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More investors want to put their money where their values are

By Steve Kraske,

Published December 20, 2021 at 5:58 PM CST

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Four wind turbines on flat land with a cloudless blue sky as a backdrop. — More investors are aligning their portfolios with their personal values such as the development of clean and renewable energy.

People increasingly want to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when investing.

Using a socially conscious set of standards to evaluate and select where to put their money has more investors using ESG criteria.

Buying shares in companies with values similar to theirs affords investors a way to engage as socially responsible stakeholders.

Once thought to be narrowing your chances at a decent return on investment, funds with an ESG focus are showing competitive returns and have even outperformed their non-ESG peers.

The Smart Money Experts review ESG investing and how to go about adding these types of funds to your portfolio.

Lucas Bucl, principal and director, Investment Management at Aspyre Wealth Partners
Sandi Weaver, founder, Weaver Financial

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When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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