• @BossDj@lemm.ee
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    421 month ago

    I’ve always wondered: When companies decide they need to look good for investors, it means to be clean and non-controversial. Why is this? Are investors old and out of touch or something?

    • @cybervseas@lemmy.world
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      291 month ago

      They have to look good to advertisers. And the megacorps of the world need to be sure their brands are not associated with anything “controversial” so they can appeal to as many Americans as possible.

    • @barneypiccolo@lemm.ee
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      51 month ago

      Investors tend to be extemely risk averse, so the slightest little thing might scare them off. Even if they decide to take the chance anyway, they still want it to be as clean as possible, to minimizing the risk.

      Even the slightest improvement may increase the investment by millions, or even billions, of dollars, so it’s worth the trouble.

    • @Iceman@lemmy.world
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      21 month ago

      First of all, who’s your AnR? A mountain climber that plays and electric gitarr? But eh don’t know the meaning of dope when he’s looking for suit 'n tie rap that cleaner than a bar of soap.