Values-Based Investing and the Post-Christian Marketplace

Collin Hansen:?Sometimes I get tough questions from friends in the workplace. Not long ago, one confessed she didn’t make time for spiritual disciplines or church because she faced pressure to work every moment of every day. She dreaded waking up to 100 emails that demanded her urgent attention. She knew she couldn’t keep up this pace. But she worried about the thousands of people who’d suffer if she didn’t complete her work. She couldn’t just walk away. But she couldn’t resolve this dilemma another way, either. What should she do?

I didn’t know the answer. But I knew who to ask. My friend Bob Doll is president, CEO, and CIO of Crossmark Global Investments, a faith-based investment firm offering values-based strategies. Bob is a highly regarded investment professional who has held leadership roles at several global asset management firms. Prior to joining Crossmark, he was chief equity strategist and senior portfolio manager at Nuveen Asset Management. His previous positions included serving as chief equity strategist at BlackRock, president and chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, and chief investment officer of Oppenheimer Funds.

But I mostly know Bob as a seriously dedicated Christian who has long encouraged me and many others in our ministry. Chances are he’s served on the board of a Christian organization that has blessed you.

I invited him to join me on Gospelbound to discuss several topics, such as sharing faith in an increasingly hostile-to-faith world, moving the work of the church out of its four walls, and stewarding everything God has given us, including our wealth. Watch the full episode above or listen in the Gospelbound podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts.

??ON THIS VIDEO:

00:00 Opening and guest introduction

1:34 Bob's journey to faith and how that shaped his vocation

6:05 Values-aligned investing

8:18 Navigating workplace challenges

18:13 Advice for business leaders and pastors

21:37 Good stewardship practices

27:24 How to balance generosity and family