Right now, temperatures are breaking records in the Western United States. Highs are expected to hit 113 Fahrenheit in Las Vegas and 117 in Phoenix, with a drought making matters worse. This urban extreme heating is caused by climate change combined with what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calls the urban heat island effect. Buildings… [Read More]
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Category: Socially Responsible Investing
Invest for Better Circles
I recently discovered a new resource for people who want to learn more about social investing, Invest for Better. It’s a program connected to the Philanthropic Initiative of the Boston Foundation, designed to help people who have the means to give learn about philanthropy and investing. The program is designed to help women in particular… [Read More]
On philanthropy in the US economy
Although the founders of the United States didn’t exactly represent a clean break with the past, they did bring several new aspects to the economy. One was the role of individual philanthropy, which is unique in this country. Historical perspective For much of human history, religious organizations or feudal lords handled charitable works. Most of… [Read More]
Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies is out of print
It’s a sad event in the life of an author, and one that happens to just about all of them at one point or another. Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies is now out of print. I’m still interested in the topic, though. I’ll still write about it. And all of you wonderful people who own… [Read More]
The Late, Great Chicago Climate Exchange
I’m doing a lot of research on derivatives markets for the Complete Idiot’s Guide to Options Trading, and it is fascinating how many different derivatives products are out there on an almost endless number of underlying assets and securities. One of the great experiments was the Chicago Climate Exchange. The Chicago Climate Exchange was founded… [Read More]
