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Marc J. Lane Presents 'Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?' at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Marc J. Lane Presents 'Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?' at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Published 02-08-06
Submitted by Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc.
"...this is one of the best written, most comprehensive, and well documented treatises on SRI available today... Academicians would be well served to follow Lane's lead..."
Journal of Personal Finance
"'Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?' makes the case that the way to do right by your conscience and your portfolio is to drop the typical SRI strategy of "negative screening," which Mr. Lane argues is a path to risky, less-diversified portfolios. More to the point, going out of your way to avoid beer and smokes doesn't mean you will always prosper, at least not financially."
Wall Street Journal
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Book Roundtable provides an open forum for GSB alumni, students and other interested participants to discuss important issues with the authors of significant business publications. Recent presenters have included Malcolm Gladwell, author of "Blink" and "The Tipping Point," and Jeffrey A. Cohen, author of "Intangible Assets."
Showcasing "Advocacy Investing SM" (www.AdvocacyInvesting.com), Marc Lane's proprietary approach to values-based investing, "Profitable Socially Responsible Investing?" proposes a proactive strategy which suggests that when investors select virtuous companies reflecting their own values, their portfolios will thrive. Mr. Lane's eight-year study demonstrates that those companies which earned the highest marks for social justice and environmental concerns actually outperformed the Russell 3000.
The book offers a powerful alternative to the negative screening of "sinful" securities, such as those of tobacco companies and defense contractors, which tends to weaken risk-adjusted returns. It also prescribes how investors can promote positive social change - - first in the boardroom, and ultimately in society.
Mr. Lane is convinced that socially responsible investing need not mean trading profits for personal or institutional values. In doing so, he makes a compelling case for Advocacy Investing.
Marc Lane's previous writings include a treatise on corporate governance, "Representing Corporate Officers and Directors," Aspen Publishers, 2005; "Advising Entrepreneurs: Dynamic Strategies for Financial Growth," John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001; and 30 other books on corporate organization, business management, taxation and personal finance.
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Chicago attorney and investment advisor Marc J. Lane, J.D., is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. He is the President of The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, a Professional Corporation, and of its financial-services affiliates, including Marc J. Lane & Company, an NASD-registered broker-dealer; Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor; and Longmeadow Insurance Services, Inc., a risk management firm.
Mr. Lane, a Master Registered Financial Planner and a Registered Financial Consultant, is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and an Adjunct Professor of Business at the University of Illinois.
He is also the author of 32 books and numerous articles, and has been a regular columnist for Crain's Chicago Business.
Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc.
Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc.
Chicago attorney and investment advisor Marc J. Lane, J.D., is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Law. He is the President of The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane (www.marcjlane.com), a Professional Corporation, and of its financial-services affiliates, including Marc J. Lane & Company, an NASD-registered broker-dealer; Marc J. Lane Investment Management, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor; and Longmeadow Insurance Services, Inc., a risk management firm. He is also a Master Registered Financial Planner and a Registered Financial Consultant. Mr. Lane is a frequent guest on national business and public affairs television and radio networks such as CNBC, PBS and Sirius Satellite Radio and online media such as TheStreet.com and Forbes.com. And, he is an often-requested expert source for publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Money, Christian Science Monitor and Business Ethics.
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