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In the News

IN GOD WE TRUST

Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund co-managers,
Richard L. Platte, Jr. and George P. Schwartz blend
rigorous financial scrutiny with Catholic principles...

Download the full Barron’s article here.

5 DIVIDEND STOCKS WITH RISING YIELDS
FOR 2012

Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund manager Richard Platte
shares his thoughts on some rising dividend stock favorites...

Download the full The Street.com article here.

AVE MARIA FUND GIVES CATHOLICS
GUILT-FREE RETURNS

The Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund (AVEDX)
gives Catholic investors solid returns
without asking them to sacrifice their values...

Download the full Dow Jones Newswires article here.

'INCOME' NO LONGER A 'DIRTY WORD,'
SAYS DIVIDEND FUND MANAGER

For companies sitting on huge piles of money, paying
out dividends is no longer optional, says Richard Platte,
manager of the Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund...

Download the full Investment News article here.

Press Releases

  • September 7, 2011: Adviser to Ave Maria Mutual Funds Opens Branch Office in Florida
  • May 3, 2010: Ave Maria Mutual Funds Add Ave Maria World Equity Fund
  • May 1, 2007: Coach Lou Holtz replaces Bowie Kuhn on Ave Maria Mutual Funds’ Advisory Board
  • January 26, 2007: Ave Maria Rising in Assets and Shareholders…

      • Magazines

      Since the inception of the Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund in 2001, the Ave Maria Mutual Funds have appeared in numerous magazines, including:

      • Financial Times
      • SmartMoney
      • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
      • Forbes
      • Business Week
      • Legatus Magazine
      • Investment Advisor Magazine
      • Investment News

          • Newspapers

          In addition, there have been articles in national and regional newspapers, including:

          • Wall Street Journal
          • Chicago Tribune
          • Detroit Free Press
          • Detroit News
          • Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
          • Sacramento Bee
          • and many more

              • Television

              Ave Maria Mutual Funds’ portfolio managers have been interviewed on:

              • CNBC
              • CNNfn
              • Bloomberg Television
              • Fox News
              • TheStreet.com TV
              • PBS’s Wall Street Week with Fortune
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              • George Schwartz, co-portfolio manager of the Ave Maria Catholic Values Fund, and Bowie Kuhn (1926-2007), Founding Chairman of the Catholic Advisory Board appeared on EWTN’s World Over Live with Raymond Arroyo on two occasions

                  • Advertising

                  Ave Maria Mutual Funds’ advertisements have appeared nationally in Catholic publications such as Crisis Magazine, Our Sunday Visitor, National Catholic Register, Catholic Digest, The Wanderer and many more. We have also advertised in The National Review and on various radio stations throughout the country.

                  Interviews

                  If you would like to schedule an interview with one of our portfolio managers or analysts, please contact:

                  Michael J. Richter
                  Director of Marketing
                  Ave Maria Mutual Funds &
                  Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc.
                  3707 West Maple Road
                  Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

                  Direct: 248-644-7309
                  Email: mjr@schwartzinvest.com