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Ethical Investment - UNITED STATES
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nvest and look after the environment, ethical investment and socailly responsible investment are now mainstream

This section contains our TOP FIVE links in each of the main categories of US Ethical Investment sites. For more links click here

ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES
Social Investment Forum a national nonprofit membership organization promoting the concept, practice and growth
of socially responsible investing. Absolutely packed with advice, help and good solid information. Included is an excellent Community Investment database you can search
Self Help : credit union with the mission to create ownership and economic opportunities for minorities, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families.
CERES The national network of investment funds, environmental organizations and other public interest groups. Has an interesting section on shareholder action
Cooking Your Nest : Gives investors information they can use to assess the extent to which their mutual funds do or do not contain major holdings that are endangered by the financial risks posed by global warming
SIRAN an analyst network that supports more than 100 North American social investment research analysts from 30 investment firms, research providers, and affiliated investor groups.
PUBLICATIONS
GreenMoney Journal Packed with news on the green front with a strong emphasis on SRI and ethical investment
Social Funds.com features over 10,000 pages of information on SRI mutual funds, community investments, corporate research, shareowner actions, and daily social investment news.
DOW Jones Susainability Indexes Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes track the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Based on the cooperation of Dow Jones Indexes, STOXX Limited and SAM Group the indexes provide asset managers with reliable and objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios. The DJSI family currently comprises global, European, Eurozone, North American and US benchmarks.

The Christian Science Monitor has a number of articles on ethical investment.
Ethical Corporation independent source of objective analysis concerning developments in business ethics and corporate resposibility
FINANCIAL ADVICE

First Affirmative Financial Network First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC (FAFN) is an independent investment advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission doing business in all 50 states. They support a nationwide network of investment professionals who specialize in serving socially aware investors. There is and excellent article on SRI here. They also have a Find and Adviser section

PAX World Funds professionally managed mutual funds
GoodFunds.com - Seattle based ethical investment advisers since 1986

Trillium Asset Management : Big on SRI for over twenty years

Domini - Exclusively socially resposible investing
 


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Uninsured Doesn't Mean Unsafe
by Jane Bryant Quinn
11 May 2008 at 5:00am
Now you know. You've been wasting your money by buying insured municipal bonds. The bonds themsel...
Let's Make It Cool to Save
by Michelle Singletary
11 May 2008 at 5:00am
A coalition of consumer advocates, public policy groups and academics wants to attack our country...
Growing Deficits Threaten Pensions
by David Cho
11 May 2008 at 5:00am
The funds that pay pension and health benefits to police officers, teachers and millions of other...
Waiting for the Fourth-Year Surge
by Post
11 May 2008 at 5:00am
The stock market tends to follow a pattern ahead of presidential elections. The last two years of...
Modest Expectations for Week's Data
by Post
11 May 2008 at 5:00am
This week will offer fresh insight on three major forces affecting the economy: how consumers are...
Learn more about Ethical Investment
Some commonly used terms explained
Look after your ethical funds and financial arrangements
For a good overview with interesting facts and figures read Steven J. Schueth's article from First Affirmative Financial Network in the US. From the UK the FAQ section EIRIS site is particularly useful and clear.
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Engagement - Where Fund Managers 'engage' with companies to encourage improvement.
SRI -Socially Responsibe Investment.

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)
Ethical Investing is a subjective business and whereas most investors may think twice about investing in companies who profit from death, exploitation or pollution, there may be differences of opinion over tobacco, alcohol or gambling. Even so, it is estimated that there is well over 2 trillion dollars invested in some kind of socially screened investment in the USA alone. The power that this money and the millions of ethical investors can wield is now recognised as a key driver for developing strategies to protect the environment, alleviate social hardship and stimulate sustainable economic development.

 
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We do not offer financial advice here but but we have done extensive research to bring you the best sites that can help you make your ethical financial decisions. I think you will be persuaded that you can be a socially responsible, ethical investor and make just as much profit, or more, than by investing conventionally. But when it comes to financial advice take heed of the following wise words " it is very important to remember that one's future financial security should be placed in the hands of advisers who are qualified to advise rather than qualified to sell"
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    We have had a keen interest in Ethical Investment as a tool for change for many years and believe that the signs are that this area is set to expand phenomenally in the next decade. Campaigners like Greenpeace and WWF are getting into the business of business and people on the street are expecting higher and higher standards from companies. Socially responsible investing is one way those of us lucky enough to have money to invest can keep the pressure up.

