SRI

Investing With a Contrarian Conscience: Appleseed Fund Goes for Gold, Scraps Big Banks

By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne | January 25, 2012

When investors think of socially responsible funds, they think of windmills, herbal tea and other investments that sacrifice return for lofty goals. But look at 5-star Morningstar-rated Appleseed Fund, and think again.
Vice vs. Nice: Sustainability Debate Pits ‘Tea Party’ Against ‘European Social’ Teams

By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne | September 29, 2011

In a sometimes feisty Oxford-style debate in New York, portfolio managers and professors sparred over whether socially responsible investment has any business contributing to—or subtracting from—a company’s bottom line.

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