Let’s say you are saving for retirement and are also socially conscious. It is quite possible that if you participate in an employer’s 401K plan, you may be supporting things that do not strike you as socially worthwhile. Many a federal worker is precisely in this situation. As pointed out by writer Ron Lieber, many people who work for the Office of the Surgeon General are exposed to tobacco stocks.
Anirban Basu, Chariman Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group (SPG), is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading economic consultants. Prior to founding SPG he was Chairman and CEO of Optimal Solutions Group, a company he co-founded and which continues to operate. Anirban has also served as Director of Applied Economics and Senior Economist for RESI, where he used his extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic region to support numerous clients in their strategic decision-making processes. Clients have included the Maryland Department of Transportation, St. Paul Companies, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Players Committee and the Martin O'Malley mayoral campaign.