Green Investing: What to Consider?

*Tuesday, June 17, 2008* At the Japan Society of Northern California our Board of Directors is one of our greatest strengths. Drawn from all corners of the business world, they are all experts in their respective fields. It is with great pleasure that we offer you a chance to tap into that unique fund of knowledge and expertise in our inaugural Japan Society _Zadankai_ (roundtable) series. Over the next five months, the _Zadankai_ series will bring you five intimate discussions, on five topics, with five members of our Board. Participation in each discussion will be limited to approximately 15 people to ensure a truly roundtable conversation. Read on for descriptions of this exciting luncheon series. *PART ONE* *Terry Marsh, Principal, "Quantal International":http://www.quantal.com/* *Green Investing: What to Consider?* “Green Investing” introduces attributes of investments beyond monetary returns and risk. As a result, it also introduces a host of issues that need to be considered in setting up a portfolio containing green investments. In this discussion, Terry Marsh will consider some of these: Simplistic inclusion of “good” investments/stocks in a portfolio and exclusion of “bad” stocks that can result in unintended “bets” for or against the market, e.g. Eco funds in Japan in the 90s; and strategies for identifying winners/losers in green investing. *Terry Marsh* co-founded "Quantal International":http://www.quantal.com/ to provide sophisticated modeling of global portfolio characteristics to investment firms and other financial organizations. Mr. Marsh was born in Australia, received his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and was a visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Tokyo in 1993. He is now Professor Emeritus of Finance at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He has consulted for the New York Stock Exchange and Japanese financial institutions. *Time:* Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:00-1:30 pm _Please arrive no later than 12:10 pm._ *Location:* Quantal International 455 Market Street, Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94105 ["map":http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Dt4&resnum=0&q=455%20Market%20Street%2C%20san%20francisco&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl] *Cost:* $35 Members $50 Non-Members _Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Quantal International._ _The deadline to RSVP for this event is *Friday, June 13*. Refunds will not be made after this date._ Click on the links below to find out about the other parts of this exciting series! "Part Two: Conflict & Cooperation in the US-Japan Semiconductor Industry":http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-two "Part Three: Japan & US Cross-border M&A":http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-three "Part Four: Sources for Japan's Future Growth":http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-four "Part Five: Bringing Japanese Popular Culture to America":http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-five Tuesday, June 17, 2008 At the Japan Society of Northern California our Board of Directors is one of our greatest strengths. Drawn from all corners of the business world, they are all experts in their respective fields. It is with great pleasure that we offer you a chance to tap into that unique fund of knowledge and expertise in our inaugural Japan Society Zadankai (roundtable) series. Over the next five months, the Zadankai series will bring you five intimate discussions, on five topics, with five members of our Board. Participation in each discussion will be limited to approximately 15 people to ensure a truly roundtable conversation. Read on for descriptions of this exciting luncheon series. PART ONE Terry Marsh, Principal, <a href="http://www.quantal.com/">Quantal International</a> Green Investing: What to Consider? “Green Investing” introduces attributes of investments beyond monetary returns and risk. As a result, it also introduces a host of issues that need to be considered in setting up a portfolio containing green investments. In this discussion, Terry Marsh will consider some of these: Simplistic inclusion of “good” investments/stocks in a portfolio and exclusion of “bad” stocks that can result in unintended “bets” for or against the market, e.g. Eco funds in Japan in the 90s; and strategies for identifying winners/losers in green investing. Terry Marsh co-founded <a href="http://www.quantal.com/">Quantal International</a> to provide sophisticated modeling of global portfolio characteristics to investment firms and other financial organizations. Mr. Marsh was born in Australia, received his MBA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and was a visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Tokyo in 1993. He is now Professor Emeritus of Finance at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He has consulted for the New York Stock Exchange and Japanese financial institutions. Time: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:00-1:30 pm Please arrive no later than 12:10 pm. Location: Quantal International 455 Market Street, Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94105 [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Dt4&resnum=0&q=455%20Market%20Street%2C%20san%20francisco&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl">map</a>] Cost: $35 Members $50 Non-Members Lunch will be provided, courtesy of Quantal International. The deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, June 13. Refunds will not be made after this date. Click on the links below to find out about the other parts of this exciting series! <a href="http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-two">Part Two: Conflict & Cooperation in the US-Japan Semiconductor Industry</a> <a href="http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-three">Part Three: Japan & US Cross-border M&A</a> <a href="http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-four">Part Four: Sources for Japan’s Future Growth</a> <a href="http://japansocietyofnortherncalifornia.myshopify.com/products/zadankai-five">Part Five: Bringing Japanese Popular Culture to America</a>