Articles for tag: Wall Street

April 20, 2016

Diworseification

By Jim Tune Peter Lynch is a legend on Wall Street. As the manager of Fidelity Investments” Magellan Fund between 1977 and 1990, Lynch averaged a 29.2 percent annual return. His fund consistently doubled and even tripled the S&P 500 index. He did this without the help of complicated algorithms or insider trading. Lynch takes a commonsense approach to portfolio management. His most famous investment principle is simply, “Invest in what you know.” In his best-selling book One Up on Wall Street, Lynch devotes a chapter to listing the kinds of companies he stays away from. He cautions readers to

August 11, 2010

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership

The Pastoral Call of Corporate Leaders

BY J. ANDREW KEITH (WITH CHRIS KEITH) Tertullian once famously asked, “What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” By this, the early church father (ca. 160″“ca. 225 ad) was implying the church had no need for Greek philosophy. In these perilous economic times, it may be pertinent to ask, “What has Wall Street””or better, Main Street””to do with Jerusalem?” Unlike Tertullian, the implied answer of this question is much. Several recent situations in corporate America””some of which are unprecedented””have demonstrated the need and/or opportunity awaiting Christian leaders in this arena of service: “¢ Wall Street”s fall and the subprime mortgage

January 10, 2010

LeRoy Lawson

Reviews Book Reviews

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Forgotten, Free, and Faithful

LeRoy Lawson reviews three books that stirred his curiosity, exploring the Great Depression, the modern expectation of “free,” and Harvey Cox’s provocative vision for the future of faith.