Aswath Damodaran: Unmasking ESG

Today we host Professor Aswath Damodaran, where we speak about how Aswath gained his love for teaching and how it led to him becoming an expert in valuation. The episode quickly veered into a sharp critique of the shortcomings of ESG investing. We also discuss market efficiency as it relates to active vs. passive investing, his story approach to individual companies, the future of education, career advice for finance professionals and more.    Our hosts today are Steve Curley, CFA & guest host Chris Cannon, CFA (Chief Investment Officer, FirsTrust).   Please enjoy the episode. Follow us on Twitter & LinkedIn.   Social Media:   LinkedIn Post (and Facebook): New episode w/ Aswath Damodaran, hosted by Steve Curley, CFA & Chris Cannon, CFA.   *Aswath’s love for teaching and how it led to him becoming an expert in valuation *A sharp critique of ESG investing *Market efficiency *His story approach to individual companies *Future of education and career advice for finance professionals   Enjoy! Insert link here   Twitter Post: New episode w/ Aswath Damodaran, hosted by Steve Curley, CFA & Chris Cannon, CFA. We discuss his love for teaching, his story approach for individual companies, a sharp critique of ESG investing and more.   Show Notes:  NYU Homepage: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/ Writing: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar Data: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar Tools: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar Musings on Markets blog: https://aswathdamodaran.substack.com/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLvnJL8htRR1T9cbSccaoVw