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davidbank

  1. Re risk-reward comps of trad'l v #impinv: Death of Equities: "People don't trust system, feel game is rigged," sez Lord Abbett's Ezrati.
  2. @ImpactIQ makes its debut in The Atlantic. I'm working the #impinv beat. theatlantic.com/business/archi…
  3. Are there sustainable revenue/budget models for school garden & cooking prog's? Hope M. Obama is on the case. nytimes.com/2012/05/29/us/… #impinv
  4. Gap betw supply and demand for sustainable products higher in emerging econ's, sez Accenture. Tx to @Greenbiz. bit.ly/LE3Fcc
  5. Emerging market co.'s compete w/ low-cost cell phones, telecoms for new middle class -- 10-60% below dev'd market co's. bit.ly/KoIcqJ
  6. Kenya as a financial model? @NewAmerica touts mobile banking, Kenyan innovation for asset-building here. bit.ly/JhD0D3 #impinv
  7. @SCClemons thinks Obama encouraged Biden to stir things up. Makes more sense. bit.ly/KRbmeG @FreedomtoMarry @TheAtlantic
  8. Lycka till! to @Kevindoylejones for a successful SoCap Sweden tomw. His piece on catalyzing capital: …efuturemalmo.socialcapitalmarkets.net/2012/05/04/soc… . #impinv
  9. Just rode down the elevator with Kamala Harris. But it was only two floors!
  10. Hillary to embrace "impact economy." Will @RichardBranson announce Virgin Impact? m.state.gov/md187216.htm. #impinv #socent
  11. North Dakota state bank model for California? California Investment Trust is up for an Assembly vote. signon.org/s/ICGik7 #signon
  12. In the Appalachians a few yrs ago, I got fascinated by the long-gone American Chestnut. Delighted by its return. bit.ly/IFjfEP
  13. Do impact investments need subsidies? Report from @acumenfund and @mtr_incl_mkts suggest yes. My post: bit.ly/HRWzVg #gpf2012 #impinv
  14. Wireless bug sensors, o-scan oral screening and inventure (SMS accounting for small businesses). - vodafone award winners at #gpf2012
  15. Track the inevitable trends, says @elittlefield at OPIC. That means sustainable, inclusive development will be big business opportunities.
  16. #gpf2012. Elizabeth Littlefield of OPIC. 1% shift in global asset allocation to the developing world = $2 trillion for development.
  17. High fives to our friend @maryschmich of the Chicago Tribune -- 2012 Pulitzer prize-winner for her 'down to earth' columns. Well done!