Talk about conflicting data points. Two weeks ago the data told us we just had our second consecutive decline in economic output (which used to be how we defined a recession). Last week, we learned the labor market fully recovered all of the jobs lost during the short pandemic recession.
So far in the Gospel of Matthew, we've seen the beginnings of Jesus' ministry; however, we haven't really seen Him rejected. At the end of chapter 13, which we discussed in July, we hear about Jesus being rejected at Nazareth, his hometown. This month, we're going to see faith being
The S&P 500 just posted its best month since November 2020. This has led many market 'experts' to declare the "Bear Market" over, marking it up as just a temporary bump in our recovery from the pandemic. The month closed with another impressive week, which included yet another
Even with Friday's big drop, it was a positive week for stocks. The S&P 500 was able to break above its recent trading range.
This was important as going into the week, stocks had been putting in a series of lower highs and lower lows (which is bad)
Back in April, I wrote an article going deeper into the first of the three BRI mandates: avoid. This month I want to briefly discuss more on the embrace mandate. Embrace is seeking to own companies that align with your values. In Biblically Responsible Portfolios, they seek companies that are