This quarter’s issue of the Investing With Intent newsletter offers ways to stay true to your values in the shifting political landscape, how to protect your home in the age of climate change, and highlights what one firm is doing to light the way for socially responsible investing.
The fragility of Hawaii and the high cost of living here requires special consideration of how money is used. Much attention is focused on the impact of major corporations on what has largely been a locally-owned economy. While “buying local” does have the positive effect of circulating money locally before profits leak away, the lower
“Buying local” is very popular today. The produce is fresher and its producers more trusted. Shipping costs are lower, which means cost savings and less of contribution to global warming. While it would be difficult for Americans to provide for all their survival needs through local purchases, buying local enhances the capacity for money to
Traditional wisdom viewed financial health as a pure economic bottom line: maximize return by minimizing risk. But history has shown that profit alone does not inherently contribute to the long-term health and sustainability of our society and planet. Many would argue, in fact, that the pursuit of the almighty dollar has created negative social and
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