Thursday 20 December 2018

The push to improve working conditions for U.S. caregivers

The push to improve working conditions for U.S. caregivers

Ai-jen Poo wants to transform caregiving into real work.

U.S. fund investors withdraw most cash in three years: ICI

U.S. fund investors stripped the most cash from U.S.-based mutual funds in more than three years in the latest week, Investment Company Institute (ICI) data showed on Wednesday, as concern mounted about interest rates and economic growth.

How to do more good with your charitable dollars

Doing double the good with your charitable dollars sounds like a no-brainer, but investors are just starting to catch on.

Is impact investing too good to be true?

There is more to socially responsible investing than just avoiding stocks that are against your principles, whether it be guns or tobacco or bad environmental practices.

Sustainable investing's secret weapon: Public pensions

(The writer is a Reuters contributor. The opinions expressed are his own.)

Unlikely activists: Money managers push for climate, social good

If you are looking to save the environment, address racial or gender discrimination, fight for human rights or tackle corruption, it looks like you have some unlikely allies: Money managers.

U.S. business borrowing for equipment rises 7 percent in November: ELFA

U.S. companies' borrowing to spend on capital investment rose 7 percent in November from a year ago, a trade group representing capital equipment lenders said on Wednesday.

How to kickstart a young person's retirement

When the Vondruska family gathers in Watersmeet, Michigan on Christmas Eve to open presents, the grandchildren will not be ripping open any packages from their grandparents.

George Lucas's film empire tops Forbes list of richest U.S. celebrities

Filmmaker George Lucas's "Star Wars" empire - the movie franchise, not Darth Vader's fictional galactic government - planted him firmly atop Forbes magazine's third annual ranking of the wealthiest U.S. celebrities which was released on Tuesday.

Top U.S. fund managers prepare for bear market in small company stocks

The shares of small companies in the U.S. fell into a bear market Monday, but several top-performing fund managers had already been acting as if it was inevitable.

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