Faith-Based Investing

Listen in as David Spika, Chief Investment Officer, and Will Lofland, Director of Investments Distribution, explore investors' growing interest in faith-based investing.

17. Inflation, the Fed and Volatility: What can Investors Do? by GuideStone Funds

Will Lofland and Brandon Pizzurro, Director of Public Investments, talk about the origins and mission of GuideStone's impact investing strategies.

In this episode, listen in as Will Lofland and Dr. Hance Dilbeck, President of GuideStone, share an in-depth look at what Scripture teaches us about wealth.

14. How Should Advisors Think About Faith-based Investing? by GuideStone Funds

Learn More about impact investing at GuideStone: https://www.guidestonefunds.com/Impact

Learn More about impact investing at GuideStone: https://www.guidestonefunds.com/Impact

Faith-Based Investing - A Guide For Financial Advisor: https://denverinstitute.org/faith-based-investing/

Links/ Citations: Eagle Venture Fund: www.eagleventurefund.com Faith Based Investing: www.faithbasedinvesting.co Faith-Based Funds in the top-10% of their peer group: https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/etnhx/quote https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/mviax/quote https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/ggbfx/quote https://www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/tphix/quote Christian Investment Forum Study: https://christianinvestmentforum.org/2017/03/03/summary-bri-funds-performance-study/ Deloitte 2030 Purpose: Good business and a better future (2017) and Business & Sustainable Development Commission (2017) Responsible investing: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zachconway/2019/04/02/socially-responsible-investing-has-a-politics-problem/#56a5a7117140 Investing to match with values: TIAA-CREF Survey of Retirement Plan Participants 2014 $2-3 Trillion Addressable Market Estimate: (https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/03/11/how-big-is-the-stock-market.aspx). The USA market is 63% of the MSCI (https://www.msci.com/developed-markets). Roughly 25% of Americans are evangelical Christians (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism_in_the_United_States). Completing Capitalism https://www.amazon.com/Completing-Capitalism-Heal-Business-World/dp/1626569274 Firms of Endearment: https://www.amazon.com/Firms-Endearment-World-Class-Companies-Passion/dp/0133382591/ref=sr_1_1? The Good Jobs Strategy: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Jobs-Strategy-Companies-Employees/dp/0544114442/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Good+Jobs+Strategy&qid=1579806283&s=books&smid=A3T7DQBB0CKEM6&sr=1-1

9. Jason Myhre - The Alphabet Soup of Values-Based Investing by GuideStone Funds

8. Jared McFerron - Will tobacco stocks burn a portfolio? by GuideStone Funds

7. Rob West – How do Kingdom Advisors properly capitalize on the intersection of faith and finance? by GuideStone Funds

6. Loran Graham - What is holding advisors back from choosing faith-based investments? by GuideStone Funds

5. Jacob Seif – Starting the Faith-Based Investing Conversation by GuideStone Funds

4. Josh Zinner - Shareholder Advocacy by GuideStone Funds

3. Brandon Pizzurro – Performance or values? Or both? by GuideStone Funds

2. Will Lofland – What is faith-based investing? by GuideStone Funds

1. O.S. Hawkins – Introduction to Faith-Based Investing by GuideStone Funds