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Affirmative Thinking
Spring 2008 | Volume 10, Issue 2		 Download PDF | Archive
 

Taking it in Stride

  • Remember: conditions are seldom as bad as they appear in the news; the media are motivated to sell ratings-based advertising.
  • TV commentators and blog writers don’t know your financial situation, and they don’t care!
  • For every expert opinion exists an equally expert opposite opinion.
  • The sub-prime mess and credit crunch are serious problems. But financial markets go through serious problems every 3–5 years. Things will get better.
  • By the time the experts agree that we are in a recession, we are usually well on the way out of it.

SRI Assets in the U.S. Top $2.7 Trillion
One out of every nine dollars under professional management is invested responsibly, according to the Social Investment Forum’s 2007 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States. Read More…

Related Resources: Trends Report | Social Investment Forum | Co-op America

Predictions Galore! But No One Knows
The media has not served investors well. Remember the dot-com stock panic of 1999–2000? It was born of greed. Many investors rushed to buying stocks—especially in technology—for fear of being left behind. Read More…

Foundations Embrace Mission-Related Investing
In a sharp break from the past, major charitable foundations are harmonizing the social and environmental impact of their endowment investments with their philanthropic goals. Read More…

First Affirmative Office is LEED Certified!
First Affirmative’s new home office is the first office space in Colorado Springs, Colorado to be awarded a LEED® for Commercial Interiors (CI) certification! Read More…

Related Resources: Leed for Commercial Interiors | U.S. Green Building Council | EnergyStar

Billions Flow to Climate Change
Institutional investors are committing billions of dollars to climate change solutions and embarking on a bold new action plan to raise the profile of energy efficiency and clean technologies around the world. Read More…

Related Resources: Ceres | Investor Network on Climate Risk

In the News...
Sustainability, responsibility and climate change in the news recently. Read More…

Related Resources: Environmental Leader | Yearbook 2008 | McKinsey survey | 2007 LOHAS Consumer Trends Database | Worldwatch report | Info Resources survey
 
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