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...look changed. In 1570 Johannes Molanus, the Counter-Reformation's religious-art czar, banned the old, bald Joseph and stipulated a younger model. Artists like Murillo responded, resulting in, as Miesel puts it, "a vigorous, really studly Joseph." His saintly portfolio became extraordinarily diverse. (He now enjoys 24 "patronages.") Jerome's old notion had turned him into the patron of virgins, even as his paternal status made him the patron of families. The apocryphal scene of his death surrounded by Mary and Jesus was translated into his patronage of good deaths. ("When I was a little Catholic girl," recalls Anne...
...asset growth for all stock, bond and hybrid mutual funds. Why are investors suddenly willing to put so much money where their morals are? Solid returns are key, says Walden. "When clients know they're going to get a strong return, they're much more willing to have their portfolio synch with their politics...
...Since they're typically underrepresented in oil and other stocks that are subject to price shock, they may under- or overperform depending on the season. And as with all other investments, keep an eye on fees. Know what you're getting into, and you might just do your portfolio and the world some good...
...says Hanson, 55, CEO of the nonprofit Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF). But new subdivisions are McMansion-studded culs-de-sac, "and their kids can't afford to live there anymore." He launched GMHF in 1996 to fight a housing shortage, applying New Urbanist principles to small towns. His portfolio is now up to 40 developments...
Higher oil prices seem likely over the long haul. Yet they are anything but certain over the next few years. Any dramatic rise from here would almost certainly trigger a global economic slowdown that would cut demand and send energy prices--and energy stocks--sharply lower. Ed Maraccini, portfolio manager with Johnson Family Funds, says he will get interested again when oil drops below $50. At that level, he says, global demand is sustainable, and economies can grow...