Just as with conventional investing, for responsible investing you can choose between several types of investments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, or impact investing. Any of these can be used to build a better world.
In life there are many types of investing. You might invest your time by volunteering for a cause in your community. You might invest your energy by working out to increase your health.
In the world of finance, investing usually refers to the process of using your money to purchase assets that will increase in value to generate a profit, income, or gains.
Just as with conventional investing, for responsible investing you can choose between several types of investments, often referred to as asset classes. An asset class is a group of financial instruments that have similar characteristics and behave the same way in the marketplace.
The asset classes used most often in responsible investing are:
Other asset classes not typically part of sustainable investing include commodities such as metals, energy, or agricultural goods; real estate; futures and derivatives; infrastructure; foreign currency; and cryptocurrency.
Click on the boxes below to find an explanation of each asset class commonly used in responsible investing, along with resources for evaluating your options within each type of investment:
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