I have removed gun manufacturers from my portfolio, have you? As the death toll continues to rise from the recent Las Vegas mass shooting, we all should hold our children and loved ones that much closer. It is clear that something needs to be done to create rules and regulations that outlaw any use of […]
The first half of 2016 has come and gone and it sure hasn’t been boring. Well, that all depends on what asset classes we are talking about. This year has really helped us realize how important being diversified across asset classes can be. It also tells us to keep a long term perspective when CNBC flashes Brexit news 24/7. It was a winning quarter
Panel Discussion and Reception: Sustainable and Responsible Investing When: Thursday, April 21st 5:30-7:00 Where: 822 5th Street, Santa Rosa Many of us have made the decision to live a more sustainable and climate positive life. We drive electric vehicles and have installed solar panels on our rooftops. But what about our investment dollars? Are they
What do toilets and donuts have to do with each other? Sustainvest recently introduced a resolution that addresses the current drought situation and the fast growing donut chain. Dunkin Brands (DNKN) plans to double the number of U.S. stores to about 15,000 from a base of 7,000 now. Most of these stores will be on
If you currently have an account with one of the large brokerage firms out there like Morgan Stanley or Chase, you may think, “oh well my small amount of assets can’t amount to these companies doing harm to the planet”. Well, think again. These same companies offering you free golf balls and “unbiased” investment advice
The divestment train has left the station. It’s hard to pass a headline that doesn’t include the words ‘divestment’ and ‘foundation’ in the same sentence these days. And rightfully so: As technology and innovation in renewables start to take hold, the good old boys at the coal mining and fossil fuel companies are starting to
As we enter the home stretch of 2014, we can at least say that it has been a somewhat “boring” market quarter, but sometimes boring is better than the alternative. For the 3rd quarter, the S&P 500 was flat with a .6% increase. The Dow Jones was up 1.3% and the NASDAQ up 1.9%. For
