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Originally Posted by aceventura3
Hey DC checked your pension/retirement plan, trust funds, mutual funds, or even the donor lists of those public interest organizations for stock, profits, or donations from those Tobacco Institute types with whom you have no shared goals and values? Of course you have, sorry that I even asked.
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ace.....I select my stocks and mutual funds personally, with assistance from my financial adviser. He knows what I am looking for. The mutual funds are all "socially responsible" and or "green" funds that exclude companies that make weapons, tobacco and other similar or related companies. On the plus side, they focus on companies that have a demonstrated environmental policy, respect for human rights, corporations that have a positive record of community relations and other factors.
In my retirement plan, the mutual funds I have selected are also "social choice" funds....and they, along with the rest of the mix (govt securities and munis...) have done exceedingly well over the last 20+ years and should enable me to retire early, if I choose.
I cant say for certain that they dont include some "dirty" or "socially irresponsible" businesses, but I tried the best I can.
I will leave the willful and knowing investing in death and human (and environmental) degradation to you and others if that is the choice you want to make.