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Investors may want to steer clear of investing their 401(k) in companies that own risky assets such as coal-fired power plants. George Frey/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Climate change. Exploitation of essential workers. Racism. In the face of an urgent need to tackle these societal challenges, the U.S. Department of Labor released …

Obviously, it’s a lot more fun checking your 401(k) during a raging bull market. Then again, reading about other people’s 401(k) accounts during brutal trading sessions like Monday’s seems to be a favorite pastime for those looking to laugh through the tears. So, in that spirit of schadenfreude — and …