By Yiannis G. MostrousFALLS CHURCH, Va.–In May 2002, I wrote that the US dollar would gradually lose value but that it would remain the major currency of the world, albeit from a lower valuation plateau. At the time, you needed less than USD0.90 to buy EUR1; a little… Read More

Editor’s Note: A weekly publication, SRI doesn’t take any breaks. That said, it seems to me that long holiday weekends like Thanksgiving and New Year#s offer opportunities for some thinking and reflecting, which I plan to do. Consequently, issues that fall during holiday weekends are a bit shorter than normal,… Read More

By Yiannis G. MostrousFALLS CHURCH, Va.–As 2006 draws to an end, I’ll gradually review the main themes that have been driving SRI’s investment decision-making this year. The majority of my recommendations are based on long-term themes enhanced and altered according to the opportunities presented by the markets. Special… Read More

By Yiannis G. MostrousFALLS CHURCH, Va.–Today I’m taking a quick look at the results reported so far by companies in the SRI Portfolio. Those recommendations not covered below have either been discussed in previous issues or have yet to report third quarter results. Singapore Telecommunications: most-recent… Read More

We were all shocked Tuesday night with the announcement by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty that Canadian trusts will now be subject to entity-level taxation. The best tip I can give this month is to contact the Canadian Ministry of Finance and express your concern over this. Read More

By Yiannis G. MostrousFALLS CHURCH, Va.–As I noted last week, earnings for US-based corporations continue to come in quite strong. What#s impressive about the positive news is that it’s happening even as US GDP growth registered one of its lowest readings (1.6 percent) since the first quarter of… Read More