Socially Responsible Investing: An Overcrowded Trade [Part One]

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article for ValueWalk covering the performance of big tobacco stocks over the past few decades. And while the data itself is interesting -- there seems to be an anomaly as to why big tobacco and sin stocks in general outperform -- there’s one point that I didn't cover in that article; the ethical implications of investing in big tobacco as well as other sin stocks.

The ethical implications of tobacco investing is always a topic that ignites conversation and debate. But the fact of the matter is, it’s your decision whether or not you want to invest in the sector.

For those that want to avoid sin stocks, Socially Responsible Investing is the way to...