Trustnet Magazine 69 January 2021 | Page 60

[ THE LOST DECADE ] challenge as investors and regulators pressure it to move towards a lowcarbon business model . This will be expensive and comes at a time when it lacks cash to back this project .
A more patient type of investor Each of these stocks operates in a sector experiencing considerable disruption . They must adapt to new operating environments based on technological advances , younger competition or tightening regulation . While dividend payments may indicate prudent management and good governance , investors may need to be prepared to reduce their expectations . The pandemic will have caused many companies to have burned through their war chests . Their shareholders may need to be more flexible to help them achieve their objectives . trustnet . com