"You're accusing the Conversation and ABC of sensationalist bank...

"You're accusing the Conversation and ABC of sensationalist bank bashing? You obviously have no familiarity with the first and prejudiced on the latter."

You presume to know much about me, including my philosophical media preferences/dislikes.

All based on a few posts?

I know The Conversation most well and I read articles it publishes.
Ditto for the ABC, an media outlet whose content I have cited on numerous occasions.

So I say you presume way too much.


"To be clear, there's nothing about their behaviour that would prevent me investing in WBC if I saw fit however (having invested in them) you seemingly seek to justify their behaviour purely because of your financial interest."

On the exact contrary, my financial interests are directly aligned with my investee companies acting in an ethical manner.

It is an investment axiom of mine that companies that don't behave in an ethical manner destroy goodwill, lose custom, wither and die.

My investment case for WBC is that the company will neither wither and die due to fraudulent, or unethical conduct, but will prosper because it operates within a highly compliant environment with strong regulatory oversight.

Is it perfect?
No.

But no enterprise is.

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