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Category: Banking & Investments

Nov
15
2009

Putting our Money Where our Mouth Is

Filed in: Banking & Investments

Hi Ashley,

I am torn as to where to invest my money.  I’ve spoken to different investment advisors and many of them direct me to SRI (socially responsible investments) but still those investments are with companies that in my personal and professional life stand against.  Where, then, would someone looking to invest responsibly put his or her money?

Yours truly,

Investly Stuck

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Mar
16
2009

Investing in the Future

Filed in: Banking & Investments

Good day Ashley,

I try to live a simple and conscious life. I’m a vegetarian, I recycle and compost, and I support fair trade products. I live close to work, which allows me to walk and because I have chosen not to own a car, I use public transportation to get around the city. One area that has concerned me for some time is my money. I often wonder what my bank is doing with it (I have a feeling that it isn’t being used to do good). Some days I feel like putting all of it under my mattress but this doesn’t seem like the solution. What do you suggest?

Stumped,
Erica

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