An Investigation into Investing for a Virtuous Economy and Enhancing God’s Economy. White Paper prepared by and with content contributed by Roderic Hewlett, OFS, DA, CFM and Fr. David Couturier, OFM Cap. Ph.D. DMin.
Is it possible to invest strategically where a portion of a portfolio, or a complete investment portfolio, is established in such a fashion to foster virtuous business operations that create optimized overall returns while addressing social issues comprehensively? The answer is yes! A virtuous business environment that mitigates both the business cycle and alleviates global wealth inequalities can be crafted – but it must be addressed in three interrelated parts: the agents, virtuous consumption, and virtuous investing. There must also be a catalyst to drive the economic actors toward long-term virtuous choices and actions. This paper shows how ethically-minded Franciscans and people of good will can be educated and armed with the tools to fuel virtuous choice and transmit their choices through the global economy and social landscape.
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