There is no shortage of opinions pertaining to investing the right way. Depending on who you are, that advice on general investing strategies could very well be spot on — but that’s the problem.

Socially responsible investing (SRI) has exploded in popularity in recent years and is now one of the most discussed topics in money management.

While various types of investment strategies exist, two methods help guide those ventures: active investing and passive investing.

Two popular — and often confused — strategies pursued by investors, value and growth, have clear differences. And because these strategies are so essential to understand, they each require some explanation.

Chicago and Illinois are in dire financial straits as a result of decades of financial mismanagement. While not yet technically bankrupt, Chicago and Illinois are headed into a bankruptcy-like restructuring of their financial obligations at...