I am sure you would agree that if you talk with ten people regarding any subject, you're liable to get ten differing opinions from those people.

Opinions are everywhere and I believe they are the #1 reason most people live their entire lives thinking a lot of things are true when they are actually false.

I became a Christian in November of 1998, I was operating my financial business and raising kids while learning as much as I could about my new faith as a Christian.   

What I learned fairly quickly is that Christians have some pretty strong opinions about a lot of things and money is definitely on that list.

I know this because as people would find out that I was in finance they would approach me and freely share their views and opinions about what they thought a Christian should think about and do with money.

So with that, today’s podcast is going to be a little different.  I had the opportunity to sit down with my pastor Kenny Qualls recently and had a real life conversation about wealth and the bible.

He has served as President and Associate Executive Director for the Missouri Baptist Convention, Executive Committee member for The Southern Baptist Convention, President of the National Large Church Roundtable and Ambassador to Missouri for The North American Mission Board.

He is heavily involved in global missions, is a mentor to young pastors and is a well-respected leader within our community here in St Louis.

For the last 15 years, he has served as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Arnold where my family has attended for the last 20+ years.

CSFP 034 | Is Having Wealth OK?  A Biblical Perspective | Interview with Pastor Kenny Qualls

Traditional public markets have been historically viewed as normal when it comes to investing but over the last decade we have seen a shift in this attitude toward finding alternatives to the stock market.

Though we have been seeing a shift in investor behavior and attitude about markets for quite some time, COVID has brought a sense of urgency to the conversation for finding an alternative to traditional markets.

And it is not difficult to understand why.  The abrupt volatility that investors have experienced lately has them going from peak to valley in the matter of days.  

And any rational investor at one point or another has questioned if there is a better way.

Now to be clear, there is risk in any type if investment.  There is no unicorn that can deliver all things good but I do believe that a new normal is taking shape that offers investors an updated paradigm of what diversification really is.

Whether you realized that this was happening or not, this path is already being paved by forward thinking investors and money managers who recognized this shift several years ago and are now operating under a new normal.

I believe what we are discussing here is the answer to what many investors are asking for and its why I decided to spend time today sharing this information with you.

Today I have on with us portfolio manager Daniel Wildermuth to discuss the growing interest in private markets and how they differ from public markets.

CSFP 035 | Markets And The Presidential Election - An Interview With Daniel Wildermuth

You hear me reference and emphasis the importance of having a financial plan in nearly every topic we cover and estate planning is an area of that plan discussed in todays podcast.

In this episode of The Common Sense Financial Podcast, I have a conversation with Jessie Naeger of the Law Office of Andrew Weinhaus about estate planning and other important consideration for protecting your estate.

Jessie and I have worked on several client cases together over the years and I felt bringing her on to the show would be helpful for everyone to get a legal perspective on why estate planning is so important.

There is no better time than right now to learn why having an estate plan is an absolute must for everyone to have no matter the size of your estate

CSFP 036 | Legal Work (Estate Planning) And Why It Matters-  An Interview With Jessie Naeger

The Common Sense Financial Podcast is all about finances, mindset and personal growth.  The goal is to help you make smart choices with your money in your home and in your business.  

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