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Re: A Green Shekel? Ethical Financial Investment in Israel

Ron Robins — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:33:28 -0000

It's great to see a colleague, Daniel Schwab, interviewed and getting his work on green and ethical investing more known Israel. This post is certainly getting a wide audience too, as I see a great green/socially responsible investing pioneer from the US, Cliff Feigenbaum, has also left a comment.

I've been following ethical and socially responsible investing for about forty years and have a site that might be of interest to you and your readers. It covers the latest global news and research in this area. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/

Good luck and best wishes, Ron Robins

Re: Investing Ethically

Ron Robins — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:37:51 -0000

Interesting points about ethics, values, and investing.

I got interested in ethical investing some forty years ago as I believed that when we invest in a company we share in the responsibility for the activities of the company as well as participate in the outcomes of the company's activities. Therefore anyone valuing their personal or spiritual growth has to take these things into account when investing.

I also believe that if everyone does invest according to their personal values, then, since so many of core values are alike -- and are supportive of higher ideals -- that in the long run, only companies employing these higher values will truly prosper.

Re: Wheaties bookmarks for December 8th

Ron Robins — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:40:44 -0000

I noticed on your reading list "The Finance Buff: Unsure About Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)." For readers interested in the latest green and socially responsible investing news they should go to http://investingforthesoul.com/

You can also sign-up for a free e-newsletter.

Best wishes, Ron Robins

Re: Is it ok for a Christian to invest in "Vice Stocks"? Part 2

Ron Robins — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:55:53 -0000

I believe that we must incorporate higher values in our investing decisions.! The reason for this is that when we invest in a company, or many companies in the case of a mutual fund, we share in the responsibility for the activities of those companies as well as participate in the outcomes of their corporate actions.

Also, I believe that if everyone does invest according to their personal values, then, since so many of core values are alike -- and are supportive of higher ideals -- that in the long run, only companies employing these higher values will truly prosper.

So let us invest in companies whose activities we believe are most helpful to us spiritually, ethically, and for life, generally!

As someone who has been following socially responsible investing (SRI) for over forty years, I can say from all the research now out that SRI can perform equally well compared to non-SRI , and depending on the time period you look at, often surpasses the performance of regular funds. Also their are now low-cost SRI - ETFs with very low fees.

Some of your readers might be interested to visit my website which covers the latest global socially responsible investing news and research. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/

Best wishes, Ron Robins

Re: http://futurememes.blogspot.com/2008/08/economic-fallacies-ii.html

Ron Robins — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:43:18 -0000

Re Fallacy #5.

Just like 'conventional' investing, socially responsible investing provides returns all-over the map. However, serious, unbiased studies do show that in general, returns on socially responsible investment portfolios as as good, and sometimes better, than with most regular portfolios. See Ethical Investing Research/Studies

Best wishes, Ron Robins
PS I've been following socially responsible investing for about forty years and the link above is to a page on my website. My website focuses on global news, research and services related to the subject.

Re: Harvard report on biofuels: Proceed with caution

Ron Robins — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:18:01 -0000

As I see it, energy conservation is the way to go. Then the rationale for biofuels would be reduced. Also, let's not forget that government financial support for biofuels has contributed to higher food costs - and hundred's of millions of people either starving or on the edge of starvation. Government is not the answer, but in many the cases is the problem!

Energy costs need to be free market oriented. But those free markets also need to include in their pricing the full costs of all resources used. For instance, oil from the Canadian tar sands requires three barrels of water - which is virtually cost-free - for each barrel of water. Clearly, with water becoming a precious commodity globally, tar sands oil would need to be priced higher were it to include paying 'appropriately' for its water supplies.

No, the fundamental decision we need to make is how to become highly efficient in our energy use and that energy costs are subjected to 'full cost accounting.'

Re: Ethical ETFs Are In the Eye of the Beholder

Ron Robins — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:12:43 -0000

Interested readers can get the latest news on socially responsible investing (SRI) -- with frequent info related to SRI-ETFs -- at www.investingforthesoul.com

It also offers a free e-newsletter.

Best wishes, Ron Robins

Re: Green Investing: Silver Lining In The Clouds

Ron Robins — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:42:08 -0000

Since you're interested in green investing, I have one of the most popular sites on the web on the subject. It also covers the latest related global news and research too. It's at http://investingforthesoul.com/

Best wishes, Ron Robins

Re: Survey: Do You Invest in Green Businesses?

Ron Robins — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:48:32 -0000

As someone who has been following the green investing movement for decades, you and your readers might find my site -- which covers all the latest global green and socially responsible investing news and research, useful. It's at www.investingforthesoul.com

Best wishes, Ron Robins