Insights

For many high-capacity Christian stewards, financial success arrives quietly. A business sale, an inheritance, or a concentrated stock position that rises sharply might not feel like a “windfall,” but the financial consequences are significant. With more to manage, more to account for, and more potential tax exposure, these transitions often bring a sobering responsibility: how will you handle increased capacity to give?

October 26, 2025 THE SHUTDOWN WEEK FOUR: It is week four, and little sign of a deal. Both sides are blaming the other, trying to score political points, but markets do not seem to be affected so far. (Wait, that's exactly what I said last week.) SEPTEMBER INFLATION REPORT: Despite the shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released September's Consumer Price Index. It was delayed by a bit over a week. The data had already been collected, and some BLS staff member

October 19, 2025 THE SHUTDOWN PART THREE: It is week three, and little sign of a deal. Both sides are blaming the other trying to score political points, but markets do not seem to be affected so far. VOLATILE AND POSITIVE WEEK: Volatility is the word for the week. Yes, stocks ended the week strongly positive, but volatility was the price to get there. There are lots of worries on investors' minds, which generate negative trades on some days. And then there are other da

October 12, 2025 THE SHUTDOWN PART DEUX : It is week two, and there is no end to the shutdown in sight. No one has blinked yet. ...

When markets become volatile, fear often follows. And with fear comes the temptation to act, sometimes prematurely, sometimes unwisely. At Stonecrop, we believe that one of the greatest advantages a Christian investor may have is perspective.

Minimalism has become trendy in recent years, but the concept of living simply is deeply biblical. For Christian investors and families with significant means, we believe it may be worth exploring what voluntary simplicity looks like as a spiritual discipline.

For years, inflation has dominated economic headlines, but some experts are beginning to focus on the opposite concern: deflation. At a recent Morgan Stanley event, OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, predicted that artificial intelligence may have a deflationary impact on the global economy.

October 5, 2025 THE SHUTDOWN: The current budget process was created in 1976. It has produced 11 shutdowns. A shutdown occurs when...

September 28, 2025 MARKETS BOUNCE BACK ON FRIDAY, BUT END THE WEEK NEGATIVE: Stock markets have been on an extended rally, and as...