The News Review:
- Ethical investing takes root
- Investing: One `drip’ at a time
- Patience is a virtue in stock investing –just ask Buffett
Ethical investing takes root
Toronto Star, Canada
Jerry Langton
SPECIAL TO THE STAR
After many years of handling billions of dollars of public sector funds, Adil Sayeed knew that there was a growing desire among Canadians to make investments that not only improved the bottom-line, but kept the investor relatively guilt-free as well. So he founded SmartGreen Financial, an investment-planning consultancy that specializes in funds that make money, but do it in a way that helps investors sleep at night. "There are two main approaches to ethical investing," he said. "You have companies like Meritas who have an ethical index which screens out what they consider to be bad, and there’s another type in which you can select funds tailored to your particular interests, like a clean energy fund. "But, he pointed out, the second type of fund is extremely rare in Canada, despite being commonplace in U.
Investing: One `drip’ at a time
Toronto Star, Canada
Or start investing? Well, that moment has arrived. There truly are no more excuses. If you have $30 and a bit of couch-potato time to spare ? and you know you do ? then you can get started buying stock directly from many blue chip Canadian issuing companies. This means that virtually every penny you place into your investment or earn in dividends will remain vested in shares, with no brokerage commissions or transaction fees to nibble away at your balance. Getting started as a so-called "drip" investor ? "drip" stands for dividend or distribution reinvestment plan, which means all dividends earned are reinvested into more share holdings ? is the tricky part.
Patience is a virtue in stock investing –just ask Buffett
Vancouver Sun, Canada
You have a lot of relief because you’re not worried about your house burning down any more. “The comparison is amusing but apt. A 40-per-cent stock-market drop is investing’s equivalent of your house burning down. There have been darker chapters in market history, but not many.
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