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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.


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4 Jul 2010 at 5:00am
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by Margaret Collins
4 Jul 2010 at 5:00am
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2 Sep 2010 at 9:53pm
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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
We are a non-profitmaking group dedicated to the promotion of
  • ethical behaviour
  • creativity 
  • freedom of expression

    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.

     
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    by By BOB TEDESCHI
    2 Sep 2010 at 6:01am
    Two apps, Cardstar and Key Ring, serve as repositories for your loyalty shopping card numbers. You just hand your phone to the cashier at checkout.


    Home Is Where the Tax Exemption Is
    by By KATE MURPHY
    2 Sep 2010 at 5:11pm
    As tax authorities look for cheats, they are finding that many people who are eligible for the benefit fail to apply for it.


    Comparing Your Transportation Costs
    by By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
    2 Sep 2010 at 11:54pm
    A new Web site estimates how much the average household in your neighborhood spends each month on transportation.


    A Financial Planner?s Letter to Her Son
    by By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD
    2 Sep 2010 at 6:25pm
    One financial planner writes a letter to her college-bound son, and offers him some money do's and don'ts.


    Thursday Reading: More on Textbook Prices
    by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
    2 Sep 2010 at 6:28pm
    Required university disclosures regarding textbook prices, seeing Italy on a budget and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.


    Why Labor Day Is Best for Buying a Car
    by By JENNIFER SARANOW SCHULTZ
    2 Sep 2010 at 12:19am
    Why Labor Day is traditionally the best time to buy a car and how the deals this holiday compare to last year.


    Your Money: In Defense of Home Ownership
    by By RON LIEBER
    29 Aug 2010 at 11:01pm
    Many home purchases could still end in grief financially, particularly in hard-hit areas. But most probably won?t.


    Patient Money: High-Deductible Plans Grow, but Not Everyone Should Get on Board
    by By WALECIA KONRAD
    28 Aug 2010 at 5:59am
    More workers are being urged to enroll in plans linked to health savings accounts. Some new rules, however, could be deterrents.


    Housing Market Plunged in July, Fueling Anxiety
    by By DAVID STREITFELD
    26 Aug 2010 at 8:32am
    Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.


    Housing Fades as a Means to Build Wealth, Analysts Say
    by By DAVID STREITFELD
    23 Aug 2010 at 12:40pm
    Many economists believe that the days of banking on an asset that could only rise in value are gone for good.


    The Haggler: Enough, Already! One Consumer?s Pet Peeves
    by By DAVID SEGAL
    22 Aug 2010 at 3:50am
    It?s the little things ? a long list of them ? that can most frustrate today?s consumer.


    Fundamentally: Betting on Growth While Playing Defense
    by By PAUL J. LIM
    25 Aug 2010 at 7:59pm
    While investors have rushed to the safety of Treasury securities, risky sectors like junk bonds and emerging-market stocks have also done well this year.


    Digital Domain: $9 Here, 20 Cents There and a Credit-Card Lawsuit
    by By RANDALL STROSS
    22 Aug 2010 at 3:50am
    The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a civil case that scammers placed more than $10 million in small, bogus charges on consumers? credit and debit cards.


    Mortgages: New Online Help From Fannie Mae
    by By BOB TEDESCHI
    22 Aug 2010 at 4:20am
    A new Web site for struggling borrowers has information in two languages, and explanatory videos.


    Practical Traveler: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Spirit Airlines
    by By SUSAN STELLIN
    23 Aug 2010 at 8:00pm
    The airfares from Spirit are cheap, but does that make up for the inconveniences?





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    Mortgage rates set new record lows, might hold steady next week
    3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am
    Treasury bond yields, which influence the home-loan rates, have surged since Tuesday.

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    Value of California's properties falls 1.8% to $4.4 trillion
    3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am
    Forty-eight of California's 58 counties saw totals fall this year — nine by more than 5%, the state Board of Equalization reported. The total value fell 2.4% in 2009.

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    Direct trade growing among coffee bean buyers
    3 Sep 2010 at 3:47am
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    Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
    3 Sep 2010 at 3:43am
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    Most Asian stocks rise on improving US data
    3 Sep 2010 at 3:31am
    Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from improving U.S. housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global economic recovery.
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