Comments on: Unsure About Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) http://thefinancebuff.com/2007/11/unsure-about-socially-responsible.html like a friend telling you about money ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:35:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: thebaglady http://thefinancebuff.com/2007/11/unsure-about-socially-responsible.html/comment-page-1#comment-335 thebaglady Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:15:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=197#comment-335 I personally think socially responsible investing funds are a scam too. They invest in companies that may not have a product and generally have lower returns. I think it's better to invest in a diversified portfolio that does make you money and then donate the money to social causes you believe in. I personally think socially responsible investing funds are a scam too. They invest in companies that may not have a product and generally have lower returns. I think it's better to invest in a diversified portfolio that does make you money and then donate the money to social causes you believe in.

]]> By: Ron Robins http://thefinancebuff.com/2007/11/unsure-about-socially-responsible.html/comment-page-1#comment-333 Ron Robins Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=197#comment-333 Interesting post on SRI! For anyone interested in socially responsible investing, they'll find the latest global news and information at www.investingforthesoul.com<br/><br/>A free e-newsletter is also available.<br/><br/>Best wishes, Ron Robins Interesting post on SRI! For anyone interested in socially responsible investing, they'll find the latest global news and information at http://www.investingforthesoul.com

A free e-newsletter is also available.

Best wishes, Ron Robins

]]> By: Anonymous http://thefinancebuff.com/2007/11/unsure-about-socially-responsible.html/comment-page-1#comment-332 Anonymous Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=197#comment-332 This is a slippery slope. One could find something morally or socially questionable about any publicly traded company making a profit.<br/><br/>Who decides what's socially responsible?<br/><br/>For example, are weapons manufacturers socially responsible? Most that believe in this kind of investing would say no way. But it is kind of hard to have the freedom to have practice what you preach without them now, isn't it?<br/><br/>Ted This is a slippery slope. One could find something morally or socially questionable about any publicly traded company making a profit.

Who decides what's socially responsible?

For example, are weapons manufacturers socially responsible? Most that believe in this kind of investing would say no way. But it is kind of hard to have the freedom to have practice what you preach without them now, isn't it?

Ted

]]> By: Anonymous http://thefinancebuff.com/2007/11/unsure-about-socially-responsible.html/comment-page-1#comment-331 Anonymous Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:26:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=197#comment-331 You are absolutely correct.<br/><br/>SRI is a concept dreamed up by Wall Street to take money from the naive.<br/><br/>They charge higher fees, and get investors who are satisfied with lower returns, because they "think they're doing the right thing". You are absolutely correct.

SRI is a concept dreamed up by Wall Street to take money from the naive.

They charge higher fees, and get investors who are satisfied with lower returns, because they "think they're doing the right thing".

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