I would say that the singular focus on next financial report is the damaging part. You should expect to hold stock for years before selling it. If you want to

I would say that the singular focus on next financial report is the damaging part. You should expect to hold stock for years before selling it. If you want to do charity with your money, that is almost certainly best done entirely separately from your investments (e.g maximize profits on lifesaving drugs and spend the extra income on givewell).