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Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Geoff Lewis	Why the CW on SRI Is Wrong Socially responsible investing (SRI) is gaining momentum as a financial advisory specialty and, with a growing range of SRI products and a cadre of top-flight managers in the field, it's getting harder to prove that there is a performance penalty.
Registered Rep. February 8, 2012 Charles Paikert	Big Impact: Clients Turn to Socially Responsible Investing For the uninitiated, socially responsible investment funds are funds that screen potential investment targets for things like environmental impact, corporate governance or employment policies.
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Craig L. Israelsen	Conscientious Investing SRI stands for socially responsible investing. Historically, however, many have perceived it to mean "sickly returns indeed." This article looks at the performance of SRI funds, across 12 different Morningstar categories.
Financial Advisor March 2005 Karen DeMasters	A Passion For Values Some advisors are focusing their practices on socially conscious investing.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2005 Jim Mueller	Truly Responsible Investing Tips Investing can be tricky. Allowing emotions into the equation doesn't help. Instead of pursuing "socially responsible" investing strategies, why not get active in your community, and approach investing with a clear head?
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Kathy Gevlin	The Coming of Age of Socially Responsible Investing Despite investor interest, at least two surveys suggest that planners are not picking up on the business potential of SRI.
Knowledge@Wharton August 13, 2003	Risks and Costs of Socially Responsible Investing Investors concerned about social, environmental, labor or religious issues may be willing to sacrifice some financial return. But how much must they give up?
Financial Advisor May 2004 Joel Bruckenstein	Software With A Conscience A new online service, IWF Advisor from IdealsWork Financial, may offer advisors a solution to the tricky problem of finding a cost-effective way to align a client's social agenda and financial needs.
Financial Advisor June 2007 Raymond Fazzi	SRI's Meaning Keeps Growing SRI assets continue to balloon, even as the debate about performance continues to bubble.
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Suzanne McGee	The Principled Portfolio Socially responsible investing (SRI) may feel satisfying to clients, but is it prudent investing? For the professional concerned with fiduciary responsibility, that's an important question.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Robert F. Keane	Putting SRI Into Practice Andy Loving of Just Money Advisors organizes money to create social change.
Investment Advisor June 1, 2011 Barnes & Welsh	Why You Need to Build a Sustainable Business If clients want to put their money in socially responsible investments, wouldn't they want to invest with a socially responsible advisor, too?
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Elizabeth Wine	SRI Plows the Path to Profitability Advisors need to know about the trends that have intertwined under the broad umbrella of socially responsible investing in order to help clients interested in going down this path.
Financial Planning September 28, 2009 David J. Drucker	From SRI to ESG For years, the myth persisted that SRI funds underperform their mainstream counterparts while requiring additional research, making clients who request such investments a burden to service.
Investment Advisor September 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: The Wave Is Rising Envestnet's sustainability platform has attracted hundreds of advisors and $400 million in its first year.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Geoff Lewis	Advocacy Investing Catnip for Wealthy Clients? Advocacy investing has several important advantages over some conventional social-investing techniques -- not least of them is helping clients actually make money. But for financial advisors, advocacy investing has an even more significant benefit: It is, potentially, catnip for high-net-worth clients.
Financial Planning October 1, 2012	Calendar SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing... Technology Tools for Today... Women Advisors Forum...
Investment Advisor December 2009 Robert F. Keane	Putting SRI Into Practice How financial planner Georgette Frazer recommends socially responsible investments to her clients.
Investment Advisor December 2009 Robert F. Keane	Putting SRI Into Practice Financial planner Jennifer Lazarus offers advice on socially responsible investments.
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Socially Responsible Funds on a Tear Don't be too impressed -- great returns don't always mean much. The trick is finding funds that have a record of fairly consistently outperforming the market average.
Investment Advisor December 2006 Robert F. Keane	Hearts & Minds Ultimately, socially responsible investing is just another tool that advisors can use to help clients achieve their financial goals.
Investment Advisor August 2007 Maya Ivanova	A Victim of Success? A recent survey of registered investment advisors reports that while advisors recognize that marketing is a key component of their business, few devote enough time to this vital activity.
On Wall Street November 1, 2011 Anthony Eames	SRI Strategies Move From Niche To Mainstream Here's a provocative statement: in 10 years, nearly all investment strategies will involve some form of sustainable and responsible investment.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	Who's Planning? A study by Boston-based AiteGroup found that only 18% of independent advisors make financial planning the center of their practice.
