Investors Seeking Human Impact + Profit 
Up 18% Over Two Years, 6 Times the Average

In 2007, over $2.7 trillion in assets under management were involved in investments seeking social, environmental and financial returns.  Since 2005, this collective group of assets, traditionally known as socially responsible investing (SRI) has increased by 18% while the broader universe of professional managed assets grew less than 3%.  The 2007 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States, published by the Social Investment Forum, reports that roughly 11% of the $25 trillion in assets under professional management – that's $1 in every $9 dollars! There are at least 260 products today including mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for everyday investors, as well as specialized products and capital pools for high-net-worth investors. (As you know, HIP helps investors find what's right for your portfolio.)

READ MORE to learn about how HIP is working to transform the $2.7 trillion in SRI to be more inclusive, spur competitive innovation, and contribute more sustainable, profitable growth overall.

Do you want to lead this change?  

JOIN US:  HIP Investor is looking for a President of our Investor Services business -- advise investors, manage portfolios and create a HIP Index and mutual fund -- all building towards a tipping point for the $140+ Trillion in assets globally to be more HIP.  APPLY HERE (or recommend someone!)

EXPLORE: Check out how we can HIP your portfolio -- whether you're an individual, company or foundation -- to create even more Human Impact + Profit.  CLICK HERE




HIP PERSPECTIVES: The New Pepsi Challenge: "Fun for You" vs. "Good for You"

A Fortune Magazine cover story recently profiled Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo’s CEO of 18 months. At the helm of a world-wide food and beverage powerhouse, this world-class leader of Indian descent is transforming the company into a health-friendly, globally-aware, green leader. 

READ HOW A VISIONARY LEADER 
TRANSFORMED PEPSI TO BE MORE HIP
 

HIP Investor Roundtable: Tuesday, April 8th

Microfinance: Personally Fight Poverty by
Making Big Change With Small Loans
Join us at April's HIP Investor Roundtable which will showcase how to build wealth for you and a low-income entrepreneur in the US or around the world.  In addition to a discussion of HIP investing goals, pioneering leaders of innovative microfinance firms and funds will show you, as an investor, how to make money and do good - by making small loans (from $25 to $25,000) to low-income but reliable borrowers investing in themselves, and improving their family's wealth, health, earth and equality.

Featured Presenters:  

• Chris Larsen, Co-Founder and CEO of http://www.prosper.com/, serving everyday investors and borrowers in the USA.
• Tracey Pettengill Turner, Founder and CEO of https://www.microplace.com/(an eBay company), serving everday investors and borrowers around the world.
• A microfinance fund for high-net-worth investors (to be announced)

RSVP:       CLICK HERE by Monday, March 31st and pay only $25 (a savings of $10 off the door price)!

HIP Investor Roundtable Series
Subscribe for All of 2008 (and save 50%+)
Announcing our thought-provoking Roundtable schedule for 2008.  Join us each month to network with other like-minded investors -- and learn more about how you can invest your money to maximize Human Impact + Profit.   

And, for a limited time, you can take advantage of our exclusive subscription package! CLICK HERE to learn how you can access subscriber benefits and save more than 50% off the door price by signing up for multiple roundtables before March 31st.

ROUNDTABLE ROUNDUP: March 11, 2008
Ten HIP Places to Park your Cash
On March 11th, we inaugurated our exciting HIP Investor Roundtable series with a wide variety of 40+ HIP investors -- individuals, institutions, intermediaries.  In addition to meeting fellow investors also seeking to be HIP,  the audience asked provocative questions of:

• Brian Kelly of Charter Oak Bank, and its home-scanner check deposits;
• Peter Liu of New Resource Bank, and its home-equity loans for solar panels; and
• Scott Pitts of Zopa.com, and it's 4.25% certificate of deposit

For those of you who were not able to make it, download "10 HIP Places to Park Your Cash"

HOW HIP IS YOUR BANK?  Ask these questions about your current bank's products, processes and portfolio - How HIP Is It? 

LEARN more about HIP's services for Investors and for companies or contact Jessica@HIPInvestor.com to help you, your portfolio or endowment, or your organization be even more HIP!