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biblically responsible investing
Biblically responsible investing (BRI) means choosing investments that match Christian values, often by screening out companies tied to things the investor believes conflict with Scripture.
Biblically responsible investing (BRI) is an approach where your investment choices reflect your Christian convictions. The usual tool is a screen. A screen excludes companies, or whole sectors, that conflict with your values, or favors companies that fit them. Different providers use different screens, so two BRI portfolios can look quite different.
Common topics people ask about include human life issues, the sanctity of marriage, gambling, adult content, and the treatment of workers and creation. Which ones you screen is your decision, and your advisor should explain what each choice excludes.
For example: a family decides it does not want to own companies in a certain industry. The advisor removes them. That narrows the choices left, which can change how the portfolio is spread across the market. Screening may raise or lower results compared with an unscreened mix, and no one can promise either one.
Why it matters: your money works while you pray, give and plan. BRI is one way to bring faith into the investing part of the plan. It should sit beside a sound plan for taxes, retirement and giving. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal.
Read more on our biblically responsible investing page.
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