HIPinvestor
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Rate 427,000 stocks, bonds, munis, funds on future risk, return, impact (Climate, GHGs, ESG) for investors, advisers, funds, 401(k)s * Impact investing and ESG portfolio manager * Impact Investing book author * Registered in CA, IL, LA, MA, NC, NY
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 64,000
Arctic Blast Sweeps Coast to Coast;
Millions Brace for the Coldest Week of the Season
Learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings for your investments and portfolio?
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Arctic Blast Sweeps Coast to Coast;
Millions Brace for the Coldest Week of the Season
Learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings for your investments and portfolio?
Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 64,000
Arctic Blast Sweeps Coast to Coast;
Millions Brace for the Coldest Week of the Season
Learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings for your investments and portfolio?
Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
Arctic Blast Sweeps Coast to Coast;
Millions Brace for the Coldest Week of the Season
Learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings for your investments and portfolio?
Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
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Resilient capital stacks: "the art and science of layering multiple forms of capital — equity, debt, grants, guarantees and even community partnerships — so that a project can weather risks & remain viable under stress," writes Nick Gower of @hipinvestor.bsky.social.
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Building durable financing for the energy transition and climate action in local communities
Discover how cities and counties are building resilient capital stacks to finance climate action. Learn from case studies showing how layered financing—combining equity, debt, green banks and communit...
impactalpha.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Resilient capital stacks: "the art and science of layering multiple forms of capital — equity, debt, grants, guarantees and even community partnerships — so that a project can weather risks & remain viable under stress," writes Nick Gower of @hipinvestor.bsky.social.
impactalpha.com/from-funding...
impactalpha.com/from-funding...
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The U.S.’s 31 national monuments safeguard clean water for millions of Americans, according to a new analysis. These protected regions could be downsized as the Trump administration pushes to open more public lands to extractive industries.
Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions - Inside Climate News
A new Center for American Progress report found 31 national monuments are the only conservation tool protecting 21,000 miles of rivers and streams that provide water for downstream communities.
insideclimatenews.org
December 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The U.S.’s 31 national monuments safeguard clean water for millions of Americans, according to a new analysis. These protected regions could be downsized as the Trump administration pushes to open more public lands to extractive industries.
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 31,000
HIP Climate Hazards Weekly Look Ahead (Dec 7 – Dec 11, 2025)
Want to learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings and weekly look aheads for your investments and portfolio? Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
HIP Climate Hazards Weekly Look Ahead (Dec 7 – Dec 11, 2025)
Want to learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings and weekly look aheads for your investments and portfolio? Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 31,000
HIP Climate Hazards Weekly Look Ahead (Dec 7 – Dec 11, 2025)
Want to learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings and weekly look aheads for your investments and portfolio? Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
HIP Climate Hazards Weekly Look Ahead (Dec 7 – Dec 11, 2025)
Want to learn more about HIP's Climate Threat Resilience ratings and weekly look aheads for your investments and portfolio? Go to hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 36,000.
HEAVY SNOW likely across northern Maine and southern New Hampshire, where COLDER AIR and coastal moisture support the potential for significant accumulation.
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HEAVY SNOW likely across northern Maine and southern New Hampshire, where COLDER AIR and coastal moisture support the potential for significant accumulation.
Learn more about HIP's Climate Ratings: hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
How many Muni Bonds face Climate Hazards this week? Over 36,000.
HEAVY SNOW likely across northern Maine and southern New Hampshire, where COLDER AIR and coastal moisture support the potential for significant accumulation.
Learn more about HIP's Climate Ratings: hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
HEAVY SNOW likely across northern Maine and southern New Hampshire, where COLDER AIR and coastal moisture support the potential for significant accumulation.
Learn more about HIP's Climate Ratings: hipinvestor.com/climate-thre...
We are grateful for impact investors pursuing higher impact and profit.
For Giving Tuesday, consider donating to high impact NGOs like AsYouSow.org, IntentionalEndowments.org, CDP.net, and PositiveClimate.org
Wishng you a very HIP Holiday and Thoughtful Thanksgiving!
