Patagonia Transfers Shares to Planet Earth
Patagonia, the well-known apparel and gear company, made headlines in September when it announced that founder and owner Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred... Read more.
Market Report – Fall 2022
To the vexation of investors everywhere, the market slide, which began in January, continued through the third quarter. U.S. large-company stocks were down 4.9%,... Read more.
Market Report – Summer 2022
Stock and bond markets were down sharply over the second quarter as inflation flared. During the second quarter, large-company stocks fell 16.1%, small-company stocks... Read more.
Market Report – Spring 2022
In a marked contrast to results over the last three years, the stock and bond markets each ended the first quarter decidedly lower. In the U.S., large company stocks... Read more.
Market Report – Winter 2022
The stock market ended the final quarter of the year with some measures higher and some measures lower, though for the year markets were solidly higher. For 2021,... Read more.
Market Report – Fall 2021
The stock market finished mixed for the third quarter with the stocks of large US companies rising 1.2% while smaller US company stocks declined -3.5%. Foreign stocks... Read more.
Market Report – Summer 2021
The stock market moved generally higher during the second quarter, although we saw a fairly sharp diversion between the results of domestic large company stocks... Read more.
Market Report – Spring 2021
On December 14, as a year of staggering loss was coming to a close, Covid-19 vaccine distribution began in the United States. As of this writing, more than 124 million... Read more.
A Promise of Socially Responsible Investing – Realized
Investment advisors who have practiced socially responsible investing (SRI) going back decades as some on our team at Natural Investments have, remember well the... Read more.
Market Report – Winter 2021
The three major events of the year—the coronavirus pandemic, racial unrest, and a contentious presidential election— combined to present an environment that... Read more.