What Does The Fed’s Financial Stability Report Suggest About CleanTech?
We know that cleantech and renewable energy are the way of the future. But does that mean we should invest in them now?
S&P 500
S&P 100 — Tesla In, Occidental Petroleum Out
Most people who are all familiar with the stock market know the S&P 500 is an important index. According to Wikipedia, it is a “stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most … [continued]
Goldman Sachs On Tesla’s S&P 500 Entry: “Could Spark $8 Billion Buying Spree”
Goldman Sachs, which has reportedly made $100 million off of Tesla trades this year, has pointed out that Tesla’s S&P 500 entry could “spark an $8 billion buying spree. Back in September, the International Financing Review (IFR) noted that Goldman Sachs made $100 million from its series of trades that involved Tesla.
Tesla To Join S&P 500 On December 21, 2020 — #CleanEnergyWillWin
The S&P Global Dow Jones media center just announced that Tesla (TSLA) will be added to the S&P 500 on Monday, December 21. Due to the large size of the addition, S&P Dow Jones Indices is seeking feedback through consultation to the investment community to determine if TSLA should be added all at once …
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Losing Value Globally
The Australia Institute recently published a paper detailing how fossil fuels are the worst-performing sector on the ASX 300 and have been for the past decade.
Industry 4.0 — The Spark Behind Big Tech & Tesla’s Q1 2020 Strength
How has Tesla kept profits flowing in Q1 against odds?
Exxon Dumped From S&P 500 Top 10 For First Time In 90 Years
As of September 1, Exxon in no longer in the Top 10 of the S&P 500 and its weight in the index has slipped from 5% to just 1%. Oh, how the mighty have fallen!
Tesla’s Upcoming Inclusion In The S&P 500 Index
For years now, Tesla has enjoyed a market capitalization sufficient to distinguish it as one of America’s 500 most important publicly traded companies. The missing ingredient for Tesla’s inclusion in the granddaddy of all indexes, the Standard and Poor’s 500, has been consistent profitability. Now that Tesla has shown a profit of more than $300 million in Q3 of 2018 and its CEO Elon Musk predicts continued profitability ahead, inclusion in the S&P 500 index is extremely likely in the not-so-distant future. Let’s look at this event’s implications for Tesla and its stock price, plus consider the likely timing of such a move.
Fossil Free Indexes Outperformed S&P 500 By 1.5% In 2014
The Fossil Free Indexes US (FFIUS) had a banner year in 2014, and even managed to beat the S&P 500 by a pretty substantial margin — outperforming the benchmark by 1.5%. Considering how volatile the year was with regards to fossil fuel markets, I wouldn’t say that I’m surprised by … [continued]
Fossil Free Indexes US Supports Fossil Fuel Divestment
Late June, the Fossil Free Indexes US was launched by investing research company Fossil Free Indexes. The move come at a time when investors are not only looking to invest in clean technologies, but want to be investing in companies which are themselves not reliant upon fossil fuels. “FFIUS is … [continued]