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For Giving Tuesday, consider donating to high impact NGOs like AsYouSow.org, IntentionalEndowments.org, CDP.net, and PositiveClimate.org
Wishng you a very HIP Holiday and Thoughtful Thanksgiving!
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November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We are grateful for impact investors pursuing higher impact and profit.
For Giving Tuesday, consider donating to high impact NGOs like AsYouSow.org, IntentionalEndowments.org, CDP.net, and PositiveClimate.org
Wishng you a very HIP Holiday and Thoughtful Thanksgiving!
mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...
For Giving Tuesday, consider donating to high impact NGOs like AsYouSow.org, IntentionalEndowments.org, CDP.net, and PositiveClimate.org
Wishng you a very HIP Holiday and Thoughtful Thanksgiving!
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RIP, CBS climate team. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
#BlueEarth #ProudBlue #Resistance
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#BlueEarth #ProudBlue #Resistance
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The fall of the CBS News climate team
David Ellison, the new pro-Trump chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has dismantled the best climate change reporting team in cable news.
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
RIP, CBS climate team. open.substack.com/pub/heated/p...
#BlueEarth #ProudBlue #Resistance
via @emorwee.bsky.social
#BlueEarth #ProudBlue #Resistance
via @emorwee.bsky.social
Why do Elected Offices still have unconstested races? In Arizona, 9 of the 29 State Senator seats had no competition -- despite Arizona's 78.5% voter turnout! results.arizona.vote#/legislative...
Arizona Election Results
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November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why do Elected Offices still have unconstested races? In Arizona, 9 of the 29 State Senator seats had no competition -- despite Arizona's 78.5% voter turnout! results.arizona.vote#/legislative...
CREDIT RATINGS DIVERGE EVEN MORE FROM CLIMATE RATINGS. Near-Zero Correlations in 2025 even worse than 2024
Moody's Credit Rating of major issuers of 270,000 muni bonds in 2025 shows a near-zero correlation (0.0046%) to the HIP #Climate Threat Resilience Ratings.
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Moody's Credit Rating of major issuers of 270,000 muni bonds in 2025 shows a near-zero correlation (0.0046%) to the HIP #Climate Threat Resilience Ratings.
mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/... #cop30
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
CREDIT RATINGS DIVERGE EVEN MORE FROM CLIMATE RATINGS. Near-Zero Correlations in 2025 even worse than 2024
Moody's Credit Rating of major issuers of 270,000 muni bonds in 2025 shows a near-zero correlation (0.0046%) to the HIP #Climate Threat Resilience Ratings.
mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/... #cop30
Moody's Credit Rating of major issuers of 270,000 muni bonds in 2025 shows a near-zero correlation (0.0046%) to the HIP #Climate Threat Resilience Ratings.
mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/... #cop30
Our farewell to Dr. Jane Goodall - and link to our 1-hour interview with her, which supports the launch of her Book of Hope for us all
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October 2, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Our farewell to Dr. Jane Goodall - and link to our 1-hour interview with her, which supports the launch of her Book of Hope for us all
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WATCH OR LISTEN, CLICK HERE: mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...
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WATCH OR LISTEN, CLICK HERE: mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...
State of California continues to lead on climate action, including climate disclosure, mandated for 4,000+ companies, including most of S&P500 www.esgtoday.com/california-r...
California Releases List of More than 4,000 Companies Required to Begin Reporting Under New Climate Disclosure Laws - ESG Today
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a list of more than 4,000 companies that will be required to comply with the state’s new climate reporting laws, mandating disclosures on climate-rel...
www.esgtoday.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
State of California continues to lead on climate action, including climate disclosure, mandated for 4,000+ companies, including most of S&P500 www.esgtoday.com/california-r...
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Private capital and public-private partnerships are increasingly important to keep #climate projects alive, writes @hipinvestor.bsky.social's Nick Gower.
See 100+ financing vehicles that have been implemented in at least one city and that could work elsewhere.
impactalpha.com/how-local-go...
See 100+ financing vehicles that have been implemented in at least one city and that could work elsewhere.
impactalpha.com/how-local-go...
How local governments are financing climate action without federal funding
The need for climate action is becoming impossible to ignore as the frequency and severity of natural disasters accelerates. A global goal to ...
impactalpha.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Private capital and public-private partnerships are increasingly important to keep #climate projects alive, writes @hipinvestor.bsky.social's Nick Gower.
