Thursday, August 6, 2009

Green Investing Is Paying Off

Eco-friendly investments, from individual stocks to mutual funds and ETFs, have outperformed the Dow and S&P 500 this year

By Mark Scott (Business Week)

Stock markets from New York to London are finally recovering. Appetite for risk is returning. And recent improved corporate results have buoyed hopes that the global economy is on the mend. Investors looking to get back into the market are in search of safe growth opportunities—and for many, eco-friendly investments are becoming more attractive as U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders put increased emphasis on tackling global warming.