Financial Issues

On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to break down the risks associated with cryptocurrency and explore whether it can ever be a good fit for a Biblically Responsible portfolio. Later, for Winning Wednesday, the team celebrates the tens of thousands of young people who came to Christ during Forrest Frank's latest tour.

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Is freezing your credit enough to safeguard your personal information? On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by Financial Issues IT expert Elijah Kelley to answer questions about cybersecurity, identity theft, and the rise of new scams with the advent of AI.

Later, Financial Issues Ag Reporter Craig Haugaard joins the show to discuss President Trump's plan to import ground beef from Argentina and whether the move will harm American ranchers and meatpackers.

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In this episode of Stewardship Today, we examine what it means to take a long-term approach to investing and why patience, discipline, and wisdom are important to faithful stewardship. The discussion explores the benefits of allowing quality investments and compounding to work over time while avoiding emotional decisions, speculation, and the temptation to get rich quickly. We also explain why long-term investing does not mean buying and forgetting, but instead requires continually evaluating a company's fundamentals, investment thesis, and biblical responsibility. The conversation emphasizes that the goal is not to hold an investment forever, but to faithfully manage God's resources for as long as an investment remains worthy of being held.

Learn why long-term investing requires patience, discipline, and ongoing evaluation rather than emotional decision-making.

Will Scott Bessent's move to double government debt buybacks have negative consequences for the bond market? On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to discuss the 30-year bond yield and the potential effects of these buybacks. Mark also discusses whether growth investors should even be concerned about bonds, or whether bonds are more relevant to income-focused investors.

Later, Mark answers your questions about ranking stocks by relative strength, determining good entry points, and how to begin investing in individual stocks at a young age.

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Today's show is sponsored by Timothy Plan. Learn how you can invest in a God-honoring way through biblically responsible ETFs, mutual funds, and retirement plans. Visit Timothyplan.com for more.

Do the personal beliefs and opinions of a company's owner affect whether a business is considered biblically responsible? On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to explore the connection between business owners, corporate practices, and biblically responsible investing (BRI).

Together they explain how investors can distinguish between the personal actions and beliefs of a company's owners and the actions of the companies they own.

Financial Issues has partnered with FreeWill to provide estate planning resources completely free of charge. Steward your legacy by visiting financialissues.org/will.

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Today's show is sponsored by Samaritan Ministries. Discover a Biblical solution to health care that empowers believers to care for each other's medical bills. Visit samaritanministries.org for more.

Do you have to own every sector to be properly diversified? On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to discuss what to do with weak sectors and whether investors need to be invested in sectors that are out of favor to maintain proper diversification.

Later, for Winning Wednesday, the team celebrates the latest victory in the fight for life as Oklahoma criminalizes the abortion pill.

Financial Issues has partnered with FreeWill to provide estate planning resources completely free of charge. Steward your legacy by visiting financialissues.org/will.

Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full access to our stock picks, asset allocation models, and so much more. Visit financialissues.org.

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Today's show is sponsored by Pre-Born. Learn how you can save the lives of babies, and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, by visiting Preborn.com/fism

With kids heading back to school, future education costs are on the minds of many parents. On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to explore the most common education savings plans. Mark explains how he would approach investing for a child's education if he were starting today.

Later, the team tackles questions about rental properties, home repairs, and do-it-yourself investment strategies.

Financial Issues has partnered with FreeWill to provide estate planning resources completely free of charge. Steward your legacy by visiting financialissues.org/will.

Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full access to our stock picks, asset allocation models, and so much more. Visit financialissues.org.

If you believe in and want to support the work of FISM, donate securely today at financialissues.org/donate.

Today's show is sponsored by Crossroads Kids Club. Discover how you can support children, families, and churches with a no-cost club structure, curriculum, training, and coaching for local church. Visit reachourschools.com for more.

Are we teetering on the edge of hyperinflation? On today's show, host Mark Minnella is joined by co-hosts Seth Udinski and Sam Case to answer listener questions about diversification strategies that could help protect against a falling U.S. dollar. Later, the team discusses the importance of starting to invest early and explores the psychological types of spending money.

Financial Issues has partnered with FreeWill to provide estate planning resources completely free of charge. Steward your legacy by visiting financialissues.org/will.

Become a Financial Issues Partner today! For $132 a year, you get full access to our stock picks, asset allocation models, and so much more. Join at financialissues.org!

If you believe in and want to support the work of FISM, donate securely today at financialissues.org/donate.

Today's show is sponsored by Timothy Plan. Learn how you can invest in a God-honoring way through biblically responsible ETFs, mutual funds, and retirement plans. Visit Timothyplan.com for more.

In this episode of Stewardship Today, we examine the steps involved in building an investment portfolio from a biblical stewardship perspective. The discussion explores how purpose, time horizon, risk tolerance, and cash flow needs help determine an appropriate investment style and portfolio structure. We also look at the different types of investment accounts, asset allocation models, and investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities. The conversation emphasizes the importance of having a plan before investing and regularly reviewing your financial goals and personal circumstances as they change. Throughout the episode, the focus remains on making informed investment decisions while maintaining biblical integrity and honoring God with the resources He has entrusted to you.

In today's show, Mark Minnella is joined by Elijah Kelley for Focus Friday and overtime, discussing national debt, citizen stewardship, market pullbacks, sector rotation, and the rise in millennial and Gen Z wealth. They explore financial education, mentoring younger generations, compounding, entrepreneurship, and using stewardship principles to manage money with purpose. Listener questions highlight income ETFs, dividends, crypto versus blockchain, GoodRx's BRI concerns, tax-loss harvesting, energy stock position sizing, Oklo, and finding value during market weakness. Financial Issues has partnered with FreeWill to provide estate planning resources completely free of charge. Steward your legacy by visiting financialissues.org/will.