With 401k and IRA plans, more than 50% of Americans now own stocks directly or through mutual funds. This ownership influences economic and political actions of the companies. Do you think these corporations will become more responsive to us as shareholders than our political bodies are to us as citizens? Is this a better place to find answers to public health and safety, enviromental, and economic issues?
2007-08-01 10:32:28 · 6 answers · asked by Menehune 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
People influence the market through funds as well as individual stocks. Investors can select environmentally friendly stocks or funds weighted towards a particular industry for example. Some of the annual reports I read seem to be reaching out to individual investors. If nothing else the board member don't like the idea of investors avoiding the stock of their companies.
2007-08-02 03:45:04 · update #1
I'm not sure if the stock market is the place, but The Market (note the capitalization) has always been the most responsive and best serving mechanism for Democratic societies. A free market will always provide what the consumers demand in a quick and efficient way. Companies that do no adhere to their demands will wither.
As consumers demand Green products, companies will supply them at a premium. Take a look at the explosion of organic foods for an example. The same goes for almost any other issue.
Government regulation is not the way to go.
Check out the role of prices in the link I supplied.
2007-08-01 10:56:09 · answer #1 · answered by Biggg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO corporation cares about its shareholders, unless those on the Board hold most of the shares. If you don't believe me, look at the Home Depot fiasco
In the same vein, most of the stock is held by funds, not individuals. If the stock market rules, it would not be a democracy - it would be a plutocracy.
2007-08-01 17:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nodwell:
PTECH, 9/11, and USA-SAUDI TERROR - Part I
http://www.copvcia.com/free/ww3/012005_ptech_pt1.shtml
PROMIS Connections to Cheney Control of 9/11 Attacks Confirmed
PTECH, 9/11, and USA-SAUDI TERROR PART II
http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/012705_ptech_pt2.shtml
PROMIS Connections to Cheney Control of 9/11 Attacks Confirmed
The FAA & Ptech Debriefed by Secret Service - looking for a PROMIS
Muslim Brotherhood, Christian Cultists, and Nazis
SEC SECRET PROBE OF STOCK DEALINGS BEFORE 9/11
http://tbrnews.org/Archives/a048.htm
Between August 26 and September 11, 2001, a group of speculators, identified by the American Securities and Exchange Commission as Israeli citizens, sold “short” a list of 38 stocks that could reasonably be expected to fall in value as a result of the pending attacks. These speculators operated out of the Toronto, Canada and Frankfurt, Germany, stock exchanges and their profits were specifically stated to be “in the millions of dollars.” "Utilizing PTECH and PROMIS"!
Financial Terrorism Towers over 9.11
http://culhavoc.blogsome.com/2005/07/25/financial-terrorism-towers-over-911
U.S., Germany, Japan investigate unusual trading before attack
Too bad the trail led to the "wrong" CIA people and the SEC had to reverse itself and claim the trades never happened.
http://www.unknownnews.net/010918911.html
2007-08-07 07:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I should have bought airline stock at 14 cents per share.
2007-08-01 17:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by Dull Jon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think there has been any conversation about that in any corpoprate board rooms as of yet.
2007-08-01 17:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by Janet 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://zeitgeistmovie.com/
Watch part 3, and tell me if they are about us...
2007-08-05 19:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by Kacy H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