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Financial Advisor June 2007 Raymond Fazzi	SRI's Meaning Keeps Growing SRI assets continue to balloon, even as the debate about performance continues to bubble.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Robert F. Keane	Hearts & Minds Ultimately, socially responsible investing is just another tool that advisors can use to help clients achieve their financial goals.
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Elizabeth Wine	SRI Plows the Path to Profitability Advisors need to know about the trends that have intertwined under the broad umbrella of socially responsible investing in order to help clients interested in going down this path.
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Geoff Lewis	Why the CW on SRI Is Wrong Socially responsible investing (SRI) is gaining momentum as a financial advisory specialty and, with a growing range of SRI products and a cadre of top-flight managers in the field, it's getting harder to prove that there is a performance penalty.
AFP eWire February 20, 2006	Socially Responsible Investment Assets Growing Faster Than Other Funds According to a recent report, nearly one out of every 10 dollars under professional management in the United States today is involved in socially responsible investing.
On Wall Street November 1, 2011 Anthony Eames	SRI Strategies Move From Niche To Mainstream Here's a provocative statement: in 10 years, nearly all investment strategies will involve some form of sustainable and responsible investment.
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.
Registered Rep. May 1, 2006 John Churchill	Don't Know What SRI Is? Listen Up Socially responsible investing (SRI) is still relatively uncharted territory for most advisors, according to a recently released study; however, since more clients are demanding SRI than ever before, it may be time to get wise.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2005 Jim Mueller	Truly Responsible Investing Tips Investing can be tricky. Allowing emotions into the equation doesn't help. Instead of pursuing "socially responsible" investing strategies, why not get active in your community, and approach investing with a clear head?
Financial Planning September 28, 2009 David J. Drucker	From SRI to ESG For years, the myth persisted that SRI funds underperform their mainstream counterparts while requiring additional research, making clients who request such investments a burden to service.
On Wall Street January 1, 2011	Five Questions With Bennett Freeman Bennett Freeman works with companies that traditional socially responsible investors never used to consider owning, like Exxon Mobile and Dow Chemical. He talks about advocating with those companies to adopt greener policies.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: A Triad of Values The growth in assets committed to socially responsible investing principles has been dramatic over the last few years, and there's much more coming.
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?
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.
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien	Green Investing -- The Gold Rush Green investing is growing up. Previously the province of a small number of investors who chased an even smaller number of companies, the market for environmental technology has expanded dramatically in recent years.
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.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Suzanne McGee	The Principled Portfolio Socially responsible investing (SRI) may feel satisfying to clients, but is it prudent investing? For the professional concerned with fiduciary responsibility, that's an important question.
The Motley Fool January 6, 2012 Alyce Lomax	What to Divest in 2012 Many investors don't lose sleep at night agonizing about the social responsibility of their portfolios, but perhaps more should.
Financial Advisor April 2006 Thomas M. Kostigen	Responsible, But Not Responsive People, from individual investors to hedge fund managers, seem to feel that ethical companies perform better. Many of these companies are entirely changing their corporate cultures. However, while socially responsible investing is growing, share prices aren't keeping pace.
AFP eWire October 10, 2005	Socially Responsible Investing on the Rise More than one out of every nine dollars invested and professionally managed in the United States, or $2.16 trillion, is involved in a socially responsible investment, according to a new report.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Dueling Fools: Socially Responsible Investing Bull Rebuttal As easy as it is to be cynical about social issues, socially responsible investors can already chalk up a number of successes.
Investment Advisor October 2006 Joseph & Kurdas	SRI and Hedge Funds Meeting the special needs of SRI is not for every manager. Who wants to have one hand tied behind their back when figuring out trades?
Investment Advisor November 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: SRI & Green Investing Grow Up Many younger investors are demanding 401(k) options that reflect their values, "especially so-called green funds."
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 Barnes & Welsh	Why You Need to Build a Sustainable Business If clients want to put their money in socially responsible investments, wouldn't they want to invest with a socially responsible advisor, too?
