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ESG investing using a robo-advisor

ESG investing using a robo-advisor

From the course: Corporate Finance: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

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ESG investing using a robo-advisor

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- Robo-advisors can be used to help socially conscious investors make ESG-based investment decisions. Okay, let's say that you've got money. You've saved in a bank account and now want to earn higher returns by investing that money in stocks, bonds, real estate, or other more exotic investments. You've got various options for investing. You can just transfer some of your money to an investment account with an investment company and then choose the investments for yourself. Maybe you buy a few shares of Apple stock and some Nike and hypothetical XYZ company because your friend works there. Well, if you don't have investing experience, putting your money at risk in this unsystematic way is pretty scary and risky. So you can go to the other extreme and hire an investment advisor. Put your savings in your advisor's control. She or he will ask you a few questions about your investment goals, your ability to tolerate risk…

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