The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World

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Pub. Date: 2010-03-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

A new breed of investing that combines making more money and making a differenceFirst there were the "Profiteers," investors who sought to make money regardless of the cost to society. Then came the "Do-Gooders," investors who avoided "bad" companies and supported "good" ones, based on philosophy over financials. Now this book introduces a brand new breed of investor: The HIP Investor.Written for those who want to profit handsomely while also building a better world, it will help you discover companies that are boosting the bottom line by solving key human needs through innovative products and services-benefiting customers, engaging employees, and delivering sustainable, profitable growth for their investors. That's the Human Impact + Profit, or HIP, approach.In The HIP Investor, R. Paul Herman-creator of the HIP methodology-introduces a revolutionary system that allows investors to profit and make a positive impact. It values measurable results over policies and philosophies, and shows how higher-performing companies can deliver both human impact and profit for shareholders. This book Provides a compelling, easy to use "investor tool-kit" so you can quickly "HIP" your portfolio Reveals the three questions you should ask when looking for a company to invest in Illustrates how world problems can be solved for profit by companies and investors making informed decisionsYou can make money while making a difference, and The HIP Investor is here to show you how.

Table of Contents

Disclosure and Disclaimer
Introduction: The New Fundamentals - Build a Better World, Make Bigger Profits
Getting Ready for Your HIP Portfolio
The Importance of Human Impact to Investors
Assessing the Global Trends: Why HIP? Why Now?
Researching Your HIP Portfolio
Bringing Products to Market That Solve A Human Need
Count the Quantifiable Human, Social and Environmental Impacts
Directly Embed HIP Criteria into Decision Making
Equating Impacts to Profit and Valuation
Designing Your HIP Portfolio
Framing Your Portfolio for Human Impact + Profit
Growing a HIP Approach into Your Entire Portfolio
How to Make a Future HIP World
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Index
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