Christian "faith" vs. plain "faith"

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Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

That reminds me of valuing shares in a corporation. The value is based on future dividends, etc. that are "hoped" for but not certain. Of course, much of the future returns for Christians come after death, so a Christian doesn't learn if his/her hopes were justified until after death.

John 20:29
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

That is like trusting hearsay. When I read a newspaper or a history book, I trust hearsay. Of course the claims in newspapers and history books are sometimes corrected in response to criticism or new information. The hearsay evidence of Jesus is much harder to verify.