“You’d have to be green to invest in this”: Popular economic models, financial journalism, and ethical investment

Journal article critique

Title

• the paper examines “popular” models of financial markets
• Statement was not made clear in the title creating confusion
• “You have to be green to invest in this”
• Popular economic models, financial journalism, and ethical investment  
• “Understanding of the Popular model”

Introduction

• Nature of “Popular” models of the economy 
• The argument used in to debate about the economy
• Examinations of the different newspaper commentary 

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> Theoretical perspectives
Ethical investment, Economic rhetoric; Economic discourse
> Method of examining

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The investor

• Performance of investments are hard to predict
• Conflict 
• Increase reporting of ethical investment

Comments

• No clear connection made
• Indication of which statement from the article is disagreed
• "Secure advantage over others through information"
• "Ethical fund managers could spot winners in the market"

The product

• Main critique is the difficulties in defining ethical and green investment
• No clear definition for the boundaries of ethical investment
• Doubt arising

The market

• Existence of "Popular" model 
• Ethical investment "believe" that it could influence the market
• Indication of unacceptable behaviour
• Simple comment
• Knowing what type of investment the investor money is supporting

Comments

• Discuss more in depth and not just critique it in passing
• Lack of transparency
• Contradicts the types of companies that they actually invested in
• Economic rhetoric
• Self persuasion, ignoring that differences exist

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Comments

• No clear indication of conclusion section
• Not very in-depth research project
• Not well organised
• Complicated, lots of news commentary but no linkage
• Empirical evidence and not just news commentary

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