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Socially Responsible Investing is a global movement led by investors and responsible corporate citizens committed to paying more attention to where and how their money is managed and ultimately invested. Many investors are no longer satisfied with simply knowing the names of their mutual fund holdings or stockbrokers. They wish to invest in businesses that bring something positive to society and wish to align themselves with investment firms that cater to this need. As a simple example that assumes equal financial viability, imagine a choice between investing in a company that produces known toxins and another company that provides toxin-cleanup services. We believe most people, if given a choice, would choose to invest in the latter enterprise. The problem they face however is that there are few forums where they can make that choice and even fewer firms that will help them identify such opportunities. Traditional mutual funds, for example, do not allow investors to choose which firms their money is invested in. Similarly, many brokers and advisory firms do not have the mandate to differentiate between firms that will benefit society and firms that may ultimately bring harm. At Ittihad, we neither encourage nor facilitate transactions between investors and firms involved in sectors such as armaments, gambling, adult entertainment, alcohol and tobacco, among others. We examine potential investments from both a value and financial viability perspective. This is more than just our specialty – it is our very reason for being.
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