In a commentary published at RealClearMarkets, Free Enterprise Project Director Scott Shepard makes an assertion that is likely startling to those who aren't fully paying attention: [T]he Big Three investment houses – BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard – are so ...
"The most noticeable thing about Larry Fink’s letter to his investors is the deafening silence on ESG and BlackRock’s associated self-inflicted wounds," Free Enterprise Project Deputy Director Stefan Padfield says in a response published at RealClearMarkets. Read Stefan's entire commentary below ...
In a commentary published at Human Events, Free Enterprise Project Deputy Director Stefan Padfield says that "for all the talk of woke capital being in retreat, the reality is that corporations like Best Buy... appear to be still very much ...
Corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) policies pose "serious and potentially vast financial risks to companies in addition to being inherently discriminatory and in violation of civil rights." Thankfully the National Center's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is sounding the alarm ...
"[W]hen shareholders vote, the votes go to a company called Broadridge that somehow controls nearly all the voting pipes," writes Free Enterprise Project Director Scott Shepard in a commentary published by RealClearMarkets. So one would hope that Broadridge is a nonpartisan entity ...
"There’s another tool to fight woke – one that shareholders can use, whether they own a few shares or millions," write Free Enterprise Project Director Scott Shepard at The Daily Caller. For instance, in the case of the upcoming Disney ...
Are your investments funding terrorism? And shouldn't American corporations be held accountable for their funding of UNRWA and other terrorist-supporting organizations? In a commentary published at The Hill, Free Enterprise Project Associate Ethan Peck reveals that "funding terrorism apologists — and ...
Are our military veterans being shortchanged to support our nation's influx of illegal immigrants? In a commentary published at The Washington Times, Dr. Mark P. Mostert of our Able Americans program clears up the confusion -- and the news is ...
While it's laudable that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to increase job opportunities for people with disabilities, Able Americans' Dr. Mark P. Mostert calls the FAA's employment inclusion program "fervently misguided." In a column published at Human Events, Mark ...
Ever wonder what an individual like you can do to push back against the woke mob that threatens to take down Corporate America -- and your investments with it? In a commentary published at Newsmax, Free Enterprise Project (FEP) Deputy ...
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Category: Published Commentaries
Scott Shepard: Giant Investment Houses Are Still Infinitely Partisan
Stefan Padfield: Larry Fink’s Investor Letter Ignores Elephants In BlackRock’s Room
Stefan Padfield: Are We Witnessing the Retreat of Woke Capital?
The Shareholder Activism of Anti-Discrimination Proponents
Scott Shepard: Some Wandering Wonderings About Disney’s Odd Shareholder Vote
Scott Shepard: Hate Woke Corporatism? Vote Your Shares Against It In Minutes
Ethan Peck: Why Are U.S. Corporations Still Funding Terrorist-Infiltrated UNRWA?
Mark Mostert: Prioritize Resources for Veterans, Not for Illegal Aliens
Mark Mostert: The Woke FAA Has an Inclusion Problem – But It’s Not What You Think
Stefan Padfield: Shareholders Must Protect Their Voting Rights to Protect Their Profits