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Woke preaching doesn't belong in an investing/finance book
Teaching a kid foundations for a basic understanding of financial concepts is what I bought this for. Investing is about putting money to work in an efficient manner to create more wealth. Teaching woke 'virtue' and 'morals' does not make you understand finance terms or investment better.
Example1 - ESG score.
Teaching an 8 year old how to read a company's ESG score (a companies woke scorecard) and to use that as a basis for investing is anti-investing. Think ESG actually means something? Tesla, who is a leader in solar innovation and technology that could eliminate gasoline cars , has an ESG of 31.3 . It ranks 49/73 in automobile makers. Meanwhile, Volkswagen, who settled a huge lawsuit for lying about their eco ratings, has an ESG of 29.9 and ranks 42/73. Why? Musk doesn't bend the knee
Example 2 - Diversity investing.
The book actually tells 8 year olds to look into a companies diversity. It says to consider companies based on gender of their workforce or the color of their skin because women/minorities are, of course, oppressed. I don't want my kids to feel oppressed in the most free society ever created. Heck, I'm not even sure they know they're a minority but definitely don't want them to feel lesser because of it.
If you're like me and just want a book to do what it says, then don't buy this book. I wish another parent would have posted a review like this so I wouldn't have wasted my money or time. I bought this book a long time ago, but never bothered to look inside. Better late then never, I suppose.
August 2021 · Books · verified purchase