How Millennials and Gen Z Can Invest in a Better Future | Miguel Goncalves | TED

Millennials and Gen Z will inherit 30 trillion dollars of wealth in the coming decades, and what they do with their money will have an incredible impact on the future of the planet, says impact investor Miguel Goncalves. He makes a case for ESG investing -- or putting money in funds that weigh environmental and social factors -- and proposes a societal shift towards a more sustainable and equitable future, led by a forward-thinking next generation.
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[@AmazePaulz]

Rich ppl telling the masses they need to be rich.. Thats rich

[@singleflow]

Beware of people who make lots of "promises" and "expectations" without evidence or a history of results.

[@carlosgoncalves352]

Excellent reflection, Congratulations, we know that there is still an important weight for people and companies to see the numbers of their purely economic benefits, we must look more to the future and the consequences that our investments will have today. And I totally agree with the position that you should take from your person, if you are not the one who is going to invest your money, at least ask those people or companies that are going to do it where and with what expectation they are going to invest your money. Greetings

[@ronkirk5099]

Here's a suggestion. In the U.S. they should vote in greater numbers than the pathetic 27% turnout they put up during the recent midterms. There is much, much more than just boosting your individual wealth which makes your world better for you AND your fellow citizens.

[@kodowdus]

The root cause of that apparent apathy to a significant extent is the effective disenfranchisement that eligible voters in the U.S. experience, both in terms of the voting process itself and in terms of what kind of outcome to expect from a system that's highly tied in to big money. At the very least, the influence of diminished expectations could be dampened by replacing the antiquated first-past-the-post system with some form of instant runoff voting.

[@Mitjitsu]

Voting a certain way isn't going to solve the problem.

[@danhard8440]

well for starters the Democraps just off set Millions of votes with the Illegal Immigrants they shipped around the country and then changed to laws so that you don't need ID to vote

[@carlgeagea]

A gentleman and a scholar 🙏

[@user-vc3bz1bt9d]

Very interesting.

[@donaldjack5487]

To my understanding this just proves how much we need an edged as an investors because playing the market like everyone else just isn’t good enough. I’ve been quite ensured about investing in this current market and at the same time I feel it’s the best time to get started on the market,what are your thoughts?!

[@doragary3717]

I can’t focus on the long run when I should be retiring in 3yrs ,you see I’ve got a good companies in my portfolio and a good amount invested, but my profits has been stalling,does it mean this unstable market doesn’t provide any calculated risky opportunities to make profits?

[@silvanachiocchio9417]

Le deseo mucho Éxito

[@ravynwoods5902]

I’m sorry, but did anyone learn anything?

[@ArtArtisian]

I almost learned what esg was. A month late

[@darrell20741]

I learned that just because it is a TED that it does NOT mean it was worth watching. My hand was ON my wallet until I stopped watching.

[@ravynwoods5902]

@@darrell20741 lol pretty unfortunate 😂

[@ArturoSanchezArtara]

As Venezuelan, no, I did not.

[@thatomofolo452]

Fix the money thing let's go 🚀🚀🥳🆒👌

[@ligiasommers]

Hopeful, amazing 🙏🏻🌹✨🙏🏻

[@homewall744]

Before you worry about how you invest, consider how you BUY (you are a signal to the markets) and BEHAVE (you are a signal to the markets). If you drive a gas car, that's a bigger message than investing in some EV company.

[@Valentina_967]

The rich stays rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping, then the poor stays poor by spending like the rich and not investing like the rich💯💯

[@Edmon202]

If you own quality dividend stock you bought at a good value you shouldn't be worried, you should be excited to buy more on discount. If you speculated with junk stocks vou should be worried.

[@Johnnyboyvan530]

You have a good point here, to me knowledge is power, most of these strategies and loopholes are better managed by experts and pros the average investors on the other hand are exposed to market sham which can lead to

[@salysom4967]

Your video is dark.

[@votemonty1815]

When we reach retirement age, the planet will be dead.

[@Stayfocused99]

Mostly dead, hopefully not though

[@giovannip8600]

You realize you're very privileged to be able to say that, right? It's always the poor that die first, those that make your products...

[@votemonty1815]

@@giovannip8600 like I'm ever going to retire. It's why I mentioned "age."

[@darrell20741]

Key word investors. If he is talking about the stock market, it is a ponzy scam, so no, just NO!

[@danielreher1987]

From a different speaker this would actually be interesting. He's way too monotone.

[@tobydstreet]

This is where TED talks are now? 😳🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Sareaesque]

what's wrong with that?

[@jedediahsibley3355]

Ben enlightening for years I have ben watching ad the last couple years they have been more and more crazy woke bs... I can't believe that it has turned into this type of content, in years past I never seen it this way? They will be trying to sell us products next!! Still have some great content but it's changing for sure...

[@Sareaesque]

@@jedediahsibley3355 what exactly is 'woke bs' about investing in industries which are working to a better future?

[@giovannip8600]

Nope, investors just get the fees and put the money where they can virtue signal best...

[@gurudra]

I just want to let anyone who's reading this, and going through a tough time know that it's going to be okay. You'll get through it! 🙏

[@HRAA1337]

The answer is clear - working class organising for socialism

[@zacharyscottbruce]

How does this apply to millennials and Gen Z that are not inheriting their wealthy families money? This video should be retitled 😂

[@marianasalgado9288]

how it can be used to build the world's future? i can't even expect to have a future of my own. this message is trying to be hopeful but it's just privileged and cringy i wish i could afford to have better expectations

[@erunstoppable1174]

Hi, I am the grain of salt you’re supposed to take this with ESG is environmental investing. Take a look around - there’s cars that run on gas and EVs that are charged by a coal powered grid. When I look around everything is still fueled by coal and gas.. I also still see no solution to the mass mining of materials in safe conditions or disposal of solar panels, wind mill arms or electric vehicle batteries.

[@jedediahsibley3355]

Right, and it is going to stay that way for all the foreseeable future! Need to focus on cleaner ways of mining, production of power and materials! I believe this to be key for the environment, the USA should be leading the way in this, as it was in years past! That is instead of depending on foreign countrys witch couldn't care less about anything but profit...

[@K8319M]

Bazinga

[@homewall744]

Invest like others and hope you get in before them and out before them. Funny his take on Venezuela was just inflation, and not tyrannical socialism.

[@heavymetalmechanicX]

Yes, he lost me at Venezuela.

[@seventeenraccoonsinatrenchcoat]

lol probably because Venezuela's economic troubles were caused by decades of being gouged by colonizing powers, rather than than (whispers) the s word

[@NeonVisual]

Only boomers use fiat.

[@boratsmagadijev940]

ESG is a scam. This guy knows nothing.