When "Number Go Up" Becomes a Dangerous Game Have you ever watched someone build an impossibly tall tower of playing cards, holding your breath as each new card is placed, knowing the whole thing could collapse at any moment? That's essentially what's happening in
This Week in the Markets Just when you thought markets had seen it all, the Department of Justice decided to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Yes, you read that right—criminal investigation into the head of our central bank. Markets reacted about as well as
Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. — Genesis 2:15 The Design Before the curse, before the thorns and thistles, before sweat and toil became the texture of labor—there was work. Adam was placed in a
The first week of January 2026 brought a flurry of presidential announcements aimed at America's housing crisis: a proposed ban on institutional investors buying single-family homes, and a directive to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds. These moves sound bold. They're meant to. But they'
The 155-Year-Old Turnaround Play Hiding in Plain Sight Sometimes the most interesting investment opportunities aren't found in the latest AI darling or cryptocurrency craze—they're sitting right on your pantry shelf. Campbell's Company, the iconic soup maker that inspired Andy Warhol's famous
Scripture doesn't mince words about debt. When Proverbs 22:7 (ESV) declares that "the borrower is slave to the lender," it's painting a vivid picture that would have resonated deeply with ancient readers who understood the reality of debt slavery. In those days, a
The stock market's performance in 2025 has revealed a tale of dramatic extremes, with winners and losers separated by a chasm of nearly 631 percentage points. Leading the charge, SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) posted an extraordinary year-to-date return of 563.81%, part of a broader technology and storage sector
Angel Studios (ANGX) closed out the year with a major milestone: on December 30, the company announced it had surpassed two million paying Guild members. That's a 25% jump since last quarter—and double the one million members it had just nine months ago in March. The timing
It was quite the year for investors as the S&P 500 finished its third consecutive year of double-digit gains. The Nasdaq delivered yet another exceptional performance with three consecutive years of strong returns: up 43.4% in 2023, 28.6% in 2024, and approximately 21% in 2025 at
Most of Wall Street was in holiday mode this past week. Trading volumes were thin, news was light, and the major indexes drifted higher on autopilot. But if you blinked, you might have missed one of the most dramatic moves of the year—and it wasn't in tech
Ever notice those bright yellow "CAUTION" signs in warehouses, the patient wristbands in hospitals, or the wire markers inside complex machinery? There's a good chance Brady Corporation made them. And while that might not sound as exciting as the latest AI chip company, Brady has been
Christians cannot afford to invest blindly. When we buy shares in a company, we are implicitly supporting what those companies choose to fund. Take PayPal as a sobering example. According to Human Life International, documents show that PayPal and its charitable organizations have donated approximately $1.6 million in recent
Opinion & Analysis
The AI boom has minted fortunes for investors in companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google. If you owned these stocks coming into 2025, congratulations—you've likely done very well. But before you chase the next hot AI name, here's a historical parallel worth considering. During the
Christian Perspective
As we enter the new year, our culture bombards us with messages about what we don’t have. Advertisements promise that happiness is just one purchase away. Social media showcases everyone else’s highlight reel. The pressure to reinvent ourselves reaches its annual peak this time of year.