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Post #18
Your Investment Continuum
Some industries are purely there to make as much profit as possible:
Caesars Entertainment | Casinos
Philip Morris International | Tobacco
British Petroleum | Fossil Fuel Production
Some industries are there to provide only social good, and produce revenues to provide the greatest impact possible:
Novo Nordisk Foundation | Medical Treatment and Research
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Poverty Reduction
J. Paul Getty Foundation | Arts Preservation
It can be assumed most companies are in the middle of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) spectrum. Thus, it can be assumed that throughout your life, you’ll most likely be a stakeholder of companies in the middle.
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OpenAI started its life as a nonprofit, and has recently moved to being a for-profit entity. There’s a fierce battle happening for the heart of OpenAI happening. And…the financial interests are currently winning the tug of war.
Your job is to balance the right amount of Financial and Social return for you. No one else will be able to tell you which companies are right for you, you’ll have to figure that out for yourself.
PK