If you are a savvy investor interested in a good return, you need to pay attention to ecological trends and how they affect the bottom line.

You get to know the customers. It helps you pay attention to the trends.

The larger companies like Sharp have the advantage when it comes to economies of scale, relationships with suppliers, research and development budgets, and cash to grow market share. We like Sharp because the company is the largest Japanese solar battery producer and passes Portfolio 21's strict sustainability criteria.

Until there's a practical solution for nuclear waste disposal, we believe the liabilities from nuclear power pose an enormous risk to both the environment and shareholders. Also, nuclear is not cost effective, if you apply the full cost of waste disposal and decommissioning plants, as well as the potential environmental liabilities of accidents.

He's considered savvy and bright. He's a very talented investor. He'll be a tough one to replace.

Forget the rain.Only losers pay attention to the weather because they have nothing else to occupy their mind.