Understanding the structure and characteristics of Exchange Traded Funds is essential to effectively evaluating the potential benefits and pitfalls of this investment vehicle First, the basics. An Exchange Traded Fund owns a basket of securities, like a mutual fund, but the shares of the fund are a tradeable security. Retail investors buy and sell the [...]
The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (HR 5019) passed the US House of Representatives by a vote of 246-161 on May 6th, 2010. By providing rebates to homeowners who invest in making their homes more energy efficiency, this legislation will reduce US energy usage, save homeowners money and create jobs. The bill’s sponsors [...]
A more sustainable economy requires behavioral change, but changing people’s behavior is hard, so why not look for sustainability opportunities where behavior is already changing – when people move. That’s the message from Ted Stimpson, CEO of Imagitas. Imagitas runs the change of address business for the US Postal Service and theiir market research on [...]
