Opinion: When it comes to COVID response, wealth doesn’t always equal health
By Jan Nederveen Pieterse Differences in COVID-19 public health performance and health outcomes between regions and countries are staggering. A common-sense assumption is that wealth is health and the higher a society’s per capita income, the lower COVID deaths will be, and vice versa. But the data doesn’t bear this out. For example, compare COVID-19 Read More →
Opinion: Diversification works; here’s why
By Arthur Swalley The past two years in the capital markets are a textbook example of how diversification works. After the pandemic crash in February and March 2020, market returns were led by “pandemic” stocks like Zoom and Amazon. As interest rates remained low, resulting in higher multiples being placed on growing cash flows, large Read More →
Opinion: Europe could face economic fallout from Ukraine
By Benjamin J. Cohen As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, a bipartisan group of United States senators is coming closer to finalizing legislation that would impose strict sanctions on top Russian officials. Benjamin Cohen, a distinguished professor emeritus of political science at UC Santa Barbara and an expert in international political economy, Read More →
Opinion: Everyone benefits when vaccinations are widespread
By Paul D. Witman, Jim Prior and Chris Njunge Just over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and well into the biggest surge, we find humanity both amazingly fortunate and still at significant risk. Vaccines, in many forms, from many sources, are generally safe and remarkably effective at reducing infection and transmission and minimizing illness. Read More →
Opinion: Supreme Court vaccine rulings hold more questions than answers for employers
By Ryan Haws On Jan. 13, as COVID-19 cases across the nation surged to seemingly omnipresent levels, a divided United States Supreme Court issued two key orders affecting President Joe Biden’s “Path Out of the Pandemic” action plan. The first order belatedly held that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration exceeded its authority with its Read More →
Opinion: Top 10 pandemic hopes for 2022
By Ritch Eich Pandemic fatigue is a real thing. I’m tired of the pandemic, you’re tired of the pandemic, people the world over are tired of the pandemic. But COVID-19 continues to harass us, and no one knows when the pandemic will end. In the meantime, let’s do what we can to make life better, Read More →
Opinion: This holiday season, take care when giving to charity
By Rob Bonta The holidays are all about giving, and your donations make all the difference. That’s why it is important to always take the necessary steps to protect yourself, and the donations that California charities depend on, from those who might take advantage of your generosity. As you celebrate the holiday season by supporting Read More →
