Social Investing: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Socially responsible investing (SRI) has become a cultural phenomenon. Many investors are increasingly attempting to align their investment strategies with their social values. According to the 2014 Report on Sustainable and Responsible Investing Trends from the US SIF Foundation, the “total U.S.-domiciled assets under management using SRI strategies expanded from $3.74 trillion at the start of 2012 to $6.57 trillion at the start of 2014.”