[lbo-talk] socially irresponsible investment

Miles Jackson cqmv at pdx.edu
Thu Apr 14 10:11:10 PDT 2005


On Thu, 14 Apr 2005, Doug Henwood wrote:


> Carrol Cox wrote:
>
>> I have no money to "invest," but if I did have, and excluding companies
>> against which there is an organized boycott, I would not consider any
>> factors other than safety and return.
>
> I agree. When people ask me about socially responsible investment, I always
> say it's mostly a crock. They should invest conventionally and do the right
> thing with the rest of their lives.
>
> Doug

Yeah, I concur with you guys. It still creeps me out that I have GE, Microsoft, et al. shares in my retirement fund, though. (It's hard to take off that leftist hairshirt! Don't I need to atone by building Habitat for Humanity houses or something?)

Miles



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