The proverb, “You cannot manage what you cannot measure”, often attributed to Peter Drucker, has been used by statisticians, business leaders and policymakers, among others, to shape the quantitative measurement necessary to drive key… Read more »
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10 Reasons Why Impact Investing Can Be Beneficial
Impact investing continuously solidifies the notion that financial return and environmental and/or social impact need not be mutually exclusive. Here’s why. 1. Financial Returns Impact investing, or investing with the intent of creating impact… Read more »
The Trump Challenge
Instead of worrying about what a Trump presidency will do to this country or what it says about America, let’s consider appropriate ways to respond through capital markets intervention. The wave of investor capital… Read more »
Is Your Practice Ready for Millennial Investors?
What’s the first thing Millennials will do when they inherit their portion of the $30 trillion wealth transfer from Baby Boomers? Change advisors. That’s right. Investment industry research shows that Millennials plan to find… Read more »
The Difference Between SRI, ESG and Impact Investing
The investment landscape is rapidly evolving. At the forefront of change lies Impact investing, albeit this concept is not novel. The Evolution of Responsible Investing Socially responsible investing, otherwise known as SRI, emerged in… Read more »
An Achilles Heel: Fiduciary Duty
The Achilles heel of Impact investing, as with all prior iterations, is fiduciary duty: a legal obligation to act with prudence and loyalty. Fiduciary duty is the highest – or strictest – obligation recognized… Read more »
Environmental and Social Causes Your Investments Can Impact
The opportunities for investing with impact are vast, as such an investment strategy can be applied across industries, asset classes and geographies. Impact investing enables investors the opportunity to obtain both returns and meaning… Read more »
Four Common Myths About Impact Investing
Impact investing is a growing movement. Worldwide, an increasing number of socially minded and financially driven investors are activating capital towards advancing positive environmental and social change. Nevertheless, despite its growth, Impact investing remains… Read more »
What is Impact Investing?
There has been a long-existing, alleged trade-off between return on investment and allocation of financial capital towards positive environmental and/or social impact. However, investing does not need to be so one-sided.
Gitterman Wealth Management Expands Services with Launch of Impact Investing Models
Gitterman Wealth Management, an independent SEC registered investment advisory firm, recently announced the launch of SMART (Sustainability Metrics Applied to Risk Tolerance) portfolios, an ESG Impact investing strategy provided to fulfill client’s needs. Developed… Read more »