Chicago and Morningstar to Host April SRI BaseCamp
By Steve Schueth
Sustainable, responsible, impact (SRI) oriented financial advisors and fund managers…..
Posted: April 11, 2012
Climate Risks Rise, Reinsurance Companies Take Notice
By Steve Schueth
With most of the country experiencing a very short and extremely mild winter this year, even skeptics may be wondering whether the climate scientists have got it right.
Posted: April 9, 2012
The High Cost of Low Prices
By Holly Testa
In an ideal world, the price [of goods] would include the full cost of production, plus a fair profit for the company and its shareowners.
Posted: March 20, 2012
First Affirmative Recognized as a ‘Best for the World’ Company
By Steve Schueth
Today B Lab released the first ‘Best for the World’ lists recognizing companies creating the most positive overall social and environmental impact.
Posted: March 7, 2012
Super Bowl Sunday: Game Grabs the Spotlight, but Human Trafficking Lurks in the Shadows
By Holly Testa
Human trafficking reaches far beyond sporting events; it is prevalent throughout the entire global economy. According to the U.S. State Department’s 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report, an estimated 12.3 million people are victims of forced labor and human trafficking, and 1.2 million children are trafficked every year, primarily for sexual exploitation and child labor. Global annual profits made from trafficking—the modern world version of slavery—are estimated to be $31.6 billion.
Posted: February 3, 2012
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
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