Mary Ellen Stevens

The Ins and Outs of Terror-Free Investing

MPVALUCH

Thanks for responding. The fact is that the article does not "slam" any company.
The article simply reports on the actions of the government and the issues floating around among states and others to try to get a handle on this particular form of social investing that is also being driven in part by government actions.

The article takes no position on any company and does not take a position on whether terror-free investing is a good or bad idea, helpful or hurtful for international outcomes, or suitable or unsuitable for any person. The article reports on the phenomenon and does not promote the matter one way or the other.

You have misread the article and might look at it once again to see that no opinion is expressed about any company.

If anything, the article suggests that the process might in fact create some undesirable to unjust outcomes in the implementation.

You are certainly correct that SEC filings are historical and SEC reviews of filings take some time after the filing, so it is highly likely that the SEC will continue to list certain companies for a limited period of time as having operations that may have been discontinued.

Sorry the article was upsetting to you, but your emotional reaction is misplaced. If you have concerns about how the SEC does its work, you might direct your concerns to them and not to those who report on the work of the SEC.

Richard Shaw
QVM Group LLC