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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:23 AM Original message |
Poll question: Do A Person's Private Investments Matter? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. I don't think there is a correct binary answer |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:28 AM Original message |
Can you name such a Mutual Fund? |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. There are a few |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. There are none. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:10 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. Nice strawman |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Yeah, like i said, there are thousands of mutual funds that have |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. It would depend on whether they are aware of the investments |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Actually, you can't ask to stay out of certain companies when you buy a Mutual Fund.. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. I said that |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. What costs you more in fees? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. It depends. If you are invested in a fund that has some "questionable" holdings, but all in all is |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not if they can do a vast amount of good as a result of their wealth |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Here |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Who would you favour over Edwards? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Of Those Running? |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Ideally, Kuchinich. It could even happen if a catastrophe is precipitated by your leaders. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It Is Not as Though the Banks Are Behaving All That Well Either |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Well, I don't remember too much of his book, The State We're In, but I know he wrote that the banks |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Spot on n/t |
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Nite Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe |
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Cameron27 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's reprehensible for a politician to invest in |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. It depends |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Shareholder Activism |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. In case you arent aware, there is a "Personal Finance and Investing group" forum. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Just Signed Up |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Sounds very good. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. A couple points about your moms stock position you might not be aware of.... |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Thanks for the advice ... |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Her "Cost Basis" for Exxon Mobil purchased or inherited 30 years ago would be |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
27. It seems as though most active politicians invest in blind trusts to avoid conflicts of interest. nt |
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illinoisprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. the person investing should be involved with who and what they invest in. |
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