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M E M BE R P R O F IL E
The company achieves this by seeking out
investment opportunities based on ethics and
sustainability as well as profitability.
“Australian Ethical has been doing this for a very
long time and really believes that you can invest in
companies that are climate-friendly and also make a
profit,” she says.
ETHICAL INSPIRATION
Wigglesworth has always been drawn to investing.
She began to invest in the early 1990s, as soon as she
had her first full-time job, and has not stopped since.
Investing comes with its fair share of ups and
downs, as any investor will attest, Wigglesworth says.
She recalls one particular “down”, when she offered
her boyfriend some investment advice amid the tech
crash of 2000. “He ended up losing A$8000 of his
own money,” she says.
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“Thankfully, he forgave me, and he’s now my
husband.”
Strategy-wise, the investor who most resonates with
her is legendary American business magnate and
philanthropist Warren Buffett.
“What strikes me about Buffett is his earlier career,
when he would just purchase entire businesses and
let the owners run them,” she says.
“He genuinely didn’t try to replace them with new
CEOs. He was looking for passionate owners. I do like
founder-based companies to invest in.”
INVEST IN YOURSELF
Keenly aware of how others have supported her
during her career, Wigglesworth is also a firm believer
in the power of mentoring. She credits another
director at Milton, Ian Pollard, for inspiring her to
become a mentor.
