This story was originally published in Grist. Miacel Spotted ElkGrist, Indigenous Affairs Reporting Fellow In 2013, California launched its cap-and-trade program, a carbon credit market that allows companies and governments to engage with offset projects that incentivize investments in planting trees, preserving forests, or even supporting solar farms. The idea is to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing credits for nature-based projects. Initially, the Yurok Tribe expressed interest in joining the program. The market would provide additional revenue and would enable the Yurok to play an additional role in addressing climate change. But Frankie Myers, an environmental consultant for…
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Open this photo in gallery:Jonathan Clements, a former personal finance columnist at The Wall Street Journal, died on Sept. 21 at the age of 62.CAROLINE GUTMAN/The New York Times News ServiceJonathan Clements was a journalist who prided himself on writing about the same ideas over and over. His aim wasn’t to be sensational. It was to remind readers of what really mattered.He accomplished his goal. When he died on Sept. 21, at 62, the former Wall Street Journal columnist, Citigroup executive and founder of the Humbledollar.com website left behind a vast legacy of columns and books on personal finance. He…
No one wants to live paycheck to paycheck. But more than 4 in 10 Gen Z, millennial, and Gen X workers say they’re doing just that, according to a new Goldman Sachs Asset Management report. Roughly three-quarters report that their ability to save for retirement is stymied by the rising costs of other financial nonnegotiables, including childcare, mortgages and rent, college costs, and medical bills. Learn more: Living paycheck to paycheck? 5 ways to break the cycle “If current trends continue, more than half of US workers could be living paycheck to paycheck by 2033 — underscoring how retirement is…
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should. In contrast to all that, many investors prefer to focus on companies like First…
Image source: Getty Images Sometimes people who want to start buying shares can feel as if they might never get the chance. So many other spending priorities can pop up in life. That is why I think it can make sense to target a specific, manageable part of one’s income for investing. Setting a regular contribution level How much that is will depend on an investor’s own circumstances. Different people have different salaries – and different outgoings. For some, buying shares may be a high priority. For others, it may be something they only do on a very small scale.…
Image source: Getty Images A SIPP can be a great way to build a pot of money for retirement. A key reason is that the government effectively tops up pension contributions through tax relief. For a basic rate 20% taxpayer, every £100 invested only costs £80, falling to £60 for a higher rate 40% taxpayer. On top of that, dividends and capital gains grow tax-free. Currently, a quarter of the pension pot can be withdrawn free of income tax from age 55 (rising to 57 from 2028). Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client…
The Globe and MailReElement Technologies Signs MOU with POSCO International to Bolster Rare Earth Supply Chain and Build Integrated U.S. Production ComplexFISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / American Resources Corporation’s (NASDAQ:AREC) portfolio company, ReElement Technologies (“ReElement”),….2 weeks ago Source link
Image source: Getty Images Like many investors, I love a good dividend share. But, of course, there is always a bit of ‘bird in the hand versus two in the bush’ when it comes to dividends. They are never guaranteed to last (and share prices can move around). So I think focussing too much on a share’s current dividend yield can distract an investor from looking at what really matters. What really matters, in my view, is the company’s future commercial prospects and what they are likely to mean for its dividend and share price. High-yield UK share As an…
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Image source: The Motley Fool When it comes to beating the stock market, few investors have come close to replicating billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s staggering track record. Since the 1960s, his investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, has achieved an average annualised return of 19.9% – basically double that of the S&P 500. And that’s after enduring multiple periods of extreme market volatility. With the US economic environment looking increasingly uncertain as tariff impacts emerge, and American stock valuations reach new record highs, the risk of renewed volatility appears to be substantial. And while there’s no certainty of a market crash or…