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Featured in The New York Post For years, radical socialist politicians insisted that corporate America needed more regulation, higher taxes and a greater role in advancing political causes. CEOs eagerly signed onto fashionable initiatives, from climate pledges to DEI mandates, often while lecturing the very customers and investors who made their companies successful in the […]
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Featured in Townhall For nearly a decade, corporate America embraced a social experiment that had little to do with business and everything to do with politics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs (DEI) were successfully marketed as harmless efforts to expand opportunity and the promise of better decision-making and performance. In reality, they evolved into rigid […]
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RedPresswire Link Gaithersburg, MD – The American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) today expressed cautious optimism regarding Paramount’s reported takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, who they are currently boycotting, noting that the proposed transaction could represent an opportunity for meaningful reform within one of the most influential biased, partisan, woke liberal institutions in American media. […]
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Featured in the New York Post If two failing fast-food chains merged, Americans would not expect better meals. They would expect bigger portions of the same bad product. That is exactly what is unfolding in Hollywood today. A potential merger between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery is not a recipe for creative renewal. It is […]
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Featured in the Daily Caller Disney announced that Bob Iger is stepping down and handing the reins to his handpicked successor Josh D’Amaro. Corporate press releases will frame this as a fresh chapter, a reset, or a moment of renewal. Frustrated investors optimistically hope change is coming. Americans should not be fooled. Disney can reshuffle […]
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Featured in Townhall A couple of months ago, I appeared on national television talking about what it meant for the future of JPMorgan Chase when Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier opened a probe into the bank’s role in de-banking conservative enterprises and political figures. At the time, many treated it as a warning shot, an […]
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Featured in the Daily Signal Global central bankers issued a statement Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief. That headline tells you everything you need to know about the moment we are in. I believe in an independent Federal Reserve. America has […]
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Featured in the Daily Caller and IJR For years, Washington has warned about the Chinese Communist Party’s long-term strategy to dominate global technology, data, and information flows. What has not received nearly enough scrutiny is how willingly major American technology companies have accommodated that strategy, often at the expense of our values, our laws, and […]
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Featured in the Washington Times The news that President Trump is looking at shutting down the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) sent shockwaves through the climate activist ecosystem. To many Americans, it felt like long-overdue accountability. For years, taxpayer dollars have underwritten institutions that blur the line between objective science and political advocacy. The […]
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(December 15, 2025) Gaithersburg, MD – The American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF), a leading conservative-principles investment fund with over $135MM in AUM, announced a portfolio rebalance on December 5, 2025, following its regular risk management and review process. ACVF has ended its boycotts of Tesla (TSLA) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) by repurchasing shares and […]
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Featured in the Daily Caller The recent leadership changes at Paramount Skydance suggest that the company may finally be ready to correct course after years of ideological drift, cultural activism posing as programming, and a pattern of self-inflicted financial and reputational damage. Nowhere was this problem more visible than at CBS News, which for years […]
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Media and Investor Contacts William Flaig (Investors) — [email protected] — 301-685-7121Tom Carter (Investors) — [email protected] — 301-685-7122 Bryan E. Leib (Media) – [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) Celebrates Five Years of Principals and Performance Fund marks fifth anniversary, offers conservative investors a values-aligned large-cap alternative Washington, D.C. — November 3, 2025 […]
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Featured in The Daily Signal Winston Churchill once said, “History is written by the victors.” In today’s world, history is being rewritten by the coders, the censors, and the corporate overlords who believe they have the moral authority to decide what truth means. Artificial intelligence was sold to us as the dawn of a new age […]
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Featured in Daily Caller and IJR For years, conservatives warned that America’s most powerful corporations were colluding with the government to muzzle free speech, cut off financial services, and marginalize half the country. A corporate deep state if you will. We were dismissed as paranoid, told that Silicon Valley’s algorithms were neutral and Wall Street’s […]
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Townhall Op-Ed Link President Trump is once again showing business leaders across America that he understands the engine of our economy is fueled not by bureaucrats, but by entrepreneurs, workers, and investors. His latest move, directing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider easing reporting requirements, is a welcome step toward restoring common sense […]
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Townhall Op-ed Link For years, conservative investors have warned corporate America that playing politics is a losing game. Target has become the poster child and cautionary tale for exactly why. In a little over two years, Target managed to alienate conservatives, disappoint liberals, and torch billions in shareholder value while its competitors thrived. The story […]
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Daily Caller Op-ed Link In a striking turn of events, several senior banking executives have broken their long-standing silence, revealing that political coercion, not just regulatory prudence, steered decisions about whose bank accounts to close and services to deny. Their admissions come on the heels of President Donald Trump’s executive order, Guaranteeing Fair Banking for […]
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Trump has signed a historic executive order to end the quietly expanding financial repression of conservatives, and the timing could not be more urgent. For years, major banks and payment processors have denied accounts, cut off services, and blacklisted customers for nothing more than their political or religious beliefs without any explanation. Now, with the stroke of […]
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We manage a publicly traded exchange-traded fund (ETF) called the American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) with exposure across all sectors, including but not limited to energy, defense, manufacturing, and infrastructure, the backbone of the American economy. And over the last six months, one thing has become crystal clear to us: under President Donald J. Trump, […]
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We Want an Independent Fed, Not One with Trump Derangement Syndrome By Tom Carter – July 24, 2025 America has always benefited from a central bank that operates independently from politics. But independence is not immunity from scrutiny, especially when that independence is abused. In recent years, the Federal Reserve, under Chairman Jerome Powell, has increasingly exhibited […]
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Tesla was once the darling of innovation, a bold bet on the future of transportation, technology, and environmental consciousness. But over the past year, the company’s trajectory has shifted, not because of engineering failures or market shifts, but because its CEO, Elon Musk, has chosen politics over performance. As investment professionals grounded in conservative principles, […]
