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Benjamin J Richardson. Socially Responsible Investment Law: Regulating the Unseen Polluters

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Year:2008
Pages:624
ISBN:0195333454

Environmental harm is commonly associated with companies that extract, consume, and pollute our shared natural resources. Rarely are the 'unseen polluters,' the financiers that sponsor and profit from eco-damaging corporations, placed at the forefront of the environmental debate. By focusing on these unseen polluters, Benjamin Richardson provides a comprehensive examination of socially responsible investment (SRI), and offers a guide to possible reform. Richardson proposes that greater regulatory supervision of SRI will help ensure that the financial sector prioritizes ethically-based investments. In Socially Responsible Investment Law, he suggests that new governmental reforms should encourage companies to participate in socially responsible investments by providing a better mix ...

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Ellie Williams. The McGraw-Hill Investor's Desk Reference

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ISBN:0071359451

The McGraw-Hill Investor’s Desk Reference is a book whose time has come. Compiling the up-to-date answers to virtually every important investment question—from “How do I invest online?” to “What is the difference between value and growth investing?”—this comprehensive guidebook puts today’s most important and frequently sought information at the fingertips of investors. This one-of-a-kind, uniquely valuable reference book provides investors with: *A complete dictionary of key terms *Information on using the Internet as an all-purpose investment tool *In-depth material on investment vehicles and styles *An examination of key economic indicators *Descriptions of international markets and exchanges *Fascinating sections on key investment people and literature

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Jim Rogers. Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market

Publisher:Random House Trade Paperbacks
Year:2007
Pages:272
ISBN:0812973712

"According to Jim Rogers, "commodities get no respect." Here are a few reasons why he thinks they should: they are easier to comprehend and study than stocks and behave more rationally since they are subject to the basic laws of supply and demand; they have outperformed many other investment options in recent years; it is foolish to ignore an entire sector of the marketplace; and a bull market is currently under way in commodities - a trend that Rogers expects to last for a least a decade longer. Further, Rogers believes that you cannot be a successful investor in stocks, bonds, or currencies without an understanding of commodities. "Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably in the World's Best Market" is designed to introduce the novice to the basics of investing in commodities ...

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Jason Makansi. An Investor's Guide to the Electricity Economy (Wiley Finance)

Publisher:Wiley
Year:2002
Pages:288
ISBN:0-471-21087-0

Energy Investing that gets beyond the hype 2001 was perhaps the most tumultuous year in the modern history of the energy industry. As with telecommunications, computer and information technology, and Internet/e-commerce businesses over the last two decades, it is now a truly delicate but potentially lucrative time to invest in electricity. Deregulation means that investors face a breathtaking array of new companies and technologies that have the potential to grow and accumulate wealth. With a focus on understanding market dynamics and "technology capital," Jason Makansi shows you how to get beyond analyst hype, uncover new opportunities, and invest wisely in An Investor’s Guide to the Electricity Economy. Divided into three sections–"The Industry," "The Investor," and "Case Studies"–this ...