     

    From the UK there is good material at the ethical investors Group and a very good article at the UK Channel 4 site and a good ethical money news section at Guardian Unlimited. For a more in depth look at the issues around ethical trade go to Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) which is a UK alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations.

    From the US there is an interesting site that gets into the methods applied when 'screening' companies and other hot topics - visit moneywisdom.com .There is an article packed with facts and figures at the Green Money Journal and there is always good stuff at the sustainableBusiness.com
    , the link here is a preamble for subscription to the Progressive Investor, but it has some interesting information.

    From Australia there is ethical investment services - a financial planning firm that has some great articles on its site
    including "buying back the bush" and ethical v mainstream funds.

     
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    Guardian Unlimited Business - top stories
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    The latest business news from Guardian Unlimited.

    Oil pushes ever higher
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Price of litre of petrol tops £1 for first time in UK as oil surges on a North Sea storm. By Graeme Wearden.
    Dollar hits 26-year low against pound
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    The pound climbed to $2.10 for the first time since 1981 today, boosted by speculation that China was preparing to shift its foreign reserves out of dollars. By Graeme Wearden.
    US gloom weighs on FTSE
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Market report: London shares resumed their downward trek today, knocked by volatile oil prices, a tumbling dollar, jitters around banks and more anxieties on Wall Street. By Katie Allen.
    Virgin Media hails growth 'turnaround'
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Virgin Media signals that era of upheaval marked by public rows with BSkyB is behind it as the cable TV company posts strongest customer growth in more than a year. By Katie Allen and Chris Tryhorn.
    National Starch takeover to cost thousands of jobs
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Henkel, the maker of Schwarzkopf hair products, plans to cut thousands of jobs when it completes its £2.7bn acquisition of ICI's National Starch adhesives business early next year. By David Gow.
    FirstGroup thanks oil price for rise in bus revenue
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    British bus and rail operator says soaring oil price forcing motorists out of their cars and on to public transport. By Dan Milmo.
    Next sales 'highly volatile'
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Outlook at fashion chain Next 'uncertain' in run-up to Christmas, company warns. By Julia Finch.
    Virgin Media upbeat after growth in customers
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Cable group Virgin Media added 13,000 new customers in the third quarter of the year. By Chris Tryhorn.
    Bank governor tones down criticism of Darling over crisis at Northern Rock
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    · King: 'No disagreement with chancellor' · Authorities knew savers had insufficient protection
    Jazz label joins the DRM-free revolution
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Record label Universal Music Classics & Jazz is making its entire catalogue available online without copy protection as part of an experiment to gauge fans' demand for MP3 tracks. By Katie Allen.
    ITV plc shares hit all-time low
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    ITV's share price fell to an all-time low after it emerged the company wants BSkyB to sell its 17.9% stake. By Chris Tryhorn and Katie Allen.
    News Corporation has appointed 27-year-old opera singer Natalie Bancroft to i...
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    News Corporation has overridden the wishes of Dow Jones shareholders the Bancroft family by appointing a 27-year-old opera singer with little experience of the media to represent the family on its board, according to reports.
    Chinese foray marks M&S's return to overseas expansion
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    Chain will open stores in Shanghai next year.
    Congressmen corner Yahoo! over jailed Chinese dissident
    6 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    The head of the American internet company delivered a personal apology today to the tearful mother of a Chinese journalist who was jailed using email information provided by the firm to secret police in Beijing. By Andrew Clark.
    Some are more equal than others
    7 Nov 2007 at 12:00am
    On Europe: Revelations about wages for union workers at chemicals giant BASF have caused a stir. By David Gow in Munich.

     

     
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    Your Money: Keeping ?Furniture Ransom? Off Your Moving Bill
    by By KRISTINA SHEVORY
    10 May 2008 at 4:56am
    While the moving industry has long been a favorite of con artists because of lax regulation, consumers? growing reliance on the Internet has made it even easier for the shady operators.


