http://rsfsocialfinance.org/2010/06/leslie-christian-3/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:16:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://rsfsocialfinance.org/2010/06/leslie-christian-3/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Mary M. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:45:26 +0000 http://rsfsocialfinance.org/?p=3552#comment-724 Having just heard a great lecture by Dr. Nathan Hagens on similar topics, I am very interested in reading your next blog! He too pointed toward the value of investing in "real" things, including local initiatives. Having just heard a great lecture by Dr. Nathan Hagens on similar topics, I am very interested in reading your next blog! He too pointed toward the value of investing in “real” things, including local initiatives.

]]> http://rsfsocialfinance.org/2010/06/leslie-christian-3/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Stan S. Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:16:27 +0000 http://rsfsocialfinance.org/?p=3552#comment-706 I am waiting patiently to hear more details about transition investing. Does your disapproval of equity investing mean bonds are okay? I have always preferred investing in bonds because I am giving someone the use of my money with the expectation they will give me a small reward and eventually give me back my principal. Gesticulating traders screaming bids at one another to set prices for miniscule shares of corporations(stocks) never made any sense to me. I recently rolled over some European bonds that matured into a German solar cell manufacturer's bonds. Was this "global good" investing that you would disapprove of? I am waiting patiently to hear more details about transition investing. Does your disapproval of equity investing mean bonds are okay? I have always preferred investing in bonds because I am giving someone the use of my money with the expectation they will give me a small reward and eventually give me back my principal. Gesticulating traders screaming bids at one another to set prices for miniscule shares of corporations(stocks) never made any sense to me. I recently rolled over some European bonds that matured into a German solar cell manufacturer’s bonds. Was this “global good” investing that you would disapprove of?

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