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RandySF

(70,614 posts)
Fri Nov 25, 2022, 06:49 PM Nov 2022

Are there specific stocks or sectors of stock you will not hold out of principle?

I will not buy alcohol, tobacco (though I have some cannabis stock), firearms, gambling, Facebook or Tesla. I DO hold some fossil fuels because I use the gains to buy renewables. How do you play the market and morals?

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Are there specific stocks or sectors of stock you will not hold out of principle? (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2022 OP
I do not own tobacco, oil or gas stocks and firmly believe in ESG investments. walkingman Nov 2022 #1
I never buy individual stocks... JT45242 Nov 2022 #2
I own only broadly-based mutual funds and ETFs. So far I haven't gotten into ESG. I know progree Nov 2022 #3
Oil Companies, Alcohol, Tobacco Deep State Witch Nov 2022 #4
private prisons GenXer47 Nov 2022 #5

JT45242

(2,888 posts)
2. I never buy individual stocks...
Fri Nov 25, 2022, 06:59 PM
Nov 2022

But I do have portions of money in socially conscious, green energy, and other mutual funds.

Not all of my money is there.

There are several mutual funds that are three or four stars (average or above average performance) that are socially rest.

Just my two cents...I use TIAA Cref because I work for a nonprofit.

progree

(11,463 posts)
3. I own only broadly-based mutual funds and ETFs. So far I haven't gotten into ESG. I know
Fri Nov 25, 2022, 07:46 PM
Nov 2022

I should and all that. Thanks for the reminder

Deep State Witch

(11,248 posts)
4. Oil Companies, Alcohol, Tobacco
Fri Nov 25, 2022, 08:02 PM
Nov 2022

I tend more towards the tech and biotech sectors when I buy on E-Trade. I try to avoid anything owned by Chinese or Russian firms. However, most of my money comes from my parents, and I use their financial advisor. I have told him that I prefer "green" stocks, like renewable energy, etc.

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