Never in my wildest dreams did I expect my post-grad degree in Theology would combine with my work here at Schaeffer's, but I guess I was wrong. A good friend sent me an article from Centurion, where you are invited to Get Bullish on your Faith. Seriously. Centurion offers the Centurion Christian Values Fund, so "you can put your money where your faith is." Apparently, God loves the oil-related companies, as Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Ensco (ESV), and Valero (VLO) are all in the top 10 holdings for the Centurion Christian Values Fund. However, the Savior must believe that knee and hip replacements are the way to go, as Zimmer Holdings (ZMH) is the largest holding, boasting 4.26% of the fund's net assets. Mining and transports crop up on the list, but the one that confuses me is Aeropostale (ARO) which sells girl's shorts with a 2-inch inseam yes, a 2-inch inseam. I hope I am not revealing too much, but I have boxer shorts with a longer inseam. Oh, well.
The true conundrum is what happens if some of these stocks have a tough time. Is it because God hates the stocks? A bad quarter? Blame it on a higher power. I am not a fan of combining religion and investing some things shouldn't be mixed.
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