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The Stock Creed: My Personal Investment Rules and Company Qualifications

Below are the principles and standards I follow without exception. Each point is critical to maintaining the integrity of my investments.

1. 100% American Principle

  • Only invest in companies that are fundamentally American.
  • Must be incorporated in the United States.
  • Must operate major manufacturing or service facilities inside U.S. borders.
  • Must hire American workers and primarily serve American customers.
  • Companies headquartered overseas or outsourcing most of their labor are automatically excluded.
  • Multinational corporations prioritizing global interests over U.S. development do not qualify.

2. Invest in the Industrial Base

  • Prioritize companies that make or extract tangible assets.
  • Industries include steel and aluminum production, mining and refining, heavy machinery, agricultural and construction equipment, truck and utility vehicle manufacturing, and machine-tool companies.
  • These companies are the backbone of American infrastructure, not merely consumer brands.

3. American Soil Requirement

  • Companies must extract or source their raw materials domestically.
  • For example, metals must come from U.S. mines, not imports from Africa or Asia.
  • If a company relies primarily on foreign raw materials, it does not qualify, even if everything else is American.

4. Infrastructure Over Branding

  • Do not invest in companies that mainly exist to market or resell imported products.
  • Prioritize companies that create things themselves—fabricate the steel, assemble engines, cast metals, build machinery.
  • Brand recognition is irrelevant unless it is tied to domestic manufacturing capability.

5. Patriotism Over Politics

  • Support companies that align with American strength, Christian ethics, and moral stewardship.
  • Favor family-owned firms, veteran-hiring practices, domestic reinvestment, and evidence of practical patriotism.
  • The company’s location (rural or urban) doesn’t matter; the ethos does.
  • Review mission statements, hiring trends, and supply chain disclosures to ensure alignment.

6. No ESG, DEI, or Globalist Priorities

  • Exclude any company prioritizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, woke, or multinational agendas.
  • Avoid companies engaged in excessive climate-related PR campaigns or activist social messaging that distracts from core operations.
  • Invest only in firms with measurable, tangible output—not cultural engineering.

7. Service Companies Permitted With Conditions

  • Service-based companies are allowed only if:
    • They operate entirely within the United States
    • They fulfill essential economic or logistical roles (freight, trucking, banking, domestic rideshare, American media production)
  • No outsourcing, foreign call centers, or international operations.
  • Global fast-food franchises, foreign delivery services, and similar companies are disqualified.

This Stock Creed is the filter through which every potential investment must pass. No exceptions are made. Every candidate company is rigorously researched to verify compliance with these rules before I consider allocating capital.