E78: Aligning Your Dollars With Your Values

Wealth Well Done

American Conservative Values ETF

39:50

The truth is out West! We’re hopping on the ET Highway and venturing to the most notorious alien hot spots, including Roswell’s infamous crash site, Area 51’s eerie perimeter, and a mysterious desert watchtower. Join us as journalist Laura Krantz, host of the podcast Wild Thing , beams up to share stories from the front lines of UFO reporting—from strange sightings and quirky festivals to a mailbox where people leave letters to extraterrestrials. Maybe you’ll even decide for yourself: Is Earth a tourist stop for spaceships? UFO hot spots you’ll encounter in this episode: - UFO Watchtower (near Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado) - Roswell, New Mexico - Area 51, Nevada - Extraterrestrial Highway (aka State Route 375), Nevada - Little A’Le’Inn, ET Highway, Nevada - E.T. Fresh Jerky, ET Highway, Nevada - Alien Research Center, ET Highway, Nevada - The Black Mailbox, ET Highway, Nevada Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group .…

about a year ago 29:04

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In this episode of Wealth Well Done, Eric Scovill discusses the significance of biblically-responsible investing. You’ll discover how to “vote with your dollars” and identify which investments might be working for or against your values. Eric shares resources that will equip you to align your investments with your faith, rather than blindly investing in index funds. With a call to vigilance through continued prayer and fasting, you’ll leave this episode feeling equipped and encouraged to continue pursuing godly values in your finances, your politics, and beyond.

0:00 Intro

5:09 Economic Concerns

10:18 Investment Ethics

15:27 Screening Investments

20:36 Investment Strategies

25:45 Biblically Responsible Investing

27:18 Belief and Miracles

Resources:
Partners for Ethical Care
Inspire Insight

Seek Invest (launching soon)

Envoy Financial (Andrew Barlow)

Blue Trust

94 episodes

#Trading #Religion #Christianity #Business #WealthWellDonePod

E78: Aligning Your Dollars With Your Values

Wealth Well Done

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

0:00 Intro

5:09 Economic Concerns

10:18 Investment Ethics

15:27 Screening Investments

20:36 Investment Strategies

25:45 Biblically Responsible Investing

27:18 Belief and Miracles

Resources:
Partners for Ethical Care
Inspire Insight

American Conservative Values ETF

Seek Invest (launching soon)

Envoy Financial (Andrew Barlow)

Blue Trust

94 episodes

#Trading #Religion #Christianity #Business #WealthWellDonePod

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