Educated Investor: Incorporating Your Values Into Your Investing

by AAII Staff | June 24, 2020


This week’s Educated Investor highlights a stock screen that measures how fast companies are burning through their cash. The feature article is the June AAII Journal Editor’s Note, which explains the impetus behind AAII’s newest project to help you build a wealth plan. Our archive articles this week focus on ESG matters: stocks and funds that allow investors to incorporate their personal values into their stock and fund investing decisions.

This Week’s Highlight

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Companies With Fast Cash Burn Rates

by Derek J. Hageman


As important as it is to identify promising stocks, it is equally important, if not more important, to avoid bad ones. One area of consideration is its available cash levels and the rate of cash consumption, which is known as the burn rate.

Members-Only Feature Article

   
 

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Identifying a Path When Uncertainty Still Looms

by Charles Rotblut


Having a set list of rules helps to limit the impact of emotions on your portfolio decisions during this uncertain time. To assist you, AAII is developing a process you can use to easily create your own personal investing plan.

 

 

Hand-Selected for You

   
 

ESG Equity Mutual Funds

by Charles Rotblut


Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing attempts to match investors’ investments with their beliefs. This month’s Mutual Fund First Cut seeks out mutual funds classified as following a socially responsible approach to investing.

 
   
 

The Next Generation of Socially Responsible Investing

by Lorne Abramson, Elana Lieberman


Socially responsible investing has evolved to include “best-in-class” companies and several low-cost investment options.

 
   
 

Stock Performance Is Affected by a Firm’s Social Responsibility Rating

by AAII Staff


One argument for favoring socially responsible investments is that they allow investors to do well while doing good. Does this argument hold up?

 

 

Upcoming Digital Event

   
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Making the Grade: Factor Investing With A+ Investor

presented by Wayne A. Thorp


Join us Wednesday, June 24, as Wayne Thorp delves into factor investing using A+ Investor, AAII’s new investment discovery, analysis and tracking service.


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