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Divestment<br />

Divesting is the act of removing stocks from a portfolio based on mainly ethical, nonfinancial<br />

objections to certain business activities of a corporation. Recently, CalSTRS<br />

(California State Teachers' Retirement System) announced the removal of more than<br />

$237 million in tobacco holdings from its investment portfolio after 6 months of financial<br />

analysis and deliberations.<br />

Shareholder Activism<br />

Shareholder activism efforts attempt to positively influence corporate behavior. These<br />

efforts include initiating conversations with corporate management on issues of<br />

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