I used to think that socially responsible investing (SRI) was basically the politicization of investing. Our society has become so politicized these days, I have heard people politicize food; when, in truth, we should be striving to maintain a...
Can, say, an oil company, be considered an eco-responsible company? What about a company that caters to “non-married” lifestyles? Is that “socially responsible”? One man's virtuous stock is another man’s sinful stock.
A secondary market has popped up for retail investors who want out of auction-rate securities–now. Are the deals worth it? That depends.
Craig has been trading commodities for over 20 years, and has posted long-term annual average returns of around 20 percent. Since April 2006, when he returned to the business after a brief retirement, his annual returns have averaged 23 percent...
Even great fund managers slump. Don’t sell; buy the dips.
Wachovia, now with A.G. Edwards under its wing, unloaded a whopper of bad news yesterday, reporting a second quarter loss of $8.9 billion, or $4.20 per share; that’s nearly three times more than some analysts expected.