See 100+ financing vehicles that have been implemented in at least one city and that could work elsewhere.
impactalpha.com/how-local-go...
See 100+ financing vehicles that have been implemented in at least one city and that could work elsewhere.
impactalpha.com/how-local-go...
Who will pay for Tariffs? Will find out soon if:
= Consumers via Price Hikes
= US Businesses who absorb them to avoid retail price hikes, or
= Foreign Exporters to avoid wholesale price hikes
Goldman Sachs latest assessment is shown below
= Consumers via Price Hikes
= US Businesses who absorb them to avoid retail price hikes, or
= Foreign Exporters to avoid wholesale price hikes
Goldman Sachs latest assessment is shown below
August 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Who will pay for Tariffs? Will find out soon if:
= Consumers via Price Hikes
= US Businesses who absorb them to avoid retail price hikes, or
= Foreign Exporters to avoid wholesale price hikes
Goldman Sachs latest assessment is shown below
= Consumers via Price Hikes
= US Businesses who absorb them to avoid retail price hikes, or
= Foreign Exporters to avoid wholesale price hikes
Goldman Sachs latest assessment is shown below
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UBS: “.. US household delinquency rates are back near long-run averages, driven by the spike in student loan and rising mortgage loan rates ..”
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August 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
UBS: “.. US household delinquency rates are back near long-run averages, driven by the spike in student loan and rising mortgage loan rates ..”
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Happy 6th Anniversary to our HIP Science Based Targets for Climate Action investment strategy.
Actual Reductions vs Goals, 3 areas:
++ Exceeding GHG goals (on avg, twice as good, +104% better)
+ Falling short of goals (on avg, lagging by -48%)
-- Despite reduction goals, increasing GHGs (!!!)
Actual Reductions vs Goals, 3 areas:
++ Exceeding GHG goals (on avg, twice as good, +104% better)
+ Falling short of goals (on avg, lagging by -48%)
-- Despite reduction goals, increasing GHGs (!!!)
August 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy 6th Anniversary to our HIP Science Based Targets for Climate Action investment strategy.
Actual Reductions vs Goals, 3 areas:
++ Exceeding GHG goals (on avg, twice as good, +104% better)
+ Falling short of goals (on avg, lagging by -48%)
-- Despite reduction goals, increasing GHGs (!!!)
Actual Reductions vs Goals, 3 areas:
++ Exceeding GHG goals (on avg, twice as good, +104% better)
+ Falling short of goals (on avg, lagging by -48%)
-- Despite reduction goals, increasing GHGs (!!!)
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APOLLO: “.. Nvidia now has the biggest weight in the S&P 500 of any individual stock since the data began in 1981.”
August 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
APOLLO: “.. Nvidia now has the biggest weight in the S&P 500 of any individual stock since the data began in 1981.”
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After the DOGE purge, reality is setting in. It turns out, workers are actually needed. The FAA just announced plans to hire at least 8,900 air traffic controllers. The National Weather Service is bringing on hundreds of new staff, just months after losing more than 500 people.
August 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
After the DOGE purge, reality is setting in. It turns out, workers are actually needed. The FAA just announced plans to hire at least 8,900 air traffic controllers. The National Weather Service is bringing on hundreds of new staff, just months after losing more than 500 people.
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Local governments and state leaders can use proven best practices and cost-effective technologies to protect public health from landfill methane pollution by upgrading local landfill design or advancing solutions through private sector contracts. bit.ly/45DuzDF
August 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Local governments and state leaders can use proven best practices and cost-effective technologies to protect public health from landfill methane pollution by upgrading local landfill design or advancing solutions through private sector contracts. bit.ly/45DuzDF
Who owns Bitcoin (BTC) ?
69% individuals like the Winklevoss twins, now billionaires
4% businesses like Microstrategy
6% fund managers
1.4% Govts, including China, Bhutan, and El Salvador!
7.5% is "lost",
6% still to be mined,
and nearly 5% to BTC creator Satoshi
river.com/learn/who-ow...
