Pension fund superheroes.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)

Tucson

* I am a Libertarian and a financial planner. I disagree with your politics on almost every issue. But William Greider's "The New Colossus" [Feb. 28], on pension funds' muscle, was brilliant. One thing I agree with is using financial clout to advance your agenda. We as financial planners and mutual fund investors are told to keep out of corporate governance. But by using your voting power, you have as much power as a major stockholder. That brings more voices to the table and will, one hopes, limit corporate malfeasance. I fully agree with your right to influence these companies through the private sector, not through additional government regulations. By doing so, ...

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