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Do you think about morality when investing?
Should I support a 'bad company' for the profit?

>> No.16353037

>>16353017
I think I do subconsciously. Like I have never bought Facebook stock because I dislike the company and don’t think their social media site is going to last long term.

>> No.16353042

>>16353017
>those love-handles!

>> No.16353199

>>16353017
no such thing, we're all friends here

>> No.16353276

>>16353017
You won’t get rich by using muh morals as an investment plan

>> No.16353290

I don't delude myself into thinking that I could ever know about all of the skeletons in a given company's closet, and so generally I don't try and make that a factor. Now politics I pay attention to.

>> No.16353335

>>16353017
>Too muscular and fit to the point to be flat chested. Still hides minuscule nipples and chest
>Too tan, probably fake, and still using make up that makes the face paler than the rest

>> No.16353393

>>16353335
How big do you think her penis is?

>> No.16353750

>>16353017
You can only invest in ethical companies if you want. Don't invest in unethical ones. An index fund is unethical because you basically give your money to all companies.

>> No.16353772

>>16353017
if I feel visceral disgust at the ethical practices of a company that's usually a strong buy signal

>> No.16353781

>>16353017
What's wrong with his sternum?

>> No.16353786

>>16353017
Who is she/he? Asking for a friend

>> No.16353863

>>16353276
yes you can. only go long in neutral or ethical companies.
example of ethical: pharma/biotech stocks, alternative/renewable energy stocks, ECL, etc.
neutral: disney, etsy, weed stocks, etc.

you can make money with unethical ones by only shorting them: coca cola, tesco, walmart, some oil companies,...

>> No.16354043

>>16353017
ethical = good PR + popular
unethical = bad PR + unpopular

you can't judge these companies by their stated mission. there are plenty of unethical non-profits. for example those who bring college kids to Africa to teach English and treat them like crap.

this is a modern phenomenon that shows the absence of religion in our life. because we don't have a moral grounding we look for corporations who have PR that reflects popular moral platitudes. Companies always have one goal: to make money. usually that requires treating employees and customers well but not always. If you believe any corporation has multiple goals, you got taken for a ride.

>> No.16354082

>>16353276
What about long term though?

Sooner or later a decent man will be president and these sociopathic corporations are going to have their shit pushed in, while the good companies will be fired with rocket boosters and go to the Moon

>> No.16354168

>>16354043
So in essence to you a biotech company that makes vaccines/medicine is about the same as one that makes weapons, or biggest oil companies ?
You don't need religion to know what is morally right and what is wrong you have intelligence and are self aware. Empathy is essential but even wit out that you can logical state that suffering is bad and creates a lot of problems within a civilized society. This is a high level of debate here on this board as always! You disappoint me.

>> No.16354443
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16354443

I did invest in Chainlink but I pray everyday that I didn't sell my soul to the antichrist.

>> No.16354531

>>16353017
>Do you think about morality when investing?
yes a lot. is it moral for the fucking state to cuck me with taxes on my gains when i risk so fucking much??

>> No.16354555

>>16354531
and of course losses are non redeemable. forgot to mention that. you win the russian roulette you pay out your ass you lose it you die they don't give a fuck.

>> No.16354575

>>16353863
You’re like a little baby. Do more research.

>> No.16354785

>>16353335
It's a guy dude.

>> No.16354795

fuck I wish my torso looked like that

>> No.16355318

>>16354575
Cool argument retard

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>>16353017
yes goy be a good millenial and buy our brand new and exciting progressive green and carbon neutral investment portfolio

>> No.16355358

>>16354443

it's a scam

>> No.16355673

if you really care about morality that much donate all your profits away from the trade

>> No.16355973

>>16353017
Rebellion and anti-systemic behaviour is being commodified as we speak. You can make money while respecting consumer morality. All you have to do is sell them the idea of rebellion through yoir products. Sell pro-abortion socks to californians as a means of rebellion against muh opressive christian society. Sell "i love guns" t-shirts to pro 2nd ammendment republicans to "own the libs". Smart capitalists always win.

>> No.16355998

>>16354443
Me too bro.

>> No.16356445

>>16355358
>t. Satanist who doesn't want Christians to reveal his machinations

>> No.16356453

>>16353017
Lol I had sex with this girl.

>> No.16356467

>>16353017
Absolutely. No evil company will get my investments. I know not everyone is perfect...but...people like Google (youtube), Twitter or facebook are censoring people and allow pedophiles on their platforms aka elsagate...yet they shadow an conservatives...I rather put my money with safe stocks or investments
that share my values.

>> No.16356900

>>16354168
Yes that is exactly what I am saying. Both companies are probably pieces of shit. one may have found a feeding trough that is more publically accessible.

>> No.16356939

>>16354168
> You don't need religion

you didn't read closely, let me try again. Your extrapolation to basic human empathy is pretty fedora tier too. You assume humanism is a default beleif, when it couldn't more unnatural. I digress.

In the past it was a generally accepted fact that corporations exist to make money. They knew not to look to them for moral leadership. what you are feeling by wondering which ones are moral is a lack of direction. You want to associate and attach yourself to groups that represent your morals.

healthy people are already attached to moral groups like their Church and family. they just put money in the market so they can retire. they don't care if it's cigarettes or electric cars.

>> No.16357097

>>16353017
I don't care. However, a couple things will give me pause:
>the CEO is a woman
>the majority of the board of directors is comprised of women
>the company engages in social marxist advertising.
I will never invest in Proctor & Gamble, for instance, because they allowed the Gillette division to make those commercials. Same with Disney. Keep your propaganda out of advertising and out of entertainment media.

>> No.16357269

>>16353786
this

>> No.16357281

>>16356453
Haha me too

>> No.16357488

>>16353017
I consider morality when investing if I think a company’s moral behavior will translate into a tarnished reputation and bad long term prospects for serving their customers.

Once I learned Uber got hacked and paid the guy off not to tell anyone about it, I decided this is a company that will tarnish its repuatation into the ground. I’ve been getting a lot of laughs watching its stock price steadily crater.

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>>16353863
>pharma
>ethical

>> No.16357513

>>16353017
It's the most important part of investing to me. Society is fucked unless we can use our capital to fix the issues we see around us.