Funds with a conscience. .Praise to the Lord for the January January: see month. cover article "Where's your piggy going to market?" by Jennifer Hopfinger. For almost five years I have tried to inject in·ject v. 1. To introduce a substance, such as a drug or vaccine, into a body part. 2. To treat by means of injection. interest in the importance of socially responsible investing Socially responsible investing describes an investment strategy which combines the intentions to maximize both financial return and social good. In general, socially responsible investors favor corporate practices which are environmentally responsible, support workplace diversity, into the discussion among us employees of our diocese DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111. , but with little response from my fellow ministers. However, I was pained to see that Hopfinger listed the worst-performing fund of the Pax fund family (Pax World Growth), even though its largest fund, the Pax World Balanced Fund Balanced Fund A mutual fund that invests its assets into the money market, bonds, preferred stock, and common stock with the intention to provide both growth and income. Also known as an asset allocation fund. , has been the most attractive one both for its investment criteria and return. The same could be said of her choosing the Calvert Social Investment Equity Fund, when the attractive choice at this moment is the Calvert Income Fund with returns similar to that of the Aquinas Fixed-Income Fund. I am not a broker for either fund, but I think readers should know they are being asked to compare apples with pears. Father Bernard A. Survil Hinsdale, N. Y. |
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