‘Socially Responsible’ Investing and Other People’s Money
There is nothing remotely impressive about using other people’s money to pursue a social or political agenda to which they may not subscribe.
Socially Responsible Investing
Conservatives Waking Up: ‘Responsible Investing’ Could Mean Left-Wing Control
Progressive activists with ideas unlikely to prevail at the ballot box are directing their efforts at big-business boardrooms.
Protect Retirees from Woke Pension-Fund Managers
Former labor secretary Eugene Scalia tried to restore fiduciary oversight, but Biden had other ideas.
Turning the Corporate Left’s Own Tools against It
Strategic options exist, but inviting the government to step in should not be one of them.
Adventures in ESG — JPMorgan’s Own Goal and Other Stories
The week of April 19: ESG, proposed capital-gains-tax increases, and much, much more.
Putting the Grift in ESG
The week of March 15: ESG’s new clothes, tax troubles ahead, inflation ahead (or not) and much, much more.
Rule by Regulation
The week of March 1: the march of the regulators, electric vehicles, policing the menu and much, much more.]
Policing Your Plate: Another Aspect of ‘Socially Responsible’ Investment
If your grocery store nags you into eating more broccoli, blame the woke shareholders.
A New Counterweight to Stakeholder Capitalism
Launching today, 2ndVote Funds will provide investment products, such as ETFs and actively managed funds, that use a conservative or libertarian framework to allocate capital.