RWCMom

An Investment Thesis That's Right on Target

Madmilker, thanks for the good, if somewhat rambling, examples.

As a TGT shareholder and shopper I pay attention to product source when I shop there. There does seem to be a broad range of countries from which TGT mdse comes but still too little from the US. That being said, I'm happy to buy the TGT generic Archer Farms Fair Trade and organic coffees. What is more important to me that country of source is how the employees that make the product there are paid and treated.

There is an inherently big contradiction between paying the least for a product and the person actually manufacturing the product being fairly paid. The conscience of a shareholder is always compromised.

I find myself shopping at farmers markets, making more food from scratch. Arts & crafts fairs sell many local products; I've had to make the decision to buy less and pay more to know that more of my dollars go to the individual that produces the item. It is, however, hard to replace a crockpot or light bulb from a locally made source, and a bad job in China or Vietnam or elsewhere is usually better than no job. I usually start at Target and am happy with the service and selection. Personally, I don't like supercenters because they overwhelm me; I hope Target continues their commitment to their smaller venues.

Where is this going? Think about each purchase: Do you need it? If so, are there local or fair trade sources for it? How do you want to see the retail profits split? Do you see more products (at TGT or any other store) made overseas than you are comfortable with? Write them, stop buying there and tell them you are doing so. Buy a little stock so you have some clout: I start each letter to Target with "As a shareholder in TGT..."


On Jul 07 10:00 AM madmilker wrote:

>> People…its all about the currency and to keep a currency strong you
> got to keep it floating around the country you live in so it can
> work for you. For the past 12 years all them US dollars are being
> shipped overseas to a foreign bank and with the American worker not
> making anything for the foreigner to buy ...... Wake up! America
> and think “MADE IN AMERICA.”

> tat is $9 billion a year in hidden taxes to all Americans...
> cheap ain't chic and it cost America............jobs!