Bluetec’s Diesel Revolution

The Major Responsability

Fund management and SRI

Wall Street Green Trading Summit

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David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square’s worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean. From TED.com

Fragile…Reputation

The celebrities who espouse a green lifestyle often find themselves in trouble when they indulge in some of the privileges of the wealthy. Al Gore has taken the heat for his energy consumption and now Sting is in the spotlight for a private jet splurge. Sting took a solo flight to Germany recently on a Falcon 2000 to meet the rest of the band, The Police for a concert in Leipzig.

Manager Picks: Paul Mesburis

Manager: Paul Mesburis, Mavrix Fund Management
Style: Growth and value
Fund: Mavrix Sierra Equity
Strategy: All capitalization, bottom up focus. Integrating environmental, social and governance factors with fundamental investment analysis.

“Equity markets in Canada and the U.S. in 2008 have significantly underperformed as the worries over the U.S. economy have had global repercussions. We believe that the U.S. subprime mortgage issue is largely behind us and now that the Fed has  started to aggressively cut interest rates, we believe that equity markets are well positioned for the remainder of the year.”

Behind the Ethical Special Equity fund

QV Investors Inc. was established in 1996 and manages $1.8 billion. Their investment processes emphasize continuous measurement and management of risks (Quality and Value) in equity and balanced portfolios. QV’s clients include mutual fund sponsors, insurance companies, pension funds, charitable foundations, and private investors.

TOP 10 Solar Energy Stocks

We constantly hear the stress on corporations going green, while we develop alternative sources of energy – not only for conserving energy, but also for fighting global warming. Galloping world prices for crude oil have also been responsible for increasing attention on finding renewable sources of energy.

Pictet manages for Creterion

Philippe de Weck, senior investment manager. Pictet assets management.

Criterion Clean energy fund