... investments such as retirement plans and home equity to instead invest in Mantria. The SEC alleges that the "green& ... presentation in which they urge investors to liquidate all of their traditional investments, including individual retirement accounts, employer- ... to induce investors to "pledge" their investments, or to induce those who have pledged to send in their money immediately. ...

... green policies at the same time as he has (widely-disclosed) investments in "green" firms. I don't know why the WSJ ... "shadow" Gore's investments, his inside access -- via venture capital firms ... makes it hard for ordinary investors to do that.) If, for example, he had secret investments in certain companies and earmarked legislation to benefit those companies, ...

... or those approaching retirement age to finance the "green" initiatives of PA-based Mantria Corporation - ... "webinars", where investors were persuaded to liquidate their traditional investments such as retirement plans and home equity.  Investors were ... of percent."  In reality, Mantria's green initiatives have never generated much, if any significant cash flows and ...

... its partners, including Mr Gore, could recoup their investment many times over in coming years.   Right-wing websites are blaring the UK headline, with bitter commentary about Gore’s investments.  But, for his part, Gore says, “Of course I invest according to my beliefs and values. I put my money where my mouth is. If I didn’t they’d criticize me for being a hypocrite ...

Former Vice President Al Gore is both an advocate of the need to go green to fight global warming and an investor in startup ventures to attain that goal, a role that has some skeptics claiming he could become the first "carbon billionaire." Gore's response: "Do you think there is something wrong with being active in business in this country? I am proud of it."

... 39;s exploded in recent years it's been “going green.” As a result the overwhelming majority of companies on the ... of the earth have been falling over one another for ways to prove their green bona fides. Not to be outdone the investment business has joined ... in the ranks of the committed as well. We have ETFs and mutual funds that invest solely in green companies; investment banks have ...