Five places to learn more about socially responsible investing

  • McClatchy-Tribune News Service
  • Sunday, April 10, 2011 12:01am
  • Business

Would you like your investment portfolio to reflect your personal societal and environmental concerns?

If so, you might want to explore socially responsible investing.

Several websites offer a wide range of insights about this particular type of investing. Here is a sampling:

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nkrate.com: Good overview of socially responsible investing, investment areas and how to become an investor. tinyurl.com/socresp1

CFA Institute: Features 10 tips for socially responsible investing, including setting goals and objectives, and investigating investment vehicles. tinyurl.com/socresp2

Investopedia: Offers brief description of socially responsible investing, with links to further topic reads. tinyurl.com/socresp3

Social Investment Forum: Offers informative guide to socially responsible investing. tinyurl.com/socresp4

TIAA-CREF: Spotlights strategies for socially responsible investing. tinyurl.com/socresp5

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