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A contrarian take on ESG investing: buy coal

The best way to take advantage of today’s ESG and clean energy enthusiasm is not to invest in the clean energy stocks everyone loves, says Merryn Somerset Webb, but in the old, dirty ones.

by: Merryn Somerset Webb
19 Feb 2021
Coal burning

Profit from ESG: buy fossil fuels

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