Values Based Investing
Invest in line with your Christian values
Being socially responsible has become more and more important in today's world. We are hyper aware of what we buy, where we eat, and how we invest. When it comes to food, we look for fair trade and organic labels. With clothing, we research whether it is ethically made. We are more mindful than ever about what our money actually supports. And now, with finances, we can align investment portfolios with our Christian values through something called values based investing.
What is values based investing, and how did it get started?
Values based investing has been around since the 1990s, but it has recently surged in popularity as information has become more readily available online. Christians saw the values based investing movement in the secular arena and wanted something they could embrace as their own, so the biblically based, values based investing movement began.
Christian Financial Advisors has been part of this movement since we began, and our priority has always been to provide Christians with God-honoring investment choices. The trend has continued to rise and has become a popular, niche market for Christian investors, especially over the past decade.
How is it different?
With recent technological advances, we can create a portfolio that lets you invest in companies making a positive impact on the world through giving, supporting the poor, ending trafficking, building wells in third world countries, and much more. You can build a values based portfolio around these positive investments, and you can also avoid companies that go against Christian values and beliefs and make a negative impact on society through alcohol, gambling, pornography, and anti-family agendas.
Values based investing allows you to have a voice, even in your investment portfolio. If there is something specifically important for you to support through your investment choices, let us know, and we will try to find a portfolio that lines up with your preferences.
Where can you find values based investments?
Online scanning tools that provide moral screens have made values based investing easier, since investors can easily invest in companies that line up with their values. One of the moral screening tools we use is called the eVALUEator.
If a company traded on an exchange is publicly known to violate ethical standards, we steer clear of buying it directly or indirectly through a separate managed account, mutual fund, or ETF. Not all investments and investment platforms can be screened, but we strive to do the best we can given the available investment options and platform limitations.
How can you get started?
Our financial advisors will be with you every step of the way to help you make informed decisions as you build a complete, values based investment portfolio. First, we look at your current portfolio to check for any anti-Christian agendas you may be unknowingly supporting. We believe it is extremely important to be informed. You have a right to know which agendas publicly traded companies support, and which you are therefore also supporting.
When you invest in a company, you are financially backing what it supports, whether you agree with it or not. Stay informed about where your money goes by letting us scan your current investments and/or create a complete portfolio that lines up with your Christian values. Show companies whether you agree or disagree with them by how you invest, and become part of the values based movement today.
Keep exploring
Learn about the types of values based investing
Faith Based Investing
Learn more →Socially Responsible Investing
Learn more →ESG Investing
Learn more →Green Investing
Learn more →Start with a look at your current portfolio
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