Rob Laws worked for several years for an aerospace manufacturer. For years he had purchased stock through his company's 401-K retirement fund. Now, upon retirement he was ready to transfer his retirement account to a financial services company and diversify the "nest egg" that currently totaled about $600,000 into more conservative investments. As a long time advocate of all things "green", he cautiously scrutinized every mutual fund that his broker suggested to make certain that it did not contain companies that left too large a carbon footprint. According to the Thinking Green box in Chapter 19, Rob is like a growing number of investors who may prefer SRIs (Socially Responsible Investments).

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The passage mentions that Rob is a "long time advocate of all things 'green'" and he "cautiously scrutinized every mutual fund that his broker suggested to make certain that it did not contain companies that left too large a carbon footprint." This suggests that Rob prefers SRIs (Socially Responsible Investments).

Rob Laws Worked for Several Years for an Aerospace Manufacturer