Three Paths to Profitable Investing: Using ETFs in Healthcare, Infrastructure, and the Environment to Grow Your Assets

8. Green ETFs: Overview and Analysis

There is an unmistakable new wave rolling across the business and investment landscapes of the United States. Its shape and substance are still somewhat difficult to define, but the color is certainly green. Businesses are seeking practices that are environmentally friendly, energy neutral (or sustainable), and socially beneficial. Investors are looking at not only sales and revenues but also whether a company behaves responsibly toward the planet. The wave is small but growing. The global warming debate rages on, but there are some irrefutable facts. The nation is highly dependent on fossil fuels—we import more than half of the petroleum we consume. We continue to flood the atmosphere with greenhouse gas ...