Posts Tagged ‘social investment’

By Jerome Peloquin , Microfinance Focus | Washington D.C. Recently I participated in an online conference on Social Investment under the auspices of the SEEP Network.  It proved to be quite interesting, as I did not identify myself as being affiliated with this magazine, but as a small NGO with whom I consult.  I learned some interesting things and discovered a few issues with which ... Full story

Editor’s Note: Garrett Wyse co-authored a feature story in the December issue of Microfinance Focus Magazine titled:  Microfinance & Philanthropy, the New Realities.  The author’s (Garrett Wyse and Jerome Peloquin) predicted that, as a result of the financial crisis, an investment in a developing country would be more secure and more profitable than a traditional “blue chip,” stock.  In this follow up piece, “Blue Orchard Beats Blue Chips” Mr. Wyse demonstrates proof positive of his predictions.  The report for the fund’s performance dropped into my mail box on Jan 13th.  With all the news in the media about various funds performance, the meltdown of various financial instruments markets and the imminent recession in most of the world, I was far from confident about my portfolios performance. Full story