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Global Greens Pre-Oscar Bash Makes Sustainability Glamorous
Photo: Lauren Schnipper, laurenschnipper.com "Putting a human face on global warming" is a slogan to be found circulating this year's 79th Academy Awards, the greenest Oscars ever. What with the trend of attendees shunning their limos for hybrid vehicles, saving the planet has become a priority in Hollywood. And since Oscar weekend is all about…
Mr. Gore Goes to Hollywood
Move over Martin Scorsese, Al Gore is Oscar . This is one more step of climate change going mainstream. One of the more interesting economic implications of this trend is with real estate values. Prices may start to take into account potential direct implications, future regulatory changes, and changing marketplace perceptions.
Sold My Gold Futures Position
I sold my April Gold futures position today. I still hold many gold mining companies.
Adding to Anadarko Petroleum (APC)
With oil again over $60, it looks to me like Anadarko Petroleum (APC – $40.76) is on sale. I bought more today at $40.84.
JetBlue Issues Public Apology and Creates Customer Bill of Rights
After a number of massive delays over the long weekend, JetBlue sent out an apology email, in addition to apology advertisements in East Coast newspapers, to everyone who has ever flown on their airline, with a link to a customer Bill of Rights. The "rights" take the form of vouchers for future travel on JetBlue.
Selling Half My SRI
Stoneridge Inc (SRI – $12.17) is one of my favorite stocks to trade around. Today I sold about half my position at $12.39. The auto parts maker moves up and down drastically on relatively small news.
Sirius and XM Merger – Agreeing with Jim Cramer
I bought Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) as part of my year end bounce strategy. I continue to own it as part of my play on this new type of radio. The merger announcement with XM (XMSR)
The Panelist Staff Party
Photo: Stuck in Customs For those of you that are part of the extended family of thepanelist.net, you know that our site has been growing for some time now, both in terms of content and direction. In addition to our wealth of exceptional freelance writers, we have been fortunate to have a number of devoted…
Regulations: Important, Crossing the Chasm: Imperative
Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) , a coalition of unions, public pensions, and faith-based institutional investors in Money magazine recently identified ten companies, including Exxon and Bed Bath & Beyond , that it believes are too slow to address climate change. INCR suggest that companies that are slow to evolve their business operations to…
Women and Real Estate Investing
Association of Real Estate Women Domini Social Investments – CDFIs National Children's Facilities Network (disclaimer: I was the chairperson of the Executive Committee) Opportunity Finance Network
The Triple Bottom Line in Real Estate Investments
Real estate investors who care about sustainable development and diverse communities may want to take a closer look at community development finance. It is also a good way to support women in real estate, as this field skews heavily female.
If You Think Education is Expensive…
I know, I know, try ignorance. But I do think education is expensive. Especially when the cute little calculator on savingforcollege.com just told me I should start packing away $623 a month for the next 17 years if I want my child to receive a college education (well actually, I have two weeks until he's…
Ethanol: An Uphill Climb
Photo: Flickr , AgWired.com We already know that America is by far the largest consumer of oil in the world. We have actually known that for a long time, it just wasn't until recently that The Powers That Be decided that this is a dangerous thing. So, it appears that the next big investment opportunity…
Websites that Determine if Your Car is a Flexible Fuel Vehicle
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition US Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clean Air Choice Ethanol Cars You Can Buy Now Ethanol or Gas? How Do I Tell if My Vehicle is a Flexible Fuel Vehicle?
Last Minute Policy Changes Foil Corporate Executive-Pay Disclosures
Curses! Foiled again! So much for ease of access to accurate information on the compensation your corporate officers are recieving . . . "Due to an accounting loophole for stock options and an eleventh-hour rule change made by securities regulators just before Christmas." Sigh. Read the full story by David Cho and Carrie Johnson here…
Move Over “Live Aid”! Gore’s ‘Gig’ Goes Global with “Live Earth” Concert Event
"A 24-hour musical extravaganza across seven continents, featuring as many as 150 of the world's top recording artists, introduced by an army of 'celebrities and thought leaders' (think: Cameron Diaz and Richard Branson ), playing before a total live audience of a million people, and reaching 2 billion more via television, radio and the Internet…
Bank of America Offers Employees More than Toasters to Reduce Green House Emissions!
Mirroring the Internal Revenue Service Vehicle Tax Credit Program , Bank of America, (BAC) announced expansion of its $3000 reimbursement program to employees purchasing new hybrid vehicles to cover the entire U.S. and more than 185,000 employees, due in part to the success of its pilot program (instituted last June in Boston, Los Angeles and…
Seaspan Corp (SSW) Reacting to a Rating Cut
Photo: Peter Dondel, Creative Commons, Flickr Seaspan (SSW – $26.06 ) was cut to "hold" by Lazard today. A cut in ratings by analysts is always a time to reassess a long held position that I've been neglecting analyzing.
Japan Proposes Injecting CO2 into the Seabed
TOKYO — The Environment Ministry plans to promote projects to confine factory-emitted carbon dioxide in layers of porous rock.
Celebs Who Claim They’re Green but Guzzle Gas
Funny blog at TMZ.com that smashes, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez, who drive hybrids but take private jets.
What You Missed in the Nader Q&A
Following are some snippets from the Q&A after the 9:55pm screening of An Unreasonable Man on January 31st, 2007. The Nader camp consisted of Jason Kafoury, Henriette Mantel, Theresa Amato, Jim Musselman and Steve Skrovan.
Profit from Valentine’s Day Commercialism
Frustrated by the commercialism of Valentines Day or just plain frustrated? Found this interesting blog on some profit ideas.
Recipe for Long Life?
Ethical Investing begins with a philosophy. In the middle is research. It ends with action. Why do we invest ethically? 1. Long term goals, not short term gain. 2. A sense that there is more to this life than acquiring wealth at any cost. 3. Long life???
Ivory Tower Wealth
Luke 16 tells a parable of a rich man, and a poor man named Lazarus. In life, Lazarus sat at the rich man’s gate and longed to eat the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. The rich man dressed in purple and fine linens and feasted sumptuously every day.