69% individuals like the Winklevoss twins, now billionaires
4% businesses like Microstrategy
6% fund managers
1.4% Govts, including China, Bhutan, and El Salvador!
7.5% is "lost",
6% still to be mined,
and nearly 5% to BTC creator Satoshi
river.com/learn/who-ow...
Who Owns the Most Bitcoin in 2025? | River Learn - Bitcoin Basics
An overview of the wealthiest bitcoin addresses, and how much the top billionaires, companies, ETFs, and governments are holding.
river.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Who owns Bitcoin (BTC) ?
69% individuals like the Winklevoss twins, now billionaires
4% businesses like Microstrategy
6% fund managers
1.4% Govts, including China, Bhutan, and El Salvador!
7.5% is "lost",
6% still to be mined,
and nearly 5% to BTC creator Satoshi
river.com/learn/who-ow...
69% individuals like the Winklevoss twins, now billionaires
4% businesses like Microstrategy
6% fund managers
1.4% Govts, including China, Bhutan, and El Salvador!
7.5% is "lost",
6% still to be mined,
and nearly 5% to BTC creator Satoshi
river.com/learn/who-ow...
On Star Trek, Scotty would interject: "You cannot change the laws of physics!" Today, a range of legislators and states are anti-physics, The Atlantic feature digs deeper and follows the money of conservatives and GOP attacking climate-solutions investing. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
How the Right Is Waging War on Climate-Conscious Investing
A Leonard Leo–funded effort to destroy ESG has scared off much of corporate America.
www.theatlantic.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
On Star Trek, Scotty would interject: "You cannot change the laws of physics!" Today, a range of legislators and states are anti-physics, The Atlantic feature digs deeper and follows the money of conservatives and GOP attacking climate-solutions investing. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.
July 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I've spent a lot of time thinking about this fascinating exchange Colbert had with Dua Lipa, when she asked him about the role his faith plays in his comedy.
LISTEN, WATCH, LEARN, SHARE: "Sustainable Investing
That Benefits Nature and People" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
LISTEN while you work, play, commute, exercise, or garden.
LEARN how to shift your own portfolio and your employer 401(k)
SHARE with your friends:
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That Benefits Nature and People" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
LISTEN while you work, play, commute, exercise, or garden.
LEARN how to shift your own portfolio and your employer 401(k)
SHARE with your friends:
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Sustainable Investing That Benefits Nature and People
YouTube video by San Francisco Public Library
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July 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
LISTEN, WATCH, LEARN, SHARE: "Sustainable Investing
That Benefits Nature and People" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
LISTEN while you work, play, commute, exercise, or garden.
LEARN how to shift your own portfolio and your employer 401(k)
SHARE with your friends:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
That Benefits Nature and People" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
LISTEN while you work, play, commute, exercise, or garden.
LEARN how to shift your own portfolio and your employer 401(k)
SHARE with your friends:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G9A...
RSVP to JOIN tomorrow July 2 for Sustainable Investing in Your Portfolio by HIP Investor Inc. (me/Paul) with the San Francisco Public Library and month-long education on your money. Plus both books authored/edited by HIP likely in your library too!
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(RSVP for tomorrow July 2) "Sustainable Investing Benefiting Nature and People!" Join HIP with SF Public Library online
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July 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
RSVP to JOIN tomorrow July 2 for Sustainable Investing in Your Portfolio by HIP Investor Inc. (me/Paul) with the San Francisco Public Library and month-long education on your money. Plus both books authored/edited by HIP likely in your library too!
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Meet HIP Investor's Amir Khaleghi and Megan E. Morrice at US SIF's annual conf in DC next week; learn about allocating to HIP's ESG Strategies and HIP Fossil Free Portfolios, and all of HIP's Ratings and Data on ESG, impact, climate, GHGs, opportunity zones, and UN SDGs mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...
Meet HIP in DC at US SIF Sustainable Investment Forum next week
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June 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Meet HIP Investor's Amir Khaleghi and Megan E. Morrice at US SIF's annual conf in DC next week; learn about allocating to HIP's ESG Strategies and HIP Fossil Free Portfolios, and all of HIP's Ratings and Data on ESG, impact, climate, GHGs, opportunity zones, and UN SDGs mailchi.mp/hipinvestor/...