The Cheddar Path | A blog about economics, politics and personal finance
Books on Investing
I’ve set a personal goal for myself to start setting aside money specifically for opening a Roth IRA retirement account to invest in socially responsible companies. Contrary to what you may hear from Wall Street, I think it’s possible to invest in companies that are practicing solid environmental, labor and human rights policies and also [...]
The Schwab/Credit Union Combo
Several months ago, I opened an online checking account with Charles Schwab, and I have to say, they’ve got a great thing going on. Let me be clear: in these times of financial crises and corporate banking bailouts paid for with tax dollars, I think our privatized, corporate banking system is at the heart of [...]
SRI: Muslim Investing Proves Profitable
An interesting article in the SF Chronicle recently described how in spite of the dismal current economic situation, investors adhering to certain Muslim principles have somewhat insulated themselves from the markets’ suffering and have actually made a profit. The article points to many reasons for why this might be, and one in particular really got [...]