When it comes to pro-social investing, Apple's got some work to do. But given its dominant brand and extremely attractive valuation, you might want to ignore my caveats and jump in. Fool.com columnist Alyce Lomax is sticking to the sidelines. Where do you stand?
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Why I'm Not Investing in Apple (but You Might Want to)
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There are reasons to avoid investing in Apple, but they're probably not related to valuation.
About the Author
Alyce Lomax (TMFLomax) is a Senior Analyst for The Motley Fool, currently spending much of her time on the Ownership Portfolio and pitching in elsewhere with stock research. She applies a stakeholder-centric investing philosophy lens to her investing style and research, including attention to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Over the course of nearly 20 years, Alyce has fulfilled multiple roles around analyzing stocks and navigating different market environments at The Motley Fool, including about a decade of writing articles and a regular column for Fool.com (she also ran the public-facing, real-money Prosocial Portfolio from late 2010-2015 for Fool.com) before she moved over to the investing team, where she has contributed to services like Motley Fool One, 10X, and the Long-Short Portfolio. She's also been making regular appearances on The Morning Show on Motley Fool Live. In her spare time, Alyce enjoys reading and watching movies (she's a horror genre buff), writing short fiction, and seeing live music.
Alyce Lomax has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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