Category Archives: By Scott Secrest

Utility investing without nuclear: Flex Utilities and Infrastructure Fund

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jim Cummings

By Scott Secrest Among our goals in managing client accounts is to maintain broad diversification among investment types, since each is expected to perform well during different stages of economic and business cycles.  In investment terms, we say it’s good … Continue reading →

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Awareness and opportunity: investing in the next economy

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Jim Cummings

By Scott Secrest A U.S. economy slowly putting itself back together set the tone for the markets over the past year. While short- term economic indicators continue to be mixed, we are in agreement with the camp of economists focusing … Continue reading →

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Mutual Fund Profile: Pax Global Green Fund

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jim Cummings

By Scott SecrestThis article first appeared in the July 2009 edition of the Natural Investing newsletter   As part of our emphasis on investment in renewable energy businesses and other climate change solution-oriented companies, sometimes generically referred to as “cleantech” … Continue reading →

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The sea change we seek: Economic recovery backs SRI goals

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Jim Cummings

By Michael Kramer and Scott Secrest This material first appeared in the Spring 2009 issue of the Natural Investments newsletter There is a sea change in Washington, and it is interesting timing. The shift to a Democratic executive branch, along … Continue reading →

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