I've had an idea in the back of my mind for a while, and I just wanted to get some opinions on it if possible.
Most people tend to think of investing and politics as two completely independent areas. But if you think about it, investing in a company could be a very effective way to accomplish political goals.
For example, if you think executive compensation is too high, you might be able to club together with a large number of other like-minded people and try to vote down proposed pay packages at shareholder meetings. Similarly, a group of organised shareholders could push for more environmentally friendly business practices.
Would you invest in an ETF that attempted to track the broad market, while campaigning for pre-determined political issues? What if it cost more to run than, say, a Vanguard index tracker?
Submitted April 29, 2017 at 10:18AM by arglefarglefoo http://ift.tt/2qq4Lol
