>SNIP
>>Of course as this trend continues there wil be less and less people that can afford said products. Therefore profits will diminish and more will be put out of work, accelerating the cycle. Once this is realised, either companies will start going out of business or moving completely out of the country(not even selling here).
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>>Please teach your kids and grandkids the art of smart investing as that will be the only way to make a living.
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>>Have a great weekend!
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>I'm having a great weekend, Jake, and I hope you did too.
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>What would be "the art of smart investing"... will that be encouraging this relentless search for profits at any cost OR is there some way to discern those from 'good' ones and invest only in those?

Of course there's a way. Do the research. You don't have to invest in large global companies. After all those who got really rich during the dotcom boom were pre-ipo investors in tiny startups. When they went public or got bought out, they made fortunes. No third-world workers exploited. No environmental damage. Just sound investing.

Jake