Will Caution and Fear Give Way to a Stock Market Surge?
By R.Kevin O’Keefe, CIMA®, AIF®
Will 2012 provide a return to normalcy, where stock prices are supposed to reflect fundamental valuations? We can only hope. True, stocks are attractively priced, with expectations for continuing corporate profit growth intact and price-to-earnings ratios at relatively low levels. On the other hand, the political stalemate in the U.S. has not been remedied, and is not likely to improve in this, an election year. Europe’s debt crisis is still unresolved as well. With so much geopolitical uncertainty out there, it would be unwise to expect normal markets any time soon.
Posted: January 26, 2012
Business for the Common Good
By Sara Laks
First Affirmative has joined the ranks of the nearly 500 For Benefit Corporations in the United States.
Posted: January 6, 2012
The “Lost Decade” – When Will It End?
By George Gay
In twelve and a half years, stock prices, like a roller coaster, have finished where they began; but the ride has been terrifying for many people. This performance (or lack thereof) is being referred to as the “Lost Decade,” an especially chilling appellation for Baby Boomers nearing retirement age.
Posted: December 14, 2011
The Department of Defense as a Catalyst for Renewable Energy
By George Gay
For every dollar increase in the price of a barrel of oil, the Department of the Navy’s annual operating costs go up by $30,000,000…
Posted: November 16, 2011
“Debt, Default, and the Risk of Disaster”
By R.Kevin O’Keefe, CIMA®, AIF®
To put it another way: if we believe we have a good investment process, we must follow that, even when it is hard to do so. To achieve investment success, it is important to believe our beliefs and doubt our doubts.
Posted: July 26, 2011
The Business Case for Sustainable Business
By Steve Schueth
“You don’t have to believe in the problem, to believe in the solution.” This is the premise of Climate Capitalism, the sequel to the global bestseller, Natural Capitalism, both co-authored by Ms. Lovins.
Posted: July 19, 2011
Help create the future? Yes! But don’t try to predict it.
By R.Kevin O’Keefe, CIMA®, AIF®
Hope (or fear) is not a strategy…
Posted: June 3, 2011
Environmental Impact Score for Clothing
By Christie Renner
Companies and non-profits join together to create Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Posted: March 11, 2011
U.S. Chamber of Commerce: What Are the Responsibilities of Board Membership?
By Holly Testa
Investors ask companies to address contradictions between U.S. Chamber activities and their own company policies.
Posted: February 11, 2011
Environmental Performance Influences Cost of Debt
By Christie Renner
Can poor environmental performance lower a company’s credit rating and increase its cost of debt?
Posted: January 22, 2011
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