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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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Wash Post Personal Finance
The Washington Post Personal Finance section provides news and advice on personal finance news such as investing,real estate,autos,retirement planning,taxes,college savings and much more.


Racking up miles? Maybe not.
by Ashley Halsey III
7 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
Within a few years, a driver who pulls up to the gas pump may pay two bills with a single swipe o...
Paying your credit card bill before the mortgage
by Michelle Singletary
7 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
My grandmother Big Mama had a key financial rule that I've followed throughout my life.


Cash-in refinancing could help homeowners save
by Kenneth Harney
6 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
Thinking of cashing out some equity when you refinance your mortgage? Sure, that used to be what ...
Can the U.S. government require you to get an IRA?
by Martha C. White
7 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
One of the biggest priorities for the Middle Class Task Force led by Vice President Biden is a pu...

Investment strategist forecasts events that could affect the economic recovery
by Anne Kates Smith
7 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
It's a tradition on Wall Street to offer predictions early in the year about where the economy is...
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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Green Money
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  • ethical behaviour
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    particularly in the fields of Business, Art and Design.
    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.

     
    Corporate Sunshine Working Group
    Socially Responsible Investment Coalition
    Ethical Investing
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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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    Paying People Not to Walk Away
    by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
    8 Feb 2010 at 9:08pm
    A company called Loan Value Group is working with mortgage providers to offer rewards for staying put to home owners likely to strategically default on their loans.


    Will Your Employer Restore Its 401(k) Match?
    by By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
    8 Feb 2010 at 6:23pm
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    8 Feb 2010 at 6:09pm
    If you're having fun playing the stock market, it had better be with money that you can afford to lose.


    Monday Reading
    by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
    8 Feb 2010 at 4:52pm
    Why price tags are missing online, another Toyota recall and other consumer-focused items from Monday's Times.


    Fundamentally: Is the Market ?Priced for Perfection??
    by By PAUL J. LIM
    7 Feb 2010 at 3:41am
    It may be unrealistic to expect stocks to repeat the kind of advance seen in the last 10 months of last year.


    Your Money: The Odds of a Disability Are Themselves Odd
    by By RON LIEBER
    6 Feb 2010 at 6:33am
    The disability insurance industry would love for you to buy a policy and has the scary numbers to sway you.


    Wealth Matters: Index Funds, Dowdy to Some, Get a Notable Endorsement
    by By PAUL SULLIVAN
    8 Feb 2010 at 4:28pm
    Burton G. Malkiel sees index funds as a way for the wealthy to avoid much of the volatility and high fees of other investments.


    Patient Money: Fighting Denied Claims Requires Perseverance
    by By WALECIA KONRAD
    8 Feb 2010 at 9:11pm
    Following a few steps can make the process of appealing insurance denials easier and increase the likelihood of success.


    Lobbying Imperils Overhaul of Student Loans
    by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
    5 Feb 2010 at 4:50pm
    An aggressive lobbying by large student lenders has imperiled a plan to end subsidies to private lenders.


    Doctor and Patient: When the Patient Can?t Afford the Care
    by By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D.
    5 Feb 2010 at 5:25am
    Medical schools are strong in teaching biology and pharmacology, while areas like the costs of health care are often neglected.


    On the Cheap: A Pesky Bedroom, Tamed by Pattern
    by By JULIE SCELFO
    4 Feb 2010 at 7:00am
    After frustrating attempts at fixing up the bedroom in their Brooklyn apartment, a couple turned the room over to a pair of designers who remade it on a budget of $1,500.


    No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away
    by By DAVID STREITFELD
    3 Feb 2010 at 1:46pm
    By June, about 5.1 million people will own a home whose value is below 75 percent of what is owed.


    Steps to Prevent Identity Theft, and What to Do if It Happens
    by By ELISABETH GOODRIDGE
    2 May 2009 at 8:28am
    Quick action is needed if an unusual charge shows up on a credit card statement or a thief opens an account in your name.


    Life and Disability Insurance: What You Need to Know
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    29 Apr 2009 at 8:28am
    What sort of insurance you need in the event of untimely death or disability depends on what your objectives are.


    Health Insurance: What You Need to Know
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    22 Feb 2009 at 11:18pm
    With Americans spending an ever increasing amount on medical costs, it?s more important than ever to have insurance that fits your health care needs.



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    Obama official 'very disturbed' by Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes
    9 Feb 2010 at 8:00am
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    Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
    9 Feb 2010 at 8:00am
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    Two L.A. firms to pay settlement in probe of New York 'pay-to-play' scandal
    9 Feb 2010 at 8:00am
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    Ports of L.A., Long Beach expected to see imports surge
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    World's tallest tower closed a month after opening
    9 Feb 2010 at 1:22am
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    Security chip that does encryption in PCs hacked
    9 Feb 2010 at 1:21am
    The discovery shows one way that spies and other richly financed attackers can acquire military and trade secrets, and comes as worries about state-sponsored computer espionage intensify, underscor...
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    9 Feb 2010 at 1:21am
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    9 Feb 2010 at 1:14am
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