Compelling returns : a practical guide to socially responsible investing / Scott J. Budde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Budde, Scott J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments--Moral and ethical aspects.

Investments.

Finance--Moral and ethical aspects.

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Achieve competitive financial returns and make a difference at the same time by applying the information in Compelling Returns: A Practical Guide to Socially Responsible Investing, a well-rounded guide to socially responsible investing (SRI). Understand the basics of SRI and discover how you can align your values with your investments by choosing from three basic strategies. Learn to implement these strategies in your investment portfolios and combine your newfound knowledge with the basic principles of successful investing. An up-to-date directory of companies involved with SRI is incl

Contents:

Compelling Returns: A Practical Guide to Socially Responsible Investing; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Getting Started with Socially Responsible Investing; Chapter 2: Sensible Investing Habits for SRI; Chapter 3: Lining up SRI Goals with Strategies; Chapter 4: Social Screening Strategies; Chapter 5: Community and Proactive Investing Strategies; Chapter 6: Shareholder Activism Through Proxy Voting and Engagement; Chapter 7: SRI Strategies for Institutional Investors; Chapter 8: Responses to External Critics and Key Questions within the SRI Field

Chapter 9: Yielding to Compelling ReturnsAppendix A: Social, Environmental, and Governance Resources; Appendix B: Financial Advisors and Planners with SRI Experience; Appendix C: Social Screening Resources; Appendix D: Community Development and Environmental Investing Resources; Appendix E: International Microfinance Resources; Appendix F: Shareholder Activism and Proxy Voting Resources; Appendix G: Added SRI Resources for Institutional Investors; Notes; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-182) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611752170

9780470432457

0470432454

9781281752178

1281752177

9780470385807

0470385804

OCLC:

437219525