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Geoff Lewis	Advocacy Investing Catnip for Wealthy Clients? Advocacy investing has several important advantages over some conventional social-investing techniques -- not least of them is helping clients actually make money. But for financial advisors, advocacy investing has an even more significant benefit: It is, potentially, catnip for high-net-worth clients.
The Motley Fool October 10, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples The SRI indices actually outperformed the general market again last month, although they still lag in year-to-date performance. So what's been going on?
Investment Advisor September 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: The Wave Is Rising Envestnet's sustainability platform has attracted hundreds of advisors and $400 million in its first year.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2005 S.J. Caplan	Who's Naughty? Who's Nice? Want to avoid the market's Grinches? Here's how to put some socially responsible investments in your stocking.
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Suzanne McGee	Green Investing Takes Root Forward-thinking investors, along with consumers, are starting to go green -- although no one is completely sure what that means. Alternative energy? No more plastic? Here's how to talk to your clients about this emerging sector.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples Catch up with last month's SRI developments. The KLD Broad Market Social Index... The Domini 400 Social Index... Human Rights Watch published a report alleging that Wal-Mart exploits weak U.S. labor... etc.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Dueling Fools: Socially Responsible Investing Bull The environmental movement has successfully enlisted the aid of businesses to support its efforts. Investing in a manner that supports those efforts is good for your portfolio and for the good of all.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples Catch up with last month's SRI developments. Broad Market... Calvert... Domini... Russell 3000... etc.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples At first blush, it's hard to deny the allure of potentially saving the world while also reaping investment returns. But questions and conflicts abound. Catch up with last month's SRI developments. Energy Conversion Devices... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters... etc.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples Catch up with last month's SRI developments: Calvert... Domini... Russell 3000... Dell outlined a new environmental initiative... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters signed an agreement with Ethiopia... etc.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples Catch up with last month's developments in socially responsible investing. Calvert... Domini... A study by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy found... etc.
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
The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Meet 5 Fund Companies That Care These are some of the biggest names in socially responsible fund investing: Appleseed... Calvert... Domini Social Investments... Pax World... Winslow...
Investment Advisor February 2009 Robert F. Keane	Wisdom, Not Necessarily Conventional There's more and more research that shows that socially responsible investors do not pay a performance penalty, for example, the Appleseed Fund, which was named Lipper's top returning mid-cap value fund for 2008 and the top SRI fund by Morningstar.
The Motley Fool December 31, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Sin Stocks Revisited Investors would do well to track the changing face of social responsibility.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Presbyterian Investing Some religious folks are focusing on making lots of money. Here's take a closer look at one of their funds -- the New Covenant Growth Fund.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2009 Selena Maranjian	You're Already Pursuing Socially Responsible Investing This investing niche could grow its way into the mainstream. More people now seem to agree with the favorable side of the SRI argument.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples What's the latest news on socially responsible investing? Some may say you can't put a price on virtue. Sure you can. Here are a few performance yardsticks: KLD Broad Market Social Index... Calvert Social Index... Domini 400 Social Index... etc.
Investment Advisor April 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: A Two-Bucket Approach Green investing and socially responsible investing are not mutually inclusive investment approaches, according to Christopher Walsh, portfolio manager for the Spectra Green Fund.
The Motley Fool October 14, 2008 Ilan Moscovitz & Wade Michels	5 Stocks You Can Feel Good About You can be loyal to both your portfolio and your conscience with these five socially responsible investments.
Investment Advisor November 2009 Robert F. Keane	Still Time A short history of socially, or sustainably, responsible investing.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Robert F. Keane	Putting SRI Into Practice Financial planner Jennifer Lazarus offers advice on socially responsible investments.
Investment Advisor April 2009 Vaughan Scully	The ETF Advisor: Socially Responsible Investing The first installment of a new monthly feature
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