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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

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

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

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

U.S. Announces Support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Christie Renner

U.S. support sends clear message to the business community that proactive policies addressing human rights are expected.

Posted: December 20, 2010

Natural Gas Drilling Method Poses Environmental Risks
By Christie Renner

Investor concern rises about chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process for natural gas production.

Posted: August 20, 2010

Video Conferencing for a Low-Carbon Economy
By Christie Renner

Report finds video conferencing could replace enough business travel over the next ten years to reduce GHG emissions equivalent to the annual emissions produced by nearly 875,000 cars.

Posted: June 24, 2010

First Affirmative Endorses the Forest Footprint Disclosure
By Christie Renner

The FFD Project helps investors identify how an organization’s activities and supply chains contribute to deforestation…

Posted: May 28, 2010

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