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Registered Rep. February 8, 2012 Charles Paikert	Big Impact: Clients Turn to Socially Responsible Investing For the uninitiated, socially responsible investment funds are funds that screen potential investment targets for things like environmental impact, corporate governance or employment policies.
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Investment Advisor December 2009 Robert F. Keane	Putting SRI Into Practice Financial planner Jennifer Lazarus offers advice on socially responsible investments.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Sin Stocks Revisited Investors would do well to track the changing face of social responsibility.
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Knowledge@Wharton August 13, 2003	Risks and Costs of Socially Responsible Investing Investors concerned about social, environmental, labor or religious issues may be willing to sacrifice some financial return. But how much must they give up?
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BusinessWeek October 24, 2005 Aaron Pressman	Activist Funds Make Waves A new class of social investor doesn't believe in boycotting problem companies - it's opting to reform them from within
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Financial Advisor May 2004 Joel Bruckenstein	Software With A Conscience A new online service, IWF Advisor from IdealsWork Financial, may offer advisors a solution to the tricky problem of finding a cost-effective way to align a client's social agenda and financial needs.
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Registered Rep. April 24, 2006 John Churchill	Don't Know What SRI is? It's Time to Learn If you don't know what SRI is, or only have a vague idea, it turns out you're in good company. Most registered investment advisors don't know either, and because of it they're missing a big opportunity with their clients.
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The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Reinforce Your Returns With Social Responsibility These companies could benefit your portfolio and the planet in equal measure.
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