The Amish view of finances can be summed up in these words: work hard, be frugal, save your pennies, make wise investments, be honest, and never spend money on yourself or a lavish lifestyle.
Monroe Beachy likely began his investment company with the good intention of helping people in his community earn higher returns on their savings than they could from local banks. With self-taught skills he had attained esteem as an investor who could produce steady returns. As a respected leader in the community he and garnered a widespread reservoir of unqualified trust. Because his business had no apparent financial problems Amish leaders were not suspicious.
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