Wells Fargo seems to be ahead of its time in implementing sensible bank policies which are now standing them in good stead as banks try to weather the financial crises. Perhaps they should thank Socially Responsible Investment and Community Welfare advocates, who began raising the issue over four years ago and targeting Wells Fargo because [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Who’s a fan of SRI now?
Posted in Capital Thoughts, News of Interest on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Political Capital
Posted in Capital Thoughts on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While driving to our weekend getaway along the Columbia River, we listened to Bob Mondello’s NPR story on the 1960s heyday of the financial musical, when shows were about the trials and tribulations of the sort of business folk who worked nearby on wall street. He highlights entertaining songs such as “Capital Gains” from “Subways [...]
The death of Sweat Equity?
Posted in Capital Thoughts on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rick and Shauna have run a jewelry store for over 25 years. We got talking about how they got started on $1000 in cash and raw determination. Rick built their first display cabinets himself and they would trade jewelry work for other services they needed- like interior work on their first store. Shauna would work [...]