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GAITHERSBURG, MD – July 9, 2025 – The American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced today it has fully divested its holdings in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and issued a formal “Refuse to Buy” rating, citing CEO Elon Musk’s increasing political activity and deteriorating business performance. “This wasn’t an easy decision because we do support […]
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February 20th, 2025 – Gaithersburg, MD On Wednesday 2/19/25, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF), a leading conservative-principles investment fund, announced that it has rebalanced its portfolio, resulting from its risk management & portfolio review process. ACVF added: Trump Media (DJT), Olin (OLN), Sturm, Ruger (RGR) and Smith & Wesson (SWBI) to its portfolio. […]
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On Friday 1/3/25, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced that it has divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating on COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (COST) and THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION (ALL) while removing its long-standing boycott of and buying WALMART INC. (WMT). After a comprehensive review of our continued investment, ACVF’s management team […]
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iCrowdNewswire Oct 30, 2024 6:30 AM ET Washington, D.C. (October 30th, 2024) American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) the leading conservative-principles investment fund marks its fourth anniversary proving a powerful point: investors don’t have to choose between conservative principles and market returns. Since its October 2020 launch, ACVF has performed in lock step with the S&P 500(1) while aggressively […]
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Washington, D.C. (October 3rd, 2024) – Yesterday, the American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF), a fund designed for politically conservative investors, announced that it has divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating on Paramount Global (PARA), the parent of CBS. After a comprehensive review of our continued investment, ACVF’s management team has […]
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Washington, D.C. (September 3rd, 2024) – American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF), a fund designed for politically conservative investors, has surpassed $100 million in assets under management. This milestone demonstrates the growing demand for investment products aligned with conservative values. “There are now one hundred million reasons why Kamala and friends will hate ACVF’s success defending […]
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WASHINGTON, DC July 23rd, 2024 Today, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced that, as of July 19th, it increased its’ holdings of DEERE & COMPANY (DE) and TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY (TSCO) as well as divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating on CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL (CMG). After a comprehensive […]
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WASHINGTON, DC April 22nd, 2024 Today, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF reaffirmed its long standing “Refuse to Buy” rating on Bank of America. (BAC). Compelled to act by its alleged closing of customers’ accounts based on their political views as well as undercutting the firearms industry. Imploring political conservative investors to fight back […]
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WASHINGTON, DC March 19th, 2024 Yesterday, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced that it has divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating on Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) After a comprehensive review of our continued investment, ACVF’s management team has decided to divest its holding of Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)). […]
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Most Woke Liberal Companies – #1 Disney 2 years running Today, the American Conservative Values ETF’s (NYSE:ACVF) released the latest results of its ongoing survey of the Most Woke Liberal companies. ACVF asked its investors and subscribers to nominate their top three most woke liberal S&P 500 companies, with the prompt ‘Which Companies are the […]
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WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / December 14, 2023 American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) Today, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced that it has divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating for International Business Machines (IBM. After a comprehensive review of our continued investment, ACVF’s management team has decided to […]
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WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2023 American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) celebrated another successful year of performance and advocacy, continuing to outperform the S&P 500 since its inception*. ACVF’s priority is shareholder returns and providing an investment alternative for politically conservative investors. Simply put, ACVF seeks to boycott as many companies perceived as hostile […]
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WASHINGTON, DC / May 25, 2023 The American Conservative Values ETF (ACVF) implores US retailers to stop appeasing criminals and take immediate, aggressive action to combat organized theft. As institutional investors, we believe the lack of aggressive response is hurting shareholder value. In our opinion investing in better security promises both long-term benefits for investors […]
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WASHINGTON, DC / May 25, 2023 Today, the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE:ACVF) announced that it divested its holdings of and initiated a “Refuse to Buy” rating for Target Corp. (TGT) on May 24th, 2023. Target Corp.’s ever increasing pandering to the Woke LGBT agenda has backfired and its management team’s inept response to a […]
WASHINGTON, DC / April 25, 2023 At the upcoming May 5th annual meeting, Berkshire Hathaway investors will have an opportunity to vote for a shareholder proposal, filed by investment manager Ridgeline Research on behalf of the American Conservative Values ETF’s (ACVF) shareholders. This proposal requests that the company encourage a senior management commitment at Berkshire […]
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WASHINGTON, DC / October 17th, 2022 Today, The American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced it has divested its holdings of and initiated “Refuse to Buy” ratings for PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) and Visa Inc. (V). They were liquidated as part of its periodic portfolio reconstitution and rebalancing. Both companies have been historically perceived as […]
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American Conservative Values ETF Announces Boycott of Lowes, Bank of America, American Express Co. & Nasdaq – Proponents of Critical Race Theory Washington, D.C. – American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced today that as of August 26, it will divest its holdings and initiate a boycott of Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Lowe’s Co., […]
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American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) has liquidated its Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines holdings, adding them to its Investing Boycott List.The Fund’s Management has long held the belief that politically active companies negatively impact their shareholder returns Washington, April 9th, 2021 — Today the American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) announced it is adding Coca-Cola and Delta […]
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American Conservative Values ETF (NYSE: ACVF) Terminates New Purchases of Apple, Amazon, and Google Due to Their Collective Efforts to Censor Free Speech in AmericaThe Fund’s Management has long held the belief that politically active companies negatively impact their shareholder returns. Washington, January 12, 2021—Recent actions this week by several big technology companies, such as […]