Socially responsible investing

The Sound Mind Investing Handbook – A Step-By-Step Guide To Managing Your Money From A Biblical Perspective 5th Ed

August 31, 2009 By investing 13 Comments

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I have had the privilege of knowing Austin Pryor since the beginning of my Christian life. There are few that I have as much respect for and confidence in than Austin. His counsel in the investment area has proven to be extraordinarily wise and discerning over a long time period. I can recommend this book without hesitation as a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in investing in very uncertain economic times. I consider it a privilege to be able to make this recommendation.-Ro…
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The Clean Tech Revolution: Discover the Top Trends, Technologies, and Companies to Watch

August 31, 2009 By investing 5 Comments

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“Enthusiasm for Clean Tech, which the authors define as anything that increases performance while reducing waste, has moved into..mainstream. ” — Newsweek”If you want to understand clean tech, this book is the place to start.” — Robert Hambrecht, Managing Director, WR Hambrecht + Co”Pernick and Wilder provide a practical guide to becoming involved in America?s next great entrepreneurial frontier.” — Nancy E. Pfund, Managing Director, JPMorgan”[A] clear, intelligently writ…
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Index Investing For Dummies

August 30, 2009 By investing Leave a Comment

A recommended, proven way to broaden portfolios and profits Recommended by finance experts and used extensively by institutional investors, index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide unmanaged, diversified exposure to a variety of asset classes. Index Investing For Dummies shows active investors how to add index investments to their portfolios and make the most of their money, while protecting their assets. It features plain-English information on the different types …
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We Generation: Raising Socially Responsible Kids

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Praise for Michael Ungar: “Too Safe for Their Own Good offers us fresh, powerful and deeply relevant ideas about the developmental needs of teenagers. Ungar’s thought-provoking book is both wise and practical. All of us parents, therapists and educators who work with adolescents will benefit from his ideas on what teenagers require for optimal growth. This is a paradigm-shifting book.” — Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia
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The Investing Revolutionaries: How the World’s Greatest Investors Take on Wall Street and Win in Any Market

August 29, 2009 By investing 2 Comments

Over the past five years, James Whiddon has interviewed some of the world’s brightest, best, and most influential men and women in finance on his popular radio show, The Investing Revolution. While the topics under discussion have ranged widely, the show’s mission has remained constant: Reveal the truth about how Wall Street has rigged the game so that it always wins—at everyone else’s expense—and offer investors an alternative to Wall Street to he…
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The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Investing in Stocks

August 29, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

The definitive guide to buying and selling ? The Pocket Idiot?s Guide to Investing in Stocks covers everything readers need to know to take advantage of the long- and short-term opportunities in the equities market, including how stocks stack up against other forms of investing, a tour of the major U.S. exchanges, choosing an investment style, and much more. In addition, the book covers the investment strategies and philosophies of some of Wall Street?s most successfu…
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Profiting from Clean Energy: A Complete Guide to Trading Green in Solar, Wind, Ethanol, Fuel Cell, Carbon Credit Industries, and More

August 28, 2009 By investing 1 Comment

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“…offers readers a thorough guide to the basics of clean energy investment opportunities”. (City AM, Tuesday 17th March 2008)
With Profiting from Clean Energy, respected investment analyst Richard Asplund provides an in-depth explanation of the technology and industry structure behind various sectors of this field and in the process identifies more than 150 stocks related to clean energy. Along the way, Asplund discusses exactly what it takes to effectively invest in clea…
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Investing by the Stars

August 28, 2009 By investing 3 Comments

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Active Index Investing: Maximizing Portfolio Performance and Minimizing Risk Through Global Index Strategies

August 27, 2009 By investing 6 Comments

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“[Active Index Investing, which] contains the contributions of some 50 pension fund officials shows there is nothing passive or apathetic about indexers in terms of investment innovation . . . Schoenfeld, a leader in expanding the use and understanding of indexing, has an intellectual’s grasp of its concepts and a practitioner’s ability to apply them . . . The 688-page book is an essential guide for anyone involved in portfolio management, active as well as passive.” — Barr…
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Investing in Vice: The Recession-Proof Portfolio of Booze, Bets, Bombs & Butts

August 27, 2009 By investing 4 Comments

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An increasing number of mutual funds are touting a “socially responsible” approach to investing, which often means that they avoid companies involved in vices such as drinking, smoking, gambling, and adult entertainment. Ahrens and his colleagues at MUTUALS.com decided to take the opposite tack and in August 2002 launched the Vice Fund, which invests exclusively in “sin stocks.” Believing that these politically incorrect industries are relatively recession proof, Ahren…
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