A noted thought leader in the area of finance and investing, Jeremy Balkin has been an advocate for the notion that finance can be a force for good. His message of "investing with impact" was the subject of his book and TEDTalk.

"Investing with Impact: Why Finance Is a Force for Good" outlines the roadmap to reinvigorating a skeptical public and demoralized financial services industry by making the case that, contrary to popular misconception, finance is not the cause of the world’s problems; in fact, it can provide the solution. Jeremy Balkin presents the case that the finance industry can improve the state of the world by positively influencing the allocation of capital.