Why Stockland director Carol Schwartz steers clear of the ASX

"Growing up in one of Australia’s wealthiest families, Carol Schwartz discovered early that investment is about controlling avoidable risks and staying true to your values. For that reason, you won’t find the market darlings that litter most of our stock portfolios in her asset basket.

The Melbourne-based businesswoman had the qualities of what makes a great company ingrained in her from a young age, including that the venture’s ethics must be aligned with yours and directors must be given loose rein to make decisions. And by all accounts she learnt from the best." Read more

Kate Cowling AFR 20 Nov 2015