by Jack Schniepp | Jul 16, 2018 | Economy, Investment Research, Investments, Uncategorized
It’s hard to believe we’re over half way through the Year! Although 2018 has not been as favorable as last year and has included a pullback in the S&P 500 of over 10%, most markets have climbed out of the red and many firms, like LPL, have a favorable outlook for...
by Jack Schniepp | May 17, 2018 | Investments, Justice, Social, Socially Responsible Investing, SRI
I first heard of the issues surrounding mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at my church nearly a decade ago. Valuable minerals, also known as conflict minerals in this region, are controlled and manipulated by all sides in the DRC’s ongoing civil...
by Jack Schniepp | Mar 12, 2018 | Socially Responsible Investing, SRI, Uncategorized
The negative views held by many of Corporate America are likely seen as only second to how politicians in Washington are viewed. But businesses are also acknowledged as holding the greatest potential to bring about positive change in ways that politicians and the...
by Jack Schniepp | Jan 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
At our house, Martin Luther King Jr. day kicks off Justice week in our homeschool. We nearly always watch a replay of his great speech at the Lincoln Memorial from 1963. I’m deeply moved and inspired by his words, passion and the incredible work he did....
by Jack Schniepp | Dec 15, 2017 | Economy, Investment Research, Investments
It seems that whenever an extended period of growth passes in the stock market, everyone begins calling for a correction. What is a correction? It seems to imply that a rise in share prices always becomes incorrect at some point where fixing is needed. This type of...
