Episode 27

She Saw What Wall Street Was Funding — So She Built Her Own ETF

Published on: 2nd October, 2026

What is your money actually funding?

Claire Smith, CEO of Beyond Investing, breaks down ETFs, diversification, risk, passive vs. active investing, and how to understand what you actually own inside your portfolio.

We also discuss how she built the US Vegan Climate ETF, whether values-based investing can still perform, and what someone starting with just $100 should know before investing.

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Black Men Sundays
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Black Men Sundays is a financial literacy and wealth-building podcast hosted by Corie Murray, featuring real conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, executives, authors, financial professionals, and business leaders.

Each week, we break down the strategies, lessons, and money moves that can help you build wealth, create opportunities, own businesses, and build a lasting legacy. Conversations cover financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investing, real estate, retirement planning, relationships and money, business ownership, leadership, mental health, and generational wealth.

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Corie Murray is the host and founder of Black Men Sundays, a financial literacy and wealth-building media platform featuring conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, executives, authors, and business leaders. A five-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist with more than 25 years of experience in media and storytelling, Corie brings that experience to conversations designed to help audiences build wealth, create opportunities, own businesses, and build lasting legacies.

Through Black Men Sundays, Corie explores financial literacy, entrepreneurship, investing, business ownership, relationships and money, retirement planning, personal growth, and generational wealth—connecting audiences with practical insights from people who have built, invested, led, and learned along the way.