If half of the world population consists of women, one would think that having this demographic being represented on a company’s board would just be sound business. Right? However, in 2018, a fourth of publicly held corporations with headquarters in California don’t have any women on their boards of directors. This soon will change. California […]
As investors working for companies, one may be entitled to invest into a 401k or 403b plan. Welcome to the club. You are part of about $5.3 trillion in assets with others out there who also hold a retirement plan at work. This represents about 20% of the $27.9 trillion in US retirement assets. In
I have removed gun manufacturers from my portfolio, have you? As the death toll continues to rise from the recent Las Vegas mass shooting, we all should hold our children and loved ones that much closer. It is clear that something needs to be done to create rules and regulations that outlaw any use of
ARTICLE BY BILL SWINDELL @ THE PRESS DEMOCRAT | May 21, 2017 Dale Wannen isn’t your typical investment adviser: His goal is to get his clients to see green both in their wallets and in their investment portfolios. Wannen operates Sustainvest Asset Management, a Petaluma-based investment advisory firm focused on investing in responsible, sustainable businesses.
As we enter the holiday season, our more cheery and considerate sides most likely start to show (for most of us that is). We start wearing our festive sweaters and think about next year. In line with this, we may start to look at our bank or investment accounts and start to fall back into
Ok, so climate change is happening. Scientists (yes, those who acquire knowledge) have told us that the earth has warmed 0.8 percent since the late 1800s. They have also reported that the concentration of carbon dioxide has gone from 280 parts per million in 1750 to over 400 parts in 2013. But what does this have
