The increasingly popular trend of sustainable living and social responsibility of corporations has shifted the way younger generations, and even older generations, think about their lifestyle and how they want to leave the world for their children and grandchildren. Many investors, though, may not be aware they can also incorporate these principles they hold dear into their investment portfolios. It’s important to use caution, though, and verify that what you see is what is what you get.

U.S. equity markets have teetered back and forth thus far in June, as 10-year bond yields have made a volatile trek lower. This mixed trading led up to and followed a June 16th update in outlook from the Federal Reserve. The Fed now sees an interest rate hike coming a few months sooner than forecasted back in March: late 2022. The tug-of-war between investors this year has been centered around a combination of monetary and fiscal policy uncertainty, inflation trepidation, and the post-COVID economic resurgence.