Bridging Morality and Economics: The Legacy of Father Juan de Mariana
Member of- the School of Salamanca, Father Juan de Mariana (1535-1624) was a Spanish Jesuit and theologian who made great contributions to modern political thought and economic science. He is one of the most important thinkers that the Church has given to economic thought and whose contribution is still very relevant today. More about Juan […]
Welcome to Faithful Investing!
*Published in FundsPeople Magazine (no.158) on 12/13/2022 Faithful Investing When someone asks me if the lay faithful really have to play a differentiating role in the world of investment, I can’t help but think of how recent Popes have repeatedly encouraged us to take a leading role in all areas of civil life. It was […]
Jaime Trujillano joins Altum Faithful Investing as CIO
*Published in FundsPeople on 11/03/2022 Join to FI – Jaime Trujillano The EAF, which specializes in offering advice and management under the Christian doctrine, expands its team with Jaime Trujillano, who joins from Julius Baer, where he had been a manager for more than seven years. The new incorporation to Altum Faithful Investing EAF is […]
“Investment and Economics are not far from Christian values”
*Article by Williams Perdomo published in The American on 10/28/2022. Investing and maintaining Christian values is possible. In fact, it is not something new and since at least the 1990s there are those who are dedicated to ensuring that conservative investors find companies that share their vision. This is the case of Wealth Management Group, […]
A Pro-life Economy
The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court¹ overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling has had multiple consequences in the United States. ¿Is pro-life endangered? The main one is that a large number of American states have restricted access to abortion within their territory. Denying the fact that the U.S. Constitution confers on women the […]
Borja Barragán: “We are allowing companies to dictate moral criteria”
*Interview by José María Sánchez Galera. Published in Revista Centinela on 09/28/2022. About Borja Barragán He has worked for financial firms such as Goldman Sachs, Citibank, and Merrill Lynch. He has studied at Harvard, the German School of Madrid, Université Paris Dauphine and ICADE. Before starting his working day, he practices sports with determination and […]
A Catholic’s Answer to ESG?
*Article by Itxu Díaz published in National Review on September 18, 2022 Meet a firm that’s investing in companies based on alignment with church teachings. An answer to ESG Capitalism, faithfully followed, would have you making money and maximizing profits. That’s all good. It just so happens that there are many ways to do it, […]
Borja Barragán: “If the Church invests, it is so that these assets bear fruit that can be used to meet needs”.
*Interview by Diego Zalbidea. Published on 07/18/2022. Founder of Altum Faithful Investing, a financial advisory firm that follows the criteria of the magisterium of the Catholic Church in each and every one of its decisions, Borja Barragan works to eliminate the dichotomy between profitability of an estate or living the faith in its entirety. Married […]
‘An unattended need’: Spanish investment firm combats woke investing with company rating system based on Christian principles
*Article by Ben Zeisloft, an published on The Daily Wire on 06/10/2022 As Environmental, Science, and Governance (ESG) investing takes Western financial markets by storm, an investment firm has produced an alternative rating system that draws from biblical Christian principles. If so, by adopting ESG goals, companies commit themselves to pursue green energy adoption, appointing a certain number of racial […]
Catholic investment on Wall Street and the Eurostoxx is twice as profitable as the “atheist” one
*Published on 05/30/2022 in El Español Last year, the 50 listed companies in the S&P 500 that most comply with the Catholic social doctrine rose 29.2%, compared to 12.3% for non-believers. Applying the Catholic Church’s criteria to investments when one buys Wall Street or Old Continent stocks starts to be very profitable. Over the past […]