Ethical Investing 101, with Dr. Jon Hale, Head of Sustainability Research for Morningstar

#250:

Should we invest in sustainable funds?


If we choose sustainable funds, will our investment returns suffer? Will our expense ratios be sky-high? What drawbacks might we face?


How do we know that these funds are actually ethical? And what choices are out there for people who want to invest ethically or sustainably?


We invited Dr. Jon Hale to our show today to answer these questions.


Dr. Jon Hale is a chartered financial analyst and the global head of sustainability research for Morningstar. He directs Morningstar’s research on sustainable investing, which launched with the Morningstar Sustainability Rating for Funds in 2016.


For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode250

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