In fact, the more that
ethical investors succeed in pushing others away from the table, the richer the treat that's left for everybody else.
In much the same way, most investors in cigarette or alcohol companies are quite happy
if ethical investors shoo people away from these companies.
By discouraging people from putting their money into profitable but questionable companies,
ethical investors clear the way for investors who don't share the same ethical concerns to make even bigger profits.
The de-listing signalled a lack of confidence
from ethical investors in the company's sustainability strategy and performance.
And by encouraging folks to put their money into virtuous enterprises, they dilute the payoff for
other ethical investors.
Brought together as part of the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) initiative, they include the fund arms of insurer Aviva and Norwegian lender Nordea, asset management groups Boston Common and Impax, several Swedish state pension funds and several other charities and
ethical investors.
Sometimes being
an ethical investor can be difficult.
Certainly,
the ethical investor may make some sell decisions based on egregious business behavior.
Ethical investors can select individual stocks Robinhood.
Ethical investors should also look for returns outside of the stock market.
OpenInvest can be a decent option for
ethical investors.
OpenInvest's launch seems like a boon for
ethical investors, but investors need to consider a slew of issues first.
Here's the exception to that idea: If a seller is so motivated that they want to sell their property at a wholesale price, even after you inform them of the retail FMV of the property,
an ethical investor / agent could buy the property and satisfy their client's desire for a quick sale and would list the property as a presold listing and give the broker their share of the deal.