This Christian financial website features the Investigator, an online database of companies promoting or profiting from abortion, pornography, objectionable entertainment, tobacco, alcohol and gambling. As basic economics teaches, this information will become more readily available as Christians begin to seek it more. You will inevitably encounter gray areas. Ultimately, ethical investing is not about a set of laws, but a conviction of the Holy Spirit and the heart-filled response to love, serve and glorify God in all areas of our lives, including our investments. Trust Him, and He will guide you.
Most people judge investments by their financial return.
Several years ago, some segments of popular media promoted the idea that ethical investing would hurt returns. An investor s stock selection is already limited to the number of companies he or she can reasonably follow. For Peter Lynch, that s about 2000. For me, that s about 20. Both Peter and I can afford to be selective.