, the implied upside to Wednesday’s closing price is 29.2%. 4) Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (NYSE: BEP) is a Bermuda-based yieldco that owns and operates some 19 GW of renewable generating in all parts of the world… the consensus price target is $35.63… Brookfield is significantly overvalued, but the firm’s dividend yield is 4.4% and the implied upside to the high target is 28.3%. 5) Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) designs, develops, installs, owns and maintains residential solar energy systems in the United States. The company recently acquired rival Vivint Solar Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) for $3.2 billion in stock… The consensus price target is $24.43, and the high target was set Monday at $31.00. At that high target price, the implied upside is 9.7%.” End quotes. Yieldcos 6) NextEra Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: NEP) is a yieldco that buys, owns and manages contracted clean energy projects and natural gas pipelines in the United States… At the high price target of $65.00, the implied upside on the stock is 18.3%. NextEra Energy Partners pays a dividend yield of 4.17%. 7) Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC (NASDAQ: AY) is a U.K.-based yieldco that owns and manages renewable energy and other assets (including natural gas) in several countries in the Western Hemisphere and in Spain, Algeria and South Africa… The high price target of $34.00 implies an upside of 13.9%. The company also pays a dividend yield of 5.57%. ------------------------------------------------------------- 3. ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July Travis Hoium has again written about his favourite renewable energy stocks that mirror some of the comments made by the previous analysts. Mr. Hoium’s article is titled 3 Top Renewable Energy Stocks to Buy in July and as usual, appeared on the Motley Fool site. Once more, I’ll mention the companies followed by his relevant quotes. “1) NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP). [Yes this is obviously a favourite of these analysts! Now getting back to the quote…] NextEra Energy Partners owns and operates wind- and solar-power generating assets, paying up front for the projects and then collecting revenue over the course of decades as they produce electricity… Management says that it expects to boost the dividend by 12% to 15% annually through 2024, so even with the payout yielding 4.1% today, this dividend stock has a lot of upside ahead.  2) SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR). SunPower is about to spin off its high-efficiency solar manufacturing business as Maxeon Solar Technologies… The new SunPower will still use Maxeon solar panels… Today with the SunPower Design Studio, you can have a solar installation designed for your house and get a price quote online in a matter of minutes… Over the next few years it may even become the biggest residential solar company in the U.S., a title it already holds in commercial solar.  3) Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ). The solar industry is booming worldwide, and Canadian Solar is one of the industry's biggest manufacturers and project developers… Canadian Solar is one of the few manufacturers that is still building and selling large solar projects, and with a backlog and pipeline of 15.7 gigawatts of new projects, this business could generate billions of dollars of future revenue.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- 4. ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July Forbes MoneyShow posted an article by Jim Woods titled 3 Socially Responsible ETFs For Impact Investing. These ETFs have been covered here several times before but it’s always interesting to see analysts providing their unique perspectives. As usual, I’ll mention each one followed by quotes from Mr. Woods. “1) The iShares ESG MSCI U.S.A. ETF (ESGU) tracks an index composed of U.S. companies that have been selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics… Portfolio optimization software is used to maximize the fund’s stake in highly rated companies, while also staying true to market-like exposure… The iShares ESG MSCI U.S.A. ETF seeks similar risk and return to the MSCI USA Index, while achieving a more sustainable outcome. 2) Goldman Sachs GS +1% JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUST) has been created to specifically reflect the importance of corporate social responsibility. The ETF tracks an index of U.S.-listed large-cap stocks that are selected through the use of a survey that ranks companies for their practices… According to JUST Capital… companies [in the index are] more likely to pay their workers a living wage, create jobs in the United States at a greater rate, produce less greenhouse gas emissions, give more to charity and pay less in fines for unethical behavior. This ETF’s launch also was a stunning success. 3) PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (EMNT). As an actively managed exchange-traded fund, compared to a money market fund, the PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF seeks greater income and total return potential by investing in short-term debt securities with an environmental, social and governance (ESG) screen… Investors will not solely be exposed to U.S.-based debt… For socially conscious investors… Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF may be worth consideration.” End quotes. ------------------------------------------------------------- End Comment Well, these are my top news stories and tips for this podcast: “ESG Stock and Fund Picks for July.” And to get all the links, stock symbols, and more, or to read the transcript of this podcast and with additional information too, please go to investingforthesoul.com/podcasts and scroll down to this episode. Also, be sure to click the like and subscribe buttons in iTunes/Apple Podcasts or wherever you download or listen to this podcast. And please click the share buttons to share this podcast with your friends and family. That way you can help promote not only this podcast but ethical and sustainable investing globally. We can all do our part in helping create a better world – especially in these deeply troubled times. Contact me if you have any questions. Stay well, healthy, and wise! Thank you for listening. Talk to you again on July 31. Bye for now. © 2020 Ron Robins, Investing for the Soul.

Canadian Solar's David Reasenberg joins Josh and Jay in studio to talk story about how Canadian Solar grew from one founding engineer and an idea to trickle charger VW car lot batteries to the 3rd largest producer of solar panels globally and the 2nd largest owner of solar assets around this little blue marble of ours. It's quite a ride. Buckle up and check your height restrictions for your next ride on the SolarCoaster in Maui, HI!

Welcome to Episode 118 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! This interview with Dr. Qu won't let you down. Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu has served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer since founding Canadian Solar in October 2001 and taking it public on Nasdaq (CSIQ) only 5 yrs later!  For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/118) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86, in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth and stability of SunCast moving forward! www.mysuncast.com/member to join today! If you like what you see and hear, please SHARE it with this pre-filled tweet! Thanks again for setting aside THIS time in your day. Enjoy this episode of SunCast.

Welcome to Episode 118 of SunCast, Solar Warrior! This interview with Dr. Qu won't let you down. Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu has served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer since founding Canadian Solar in October 2001 and taking it public on Nasdaq (CSIQ) only 5 yrs later!  For resources from today's episode and more information on how you can support Suncast, head over to www.mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes to the blog. (the direct URL is ...episodes/118) Join the Tribe? Check out Episode 86, in which I explain how YOU can become an Energy Tribe member and support the growth and stability of SunCast moving forward! www.mysuncast.com/member to join today! If you like what you see and hear, please SHARE it with this pre-filled tweet! Thanks again for setting aside THIS time in your day. Enjoy this episode of SunCast.

Something that's really in front of a lot of people--Bitcoin. A single Bitcoin transaction takes an extreme amount of energy to complete, enough electricity to power 1.7 American households for a day. Is it true, looks like it. Billionaires are cornering the gold market. Soros, et al. Soros believes that China's economy is ready for a crash. Are banks about to derail the new US Shale Boom? Banks are getting ready to review the credit lines of major shale producers. Much of it is off balance sheet financing. Canadian Solar is not doing well. Things across the board are contracting. The new sub-prime is starting to melt down. Student loans, collateral free loans with no means of collecting. High default rates over 11 percent. A record number of fund managers are saying that the stock market is overvalued. David believes that the market has been in a distribution pattern for quite a while. And David Stockman has brought to everyone's attention that we've hit the debt limit, yet once again. Silver jewelry was strong in 2016. Demand was stronger than any other jewelry type during the 2016 Christmas Season. 

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