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Can passive index investing be socially responsible?

Can passive index investing be socially responsible?

Shoutout to our go-getter reader Caleb for asking this thoughtful question that many others are probably also wondering about. Can passive index investing work when trying to be socially responsible or does an investor need to find an actively managed fund to make any real impact?

It’s Time for an Investment Cleanse

It’s Time for an Investment Cleanse

You may own some pretty nasty companies and not even know it. If you have a 401k or index funds, you most likely own tobacco, coal, pesticides, and gun manufacturers. Yes you are a part OWNER in all of these industries. Since you now know, you can do something about it.

The Problem with Index Investing and Target Date Funds

The Problem with Index Investing and Target Date Funds

Given the choice between food or poison, the choice is straightforward (I hope). However in modern investing, most people aren’t given the choice whether to invest in for example, a food distributor or a dangerous pesticide producer. That doesn’t seem right.