Beginning Jan 3, 2023, advisory services and related content on this website, including the video presentations herein, are offered and provided through Prime Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, (“PCIA”) a federally registered investment adviser. Prior to this date, all such services and related content were offered and provided through Earth Equity Advisors. PCIA is not a B Corporation.
Questions You Need To Ask Your Potential Financial Advisor
/in Financial Planning, SRI Investing/by Leesa SluderFinding a financial advisor can be fraught with uncertainty. You want to seem knowledgeable about your financial picture, but the whole point of finding an advisor is to take advantage of expertise you don’t have. The trick to finding a good advisor—one who will help guide you through choosing the best investment plans for you—is to ask the right questions up front.… Read the rest
Saving the Oceans, One Garbage Patch at a Time
/in Community Impact Investing, SRI Investing/by Kerry KeihnThe biggest landfill in the world isn’t actually on land.
It’s in the Pacific Ocean, floating between California and Hawaii, and it’s known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Current estimates conclude it’s the size of Texas. It’s also not the only one of its kind, though it is by far the largest.… Read the rest
How Does Our Spending (and Investing) Reflect Our Values?
/in Community Impact Investing, Financial Planning, SRI Investing/by Kerry KeihnHow we spend our money tells a lot about a person, to the point where corporations the world over employ fleets of people to study our spending habits. Complicated algorithms exist to predict the direction of the collective social focus through our purchase power, because that’s what it is: power.… Read the rest
Knowing When (and How) to Change Financial Advisors
/in Financial Planning, SRI Investing/by Neill YelvertonYou set out on your financial journey with a specific vision in mind, and you thought you had a financial advisor who would be with you the whole way. Whether the market was bull or bear, there was one person (or team) you knew had your back.… Read the rest
Could B Corps Become The Next Business Designation in NC?
/in Responsible Business/by Kerry KeihnEarth Equity Advisors is proud to be ranked in the top 10 percent of B Corps in the world by B Labs. There are 2,100 B Corps worldwide. However, we’re only one of 37 B Corp companies in the state of North Carolina.… Read the rest
Renewable Energy 101: Say Hello To Geothermal
/in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullGeothermal energy is simply the use of the heat from the earth we live on.
Generally, it’s captured by pulling hot water and steam from beneath the surface and once the heat energy is utilized, returning it in the form of warm water to be heated again.… Read the rest
Renewable Energy 101: The Power of Wind
/in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullAs an option for sustainable alternative power resources, wind energy is in the forefront as a viable choice. It is a renewable resource, so the supply will never deplete, and unlike conventional power plants, wind turbines or wind farms produce no pollutants or greenhouse gases.… Read the rest
Renewable Energy 101: Hydro Power
/in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Investing/by Pete KrullHydroelectric power, or hydropower, is the kinetic energy created by moving water captured by turbines and converted to electricity by generators.
Hydropower is actually one of the oldest forms of power production on earth, dating as far back as ancient Greek farmers using it for mechanical tasks such as grinding grain.
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