Socially Responsible Investing Basics and Resources
The piece outlines approaches to ethical investing, including socially responsible mutual funds and researching firm practices. It cites websites for funds and research, lists recommended books, and points to NPR resources for further guidance.
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Hal Brill
New Society
Marshall Gickman
Ballansmne
How to Start an Investment Club and Run It
A guide outlines forming a group of 6 to 15 peers to invest together with monthly contributions, selecting officers, filing for an IRS SS-4 number, drafting a partnership agreement and bylaws, opening a brokerage account, and emphasizing education, reading, field trips, guest speakers, and long term planning while avoiding impulsive actions. The piece suggests resources and books on investment clubs.
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Dect
IRS
Mmvmrz
Iwes
Thes Karams
Nynebetter-Imvesting.org
Wwebisio.com
Wwiw.fool
Thomas E O'Hara
Kenneth S. Janke
Times Books
Morley Fool
Selena Maranjian
My Dumbest Investment Lesson From a 27 Year Old
A reader recalls buying 5000 dollars of Intel at thirty as a novice after tips from colleagues. Gulf War jitters pushed the price to twenty seven and he dumped at thirty losing about two hundred in commissions. He later learned the stock would have soared, highlighting the danger of panic selling and the value of long term faith in researched companies.
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Merl Lynch
Cal Company
Inre Ieves
Intel
Chicco
University Computing
Computer Associates
EDS
Continental
Southwest
United Airlines
US Airways
American Airlines
John Heimlich
Air Transport Association
Kodak shifts to digital with new business unit plan
Kodak unveils a major realignment to reduce reliance on film, creating a commercial printing division led by James Langley as part of CEO Daniel Carp’s push to balance the portfolio and pursue growth in the digital age. Despite a 16 percent decade stock drop, a 6.2 percent dividend and potential, investors remain skeptical yet hopeful.
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Easyman Kodak
Eramings
Kodak
Daniel Carp
Hewlett- Packard
James Langley
Carp
Staples Founder Pioneered Office Superstore Concept
In Boston in 1986 I started the office supplies superstore idea offering small businesses the low prices once limited to large firms. Staples grew to nearly 12 billion yearly from 1500 stores worldwide and a large catalog and web presence. The stock joined the S&P 500 in 1998.
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Som
Boston
Itam
Standard & Poor
Staples
Foolcom
Alexandra
Selena
Improving business productivity through smarter processes
Business consultants urge small firms to regularly assess productivity beyond buying new tech or outsourcing. Focus on simple core aims, systemic operations, and placing the right people in suitable roles. Use technology as a tool, and consider outsourcing for routine tasks to free time for growth.
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New York
Ed Paulson
Paulson
Technology and Communications Inc
Jason Jennings
Jennings
Tomers
Lisa Aldisert
Pharos Alliance
Aldisert
U S to stop issuing HH Savings Bonds transition to electronic favored
The Treasury will stop issuing HH savings bonds next year as part of a modernization move toward electronic book entry securities though all existing HH bonds will be honored. Up to 16 billion of 200 billion outstanding bonds are HH series and many savers use them to defer taxes by exchanging E and EE maturities for HH.
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New York
U.S
Treasury
Peter Hollenbach
Bureau of the Public Debt
Hollenbach
Daniel J Pederson
GS_ Treasury
Savingsbonds
Sai Quinn
Akia
Quinn
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