Insight

Questioning Consensus: The Future Is Now

Global warming’s physical repercussions are disrupting global commodity and financial markets. Our research confirms active assessment is needed now, and Allspring is responding.

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1/23/2023

12 min read


Topic

Sustainable Investing

Key takeaways

  • We believe the consequences of warmer temperatures are likely to magnify market cycles and increase the volatility of commodity and security prices.
  • This situation creates opportunities for strategic, purposeful investing focused on delivering financial benefits for investors while addressing changing risk dynamics.
  • To illustrate our approach, we share two examples: The effects of heat-driven drought in both the Mississippi River and Rhine River basins.
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