FYI: One factor that makes responsible investing difficult for investors is the linguistic anarchy that surrounds it. Investors, asset managers and advisers tend to liberally apply terms like ESG, even when it may not fully reflect the investment strategy or fund in question.
The resulting terminology soup unfortunately provides the perfect breeding ground for investor confusion as well as disappointment when a chosen investment fund doesn’t behave as expected.
Here are some of the key terms and investment strategies that fall under responsible investing:
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-make-sure-your-esg-fund-does-what-you-think-it-does-2019-08-21/print
