摘要: An investment that is considered socially responsible because of the nature of the business the company conducts. Common themes for socially responsible investments include avoiding investment in comp[阅读全文:]
摘要: The study of social mood and its effects of social behavior. Socionomic theory suggests that trends in social actions such as the economy, financial markets and political preferences are influenced by[阅读全文:]
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Any type of commission that is not paid in actual dollars. Soft commissions allow investment companies and institutional funds to cover some of their expenses through trading commissions. For examp[阅读全文:]
摘要: A means of paying brokerage firms for their services through commission revenue, as opposed to through normal direct payments (hard dollar fees).
The investing public tends to have a negative [阅读全文:]
摘要: A fund (or something similar) that does not have a designated purpose. These types of funds are often illegal.
A good example would be a politician siphoning off money for side investmen[阅读全文:]
摘要: Something that serves as indisputable evidence or proof, especially of a crime.
Here is an example used in everyday language from CNN.com on Feb 6, 2002:
"Maybe there w[阅读全文:]
摘要: An economic indicator based on the theory that listening to what people are talking about at their children's soccer games (or similar event) is one of the best ways to find out how the economy or in[阅读全文:]
摘要: A formal review of a company’s endeavors in social responsibility. A social audit looks at factors such as a company’s record of charitable giving, volunteer activity, energy use, transpar[阅读全文:]
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A type of electronic commerce that employs social media to promote online transactions. Social commerce employs such tools as shared pick lists and ratings posted by previous users to assist online[阅读全文:]
摘要: The principle that companies should contribute to the welfare of society and not be solely devoted to maximizing profits.
Socially responsible companies can act in a number of ways to be[阅读全文:]