What If Boomers Can't Retire?

Foreword

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THIS BOOK IS WELCOME RELIEF to those many of us who invest for the long term and value a healthy society and environment, as well as sound economic returns. Socially responsible investors approach their assets and portfolios with this broader vision and use criteria including environmental impact, labor relations, product safety, human rights, corporate citizenship and community reinvestment. As it turns out, such investments now account for $2.1 trillion of capital invested in the United States alone, with over sixty mutual funds offering such products for individual investors, 401(k)s, and other pension and trust funds. Returns are ...