March Market Review
March began with the bombings carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran, which led to sharp increases in oil and energy prices, as well as widespread declines in equity indices and, to a lesser extent, fixed income. It is not so much the conflict itself, but its impact on a key variable—energy—that […]
Altum 500 US Catholic Ethos Index: A Benchmark for Catholic Investing in the Markets
Catholic investing begins with a fundamental conviction: investing is not a neutral act. Every financial decision represents an allocation of capital that supports certain economic activities, business models, and visions of society. For this reason, at Altum Faithful Investing we have developed the Altum 500 US Catholic Ethos Index Equal Weight, an index designed to […]
February Market Review
February was largely a continuation of what we saw in January: a rotation from the technology sector to more traditional sectors. Fixed income also saw some interesting behavior. The best-performing segment was government bonds, followed by higher-quality corporate bonds, while the riskiest segment, high yield, was the worst performer. The main indices performed as follows: […]
10 Key Concepts of Catholic Social Teaching for Investors
Catholic investing does not simply mean avoiding certain industries. It is not merely about applying a negative screen or limiting oneself to a superficial form of ethical investing. Above all, it means recognizing that the economy is part of the Christian vocation, and that financial markets are also called to serve the common good. Catholic […]
Faithful Investing: Frequently Asked Questions About Faith-Based Investing
Faith-based investing: why more and more investors are asking these questions Faith-based investing is no longer a marginal concern. In recent years, a growing number of Catholic investors, religious institutions, foundations, and families have begun to ask whether it is possible to invest professionally without compromising the principles that guide their lives. For decades, the relationship between faith and finance was […]
Altum Faithful Investing: Evangelizing the Financial World
Altum Faithful Investing: A Call to Evangelize the Financial World Altum Faithful Investing does not simply propose an ethical investment methodology, or a sophisticated version of socially responsible investing. Faithful Investing is, above all, a concrete way of living one’s faith within the economic sphere—a call to evangelize one of the most influential, and often […]
January Market Review
The rises that began last year continued in January, although on this occasion the technology sector did not lead the movement, giving way to other sectors. Is something changing? Fixed income, meanwhile, is maintaining the momentum we saw last year: short maturities are performing better than long ones. This behavior is significant, as it may […]
How to invest according to Catholic values
For a Catholic, investing means understanding that financial decisions are never morally neutral. From a Christian perspective, money is not an end in itself, but a means to serve the common good. Therefore, investing according to Catholic values implies aligning profitability, responsibility, and moral coherence, applying the principles of the Social Teaching of the Church […]
Faith-based Investing: a Moral Responsibility for Christians
Faith-based Investing: Investing with purpose Faith-based investing stems from a deep conviction: money can and should serve the common good. Investing is not merely a way to grow wealth; it is an opportunity to help build a more just and human economy grounded in Catholic values in investing. Catholic investing begins with a simple truth: we are not the […]
Faithful Investing Guide: How to Align Your Investments with the Social Teaching of the Church
Faith-consistent investing is neither a marginal alternative nor a passing trend. It is a necessary response for Catholic investors who seek to live their faith also in the economic sphere. In an increasingly complex, globalized financial world dominated by purely technical criteria, Faithful Investing emerges as a solid path to align capital, conscience, and the […]