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 David A. Geracioti	You Say, They Say In an industry survey that covered a range of issues, from estate planning to choice of investment products, the responses by wealthy clients and advisors showed a striking disconnect about the needs of high-net-worth individuals.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Ray Sclafani	Jeremy Paul and Bud Sturmak Five years ago, a few of Jeremy Paul's more forward-thinking clients came to him expressing a desire for more socially responsible investment (SRI) choices within their existing 401(k) plans.
Registered Rep. December 7, 2011 Philip Palaveev	The Say on Pay: Registered Rep.'s 2011 Compensation Survey Financial advisors continue to expand their practices, work with more clients and receive ample compensation for their efforts.
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell	Social Value A joint study of 144 registered investment advisors by Pershing Advisor Solutions and Aite Group offers evidence that social media is more than an afterthought for advisors. Instead, it's a useful tool for reaching potential customers.
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Jim Grote	Practice Profile: Global Perspective for Financial Planners Former FPA chairman, Dan Moisand, believes an international viewpoint can help advisors cope better with regulatory burdens.
Investment Advisor April 2009 Vaughan Scully	The ETF Advisor: Socially Responsible Investing The first installment of a new monthly feature
The Motley Fool October 15, 2009 Selena Maranjian	You're Already Pursuing Socially Responsible Investing This investing niche could grow its way into the mainstream. More people now seem to agree with the favorable side of the SRI argument.
Investment Advisor April 2006 Maya Ivanova	Self Improvement In the recent supplement to the 2005 Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking Survey, many advisors recognize that simply maintaining the status quo is not enough. They're continuously examining their business plans and investment processes to look for improvements.
On Wall Street January 1, 2011	Five Questions With Bennett Freeman Bennett Freeman works with companies that traditional socially responsible investors never used to consider owning, like Exxon Mobile and Dow Chemical. He talks about advocating with those companies to adopt greener policies.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Stocks With Scruples At first blush, it's hard to deny the allure of potentially saving the world while also reaping investment returns. But questions and conflicts abound. Catch up with last month's SRI developments. Energy Conversion Devices... Green Mountain Coffee Roasters... etc.
Investment Advisor February 2009 Robert F. Keane	Wisdom, Not Necessarily Conventional There's more and more research that shows that socially responsible investors do not pay a performance penalty, for example, the Appleseed Fund, which was named Lipper's top returning mid-cap value fund for 2008 and the top SRI fund by Morningstar.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2006 Selena Maranjian	Presbyterian Investing Some religious folks are focusing on making lots of money. Here's take a closer look at one of their funds -- the New Covenant Growth Fund.
Financial Advisor April 2007 William Glasgall	Why Marketing Works Over the years, many advisors, being analytical people at heart, have relegated marketing to a minor role behind crunching numbers for clients' financial plans and investment portfolios. Now, that attitude seems to be undergoing a long-needed change.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	The Myth of Socially Responsible Investing Do investors delude themselves when they invest based on morally relative criteria?
Investment Advisor February 2009 Kara P. Stapleton	Stressed Out? It's no news that advisors are overwhelmed, considering the behavior of the markets and the state of the economy.
Investment Advisor May 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: A Triad of Values The growth in assets committed to socially responsible investing principles has been dramatic over the last few years, and there's much more coming.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Seth Jayson	Dueling Fools: Socially Responsible Investing Bear Rebuttal Socially responsible investing through funds is a crapshoot -- just like investing in mutual funds in general. It may not be good investing, and it may not rise to your standards of social responsibility.
AFP eWire February 20, 2006	Socially Responsible Investment Assets Growing Faster Than Other Funds According to a recent report, nearly one out of every 10 dollars under professional management in the United States today is involved in socially responsible investing.
Investment Advisor April 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: A Two-Bucket Approach Green investing and socially responsible investing are not mutually inclusive investment approaches, according to Christopher Walsh, portfolio manager for the Spectra Green Fund.
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Investment Advisor October 2006 Joseph & Kurdas	SRI and Hedge Funds Meeting the special needs of SRI is not for every manager. Who wants to have one hand tied behind their back when figuring out trades?
Investment Advisor July 2006 Maya Ivanova	Power of the People With the proper guidance, training, and nurturing, your employees can expand your firm's presence, networking opportunities, and pool of referrals and help you grow your financial advisory firm.
Financial Advisor September 2006 Sydney LeBlanc	SMA/Nonprofit Connection Although SMAs have always provided an entree for financial advisors wishing to enter the high-net-worth market, they may also provide an entry point to a lucrative segment of that market -- foundations and endowments.
Investment Advisor February 2010 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: Adding ESG to Asset Allocation New portfolios aim to help advisors align values and diversification.