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INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY U.S. stock funds put in an excellent performance in July, sending the average fund above water for the first time this year. The stock market had to fight through some bad news in July: The Federal Reserve raised rates for the ninth time in little more than a year and gave no hint it was done. The London bombings July 7 and a failed bombing attempt July 21 reminded investors terrorism is still with us. Oil rose to an all-time high of $62 a barrel, punctuated on Aug. 1 by the death of Saudi Arabia's King Fahd...

Al Gore is putting his wallet in the balance and starting a new Earth-friendly investment fund. You've heard of market timing, sector investing, cyclical investing and even "socially responsible" investing - no alcohol or gambling stocks in the portfolio, for example. Heck, there's even "sin" investing - only alcohol, tobacco, adult entertainment and the like in the portfolio. Now Al Gore wants to introduce you to "sustainable investing" - but ironically, only if you're among the group of the "wealthy" from whom Gore fought so hard to keep tax breaks. Seems the former veep, along with some well-heeled partners like...