Washington Post quotes Newground's Bruce Herbert: "In the long run, what’s most profitable is also often most sustainable..." (How to decide whether sustainable investing is right for you. 2024.1211)
A great question – that many investors wonder about – is whether their account would grow faster if they changed from where they are into a more growth-oriented investment model.
As Gertrude Stein once said: "Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone." In light of recent events we are feeling tremendous thanks for the Newground family, therefore we thought it would be useful to not keep silent about it!
History teaches that dark hours have a way of awakening the light in people – often sparking powerful movements of resistance and reform.
As college costs skyrocket, families are turning to friends and relatives for help funding 529 education plans. Here's one service that makes it easy.
Responding to Hurricane Helene – 13 nonprofits focused on delivering immediate assistance to those most in need.
Episode 1 of The Advisor View features an interview with Newground founder Bruce Herbert on his journey from studying Buddhism in Asia – to training on Wall Street – to launching Newground Social Investment.
On June 1st, we were proud to sponsor a benefit for the Trees & People Coalition, a local group working to make sure that ALL of Seattle’s people and neighborhoods enjoy the benefits of urban trees.
"Do you remember your first tree?" asks Nancy Herbert in this essay reminiscing on the beginnings of her lifelong love of these important beings.
Investors sent Goldman Sachs a strong message in favor of broad-based and standardized Pay Gap reporting, with a 30% vote FOR a shareholder proposal sponsored by Newground Social Investment at today's annual meeting.
Tonight we witnessed a powerful and historic dance performance, told from the perspective of Emmet Till’s mother – the mother whose grief begat the modern civil rights movement.
Whenever money moves it has an impact. To make the impact of your wealth more humane, fair, and sustainable, as an investor you need to know these 5 things.
I signed up for the discounts, but I'm staying for the advocacy AARP does to ensure no one ends up living in a chicken coop.
In honor of Black History Month, Newground hosted clients at a Rainier Club dinner to hear 1st-hand from Elmer Dixon, author and founding chapter member of Seattle’s Black Panthers, now a global speaker on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
News broke recently that the U.S. FTC had approved the creation of several Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds), a client asked for some guidance about the wisdom of including some holdings in these new funds in their portfolio.
Amazon talks a good game on climate, but supports anti-climate lobbying. A Newground shareholder proposal calls on Amazon to investigate this misalignment.
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority has issued a new Sustainability Disclosure and labeling regime meant to protect retail investors from vague ESG claims by asset managers. It's time for the SEC to follow suit.
Newground has filed a shareholder proposal at Goldman Sachs that asks the Board to report on inequities in race and gender-based compensation among its employees.
Don’t be fooled by alarmist headlines attacking ESG investing. This handy guide from Green America exposes the myths ESG’s critics are peddling.
Join us for a half-hour call to learn about Calvert Impact Capital's Community Impact Notes program and highlights from their 2023 Impact Report.
