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Mar 2024
26m 56s

In search of an ethical 401k

NHPR
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To save for retirement, common knowledge says to “diversify your portfolio.” Give your cash to a company so they can invest it into hundreds of other companies on the stock market. But unless you’ve gone out of your way to change it, your portfolio probably has little to do with your values.  For example, there are climate activists invested in fossil fuel c ... Show More
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