[net.invest] Socially Responsible Investments

clayton@vicki.DEC (Cluster Verification, 261-3917, NIO/B2) (03/07/86)

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There was an article in the December 1985 issue of MONEY called _Money_
and_Morals.  They list several "socially responsible" mutual funds avail-
able, with info on their total assests, and a brief blurb on their
"moral" strategies, see MONEY for more info:

	Calvert Social Investment Fund 
	    Managed Growth Portfolio ($29 mill)
	    Money Market Portfolio ($50 mill)
	800-368-2748

	Dreyfus Third Century ($164 mill)
	800-6561

	New Alternatives Fund ($626,000)
	516-466-0808

	Parnassus Fund ($900,000, less than a year old)
	415-664-6812

	Pax World ($2.8 mill)
	800-343-0529

	Pioneer Group
	   Pioneer Fund ($1.3 bill)
	   Pioneer II ($1.9 bill)
	   Pioneer Three ($368 mill)
	   Pioneer Bond Fund ($19 mill)
	800-225-6292

	Working Assets Money Fund ($68 mill)
	800-543-8800
	

The article also lists publications that are available "offering advice
to ethical investors":

	_Ethical_Investing_ by Amy Domini
	Addison-Wesley Publishing, Jacob Way, Reading, Mass. 01867; $17.95.

	Council on Economic Priorities Newsletter
	30 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003; montly, $25 per year.

	Good Money, Netback Quarterly, and Catalyst
	Center for Economic Revitalization
	28 Main St, Montpelier, VT 05602;
	$49 a year for two bimonthly and one quarterly newletters

	Insight: The Advisory Letter for Concerned Investors
	Franklin Research & Development Corp
	711 Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA 02111; monthly; $78 per year.

	IRRC News for Investors
	Investor Responsibility Research Center
	1319 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20004; monthly; $200 per year.

If you get other interesting info would you mail it to me or post to the
net (preferably mail directly to me as our news feed has been erratic
lately).  Especially names of other funds.  Thanks

Elizabeth Clayton
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