By "Chaim" Victor Schramm, CFS®, CAS®, AIF®The Ecclesiastes Investor: Wealth & Enjoyment Iconoclasm takes many forms in Biblical literature, but the theme of iconoclasm speaks powerfully to me. Ecclesiastes is an exemplary work of iconoclasm, calling out that which might become commonplace- a kind of household idol- and normal in the course of our daily [...]
By "Chaim" Victor Schramm, CFS®, AIF®Of Faith & Finance: Giving and Righteousness The finance industry has a funny way of looking at charity. Charity, in American life, has a connotation of "voluntary" giving. Merriam Webster defines charity as "generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering." 1 The link between "generosity" and charity certainly implies magnanimity [...]
By Victor Schramm, CFS®, AIF®Chaim Investment Advisors Has a New, Accredited Designation in Fiduciary Excellence After completing the Fi 360 course on Ethics and Fiduciary practice, I've earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) designation. Aside from being yet another three letter acronym I attach to my name from now on, the AIF® is a milestone [...]
What is ESG Investing?By Victor Schramm, CFS® ESG investing is the topic of much conversation lately. It's become a major force in Institutional investing, which is a big deal for believers in Socially Responsible Investing. Getting large, pooled portfolios such as big endowments, foundations, pensions, and trusts to implement Socially Responsible Investing in their portfolios [...]
By Victor Schramm, CFS®The Ecclesiastes Investor What real value is there for a man in all the gains he makes beneath the sun? (Ecclesiastes, verse 3) For an investor, Ecclesiastes (known as Kohelet or Koheles in Hebrew) is an excellent book to read toward the end of every year. What real value is in the [...]
Israel Looks to Lead the Cannabis Export Market By Victor Schramm, CFS® Israel has held a position of world renown for entrepreneurship in the past decades- a trend that has only accelerated in recent years. Now, Israel hopes to lead in the export of cannabis products. Back in late January, 2019, the Israeli cabinet approved [...]
