As 2015 comes to a close, we find ourselves asking an existential question: can one achieve competitive returns while investing in clean energy technologies that have the potential to substantially change the world. We are prompted to consider this question as the Wilderhill Clean Energy Index was down a little more than -10% for the year 2015, the fifth time... Read more ›
Month: January 2016
The Essex Exchange 4th Quarter 2015 – A Year of Uncertainty
2015 was a challenging year for many investors. Although the broader US markets closed the year largely unchanged, the placidness suggested by the flat returns of the broad indices belies the volatility and stresses experienced throughout the year. As measured by the S&P 500 Index, the markets experienced a daily move of more than 1% up or down on 72... Read more ›