    Shortcuts: If Your Appliances Are Avocado, They Probably Aren?t Green
    by By ALINA TUGEND
    10 May 2008 at 8:39pm
    Getting rid of household appliances older than 15 years will probably save you money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


    Fundamentally: How to Tell if a Rally Is Real
    by By PAUL J. LIM
    10 May 2008 at 8:29pm
    In fits and starts, blue-chip stocks have been climbing higher since mid-March. But many market watchers aren?t convinced that the worst of this market storm is behind us


    Your Money: Mortgage-Free, but Not Free From the Temptation to Borrow
    by By JANE BIRNBAUM
    3 May 2008 at 5:22am
    For those people who own their homes mortgage-free, the question is what to do with a houseful of equity.


    Cost Of Living: Listen to Your Statement
    by By M. P. DUNLEAVEY
    3 May 2008 at 5:15am
    Even if the standard personal finance guidance is to monitor one?s spending over a longer period of time, reviewing a monthly bank statement can be just as valuable.


    Recession Diet Just One Way to Tighten Belt
    by By MICHAEL BARBARO and ERIC DASH
    28 Apr 2008 at 8:03pm
    Americans are finding creative ways to cut costs on routine items, forcing retailers to decode the tastes of a suddenly thrifty public.


    A Stalwart of Retirement Planning: The I.R.A.
    by By J. ALEX TARQUINIO
    27 Apr 2008 at 4:34am
    Financial experts say that one often-overlooked resource for retirement savings is the humble Individual Retirement Account.


    Fundamentally: A Market That Dashes Assumptions
    by By PAUL J. LIM
    27 Apr 2008 at 4:35am
    A growing school of thought says that stock markets are acting rationally.


    Your Money: For Many, Thrift Shops Are a Wardrobe Essential
    by By CAITLIN KELLY
    26 Apr 2008 at 5:49am
    As the prices of gasoline and groceries edge higher and debt weighs more heavily, saving money on clothes, shoes and household goods has become increasingly essential for many people.


    Shortcuts: Pick a Planner Who Can Spell ?Fiduciary?
    by By ALINA TUGEND
    26 Apr 2008 at 5:42am
    In looking for a financial adviser, one thing to ask is if they have fiduciary duty, which means they will have to put your interests ahead of theirs at all times when providing investment advice.


    Strategies: The Odds for a Retirement Nest Egg, Recalculated
    by By MARK HULBERT
    29 Apr 2008 at 2:50am
    Though it may go against conventional wisdom, you can simply pick an allocation of stocks and bonds that you can live with for a long while and stick with it.


    Working Life (High and Low)
    by By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
    20 Apr 2008 at 8:07am
    Jean Capobianco?s employer embraced a controversial strategy, insisting that she and other staff were independent contractors, not employees.


    Your Money: Paying for College Without the Home Equity Option
    by By M. P. DUNLEAVEY
    30 Apr 2008 at 10:26pm
    The turmoil in real estate has meant that home equity ? often a fallback for college funds ? is difficult to tap, forcing many parents to reconsider high-priced colleges.


    Cost Of Living: Cheaper, Yes, but Only on the Price
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    19 Apr 2008 at 6:56am
    The experience of buying life insurance through an online agency can leave one to wonder whether it is worth the savings.


    Fundamentally: A Storm May Lift the Heat
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    13 Apr 2008 at 5:11am
    While few people relish 200-point single-day stock market declines like Friday?s, rocky periods serve some useful purposes for long-term investors.





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    Your Money: A week of e-mail scams
    10 May 2008 at 7:34pm


    In mortgage market, walkaway homeowners may be urban myth
    10 May 2008 at 6:42pm
    Bankers and housing analysts say many homeowners, owing more than their homes are worth, are defaulting on their loans even when they can afford payments. But no hard numbers back up their claims. ...
    Trying to survive a sub-prime squeeze
    11 May 2008 at 8:00am
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    11 May 2008 at 4:05am
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    11 May 2008 at 8:20pm
    China established a homegrown company Sunday to make passenger jumbo jets - a step forward in the country's quest to become less dependent on Boeing and Airbus.

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