Superinvesting in a Greenhouse ☀️

Table of Contents

Superinvesting in a Greenhouse

Our goal is to make money on money we’ve already made, so we can make money on that money to make more money on money in the future. According to the magic of compound interest, serious gains from this start kicking in at around the thirty-year mark. 

The long-term is a long time, though, and the world will be reinvented over and over again during the course of an investor’s full career. Once upon a time, market players didn’t bat an eyelid over investments in gas-guzzling fossil fuel-firing industrial corps. Now, you daren’t touch such ‘sin stocks!’

Inevitably, some compounders have knowingly or unknowingly built their fortunes in areas the world has since decided aren’t cool. According to a recent study by BloombergGreen, here’s the podium of Superinvestors and billionaires that won’t be on Greta’s Christmas card list!

The Koch Family – $150 Billion

Only eight percent of the Invstr community said it wanted the Koch brothers’ 80-year-old chemical conglomerate to list on a stock exchange. It’s not hard to see why. 

Images of Charles Koch posing powerfully next to his oil refineries and pipelines now sum up a sooty past. Younger blood in the family would rather forget those times and is diversifying Koch Industries’ operations. Carbon dioxide emissions have fallen 10% in the last four years, for example. Change is afoot!

The House of Saud – $100 Billion 

OPEC’s most avid oil driller is Saudi monarch, King Salmon, with his state-backed oil behemoth and personal plaything, Saudi Aramco. It’s the world’s most profitable company, and also the world’s most valuable following an initial public offering in December. Most believe the only way to stop King Salmon is by disrupting and innovating in his end-markets to be more renewable-compliant. There’s some way to go! 

Warren Buffett – $89 Billion

Really? The Oracle of Omaha? Our humble neighborhood billionaire famous for his shrift and wisdom? Sorry Buffheads, but the most successful investor of all time made a hefty mid-2000s play on a freight railroad called Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF).

Hauling coal and running on coal, the stock pick has blown up Buffett’s carbon footprint, not helped either by owning Berkshire Hathaway Energy. That outfit is responsible for 189 million tons of greenhouse gasses every year.

If there’s any consolation, Warren Buffett’s philanthropy may have offset his annual emissions somewhat. He’s made to answer difficult questions at the iconic Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting (a must-watch!), and he’s also promised his Iowa customers renewable energy next year. Times have changed. It’s simply not shrewd to be on crude!

Share:
More Posts
The Crude Oil Bust 🛢

Surging global crude oil prices, driven by factors like OPEC+ production cuts have pushed U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures to over $95 per barrel.

Metaverse Returns 🤖

Meta, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is intensifying its commitment to innovation in the Metaverse through the introduction of the Quest 3 VR headset.

Higher Rate Households 📈

The recent Fed decision to pause rates has left the federal funds rate at its highest level since 2000.

Get your daily Invstr Crunch

Get the market news and updates you need, delivered to your inbox or available on our daily podcast.

Risk Disclosure:

Invstr is not a bank and banking services are provided by Vast Bank, N.A.

Brokerage and Banking services are currently only available to U.S. residents.

Invstr app and web services are provided by Invstr Ltd. Advisory services are provided by Invstr Financial LLC, an investment adviser registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) details of which can be obtained here. Securities brokerage and custody services are provided by Apex Clearing, a broker dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. There is no bank guarantee on securities and securities may lose value.

Investing involves risk and can lead to losses. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Invstr app and web services are provided by Invstr Ltd. Invstr+ advisory services are provided by Invstr Financial LLC, an investment adviser registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Securities brokerage and custody services are provided by Apex Clearing, a broker dealer registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC. There is no bank guarantee on securities and securities may lose value. Vast Bank N.A. a nationally chartered bank and member of the FDIC, provides the banking products, including the products and services related to digital asset accounts. As with any asset, the value of Digital assets can go up or down and there can be a substantial risk that you lose money buying or holding digital assets. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding Digital assets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition. Your digital account does not support wallet to wallet transferring of your digital assets (i.e. cryptocurrencies) outside the platform. Any Digital Assets in your digital asset account are not insured by any government entities, including but not limited to FDIC or SIPC. The Invstr Visa® Debit Card is issued by Vast Bank, N.A. pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A Inc and may be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. Invstr Ltd, Invstr Financial LLC and Invstr Securities Ltd are subsidiaries of Marketspringpad Holdings (collectively “Invstr”) and Invstr is solely responsible for the application services and website content.

Watchlists provided when users first access the service are not a recommendation to invest. Instead they are provided to help users better navigate the service. Users are free to edit and create their own watchlists. From time to time, Invstr will suggest instruments solely based on an individual’s interest and the interest levels of the Invstr community. The statistical and portfolio builder models generated by Invstr do not reflect actual investment results and are not guarantees of future results. Comments provided by Invstr leaders, influencers or members of the Invstr Community are not recommendations and should not be construed as such. Invstr does not endorse the content or the positions posted by them. Their investment approach, and that of the models provided by Invstr, may be different from yours and may not be appropriate for you.