The writer of Ecclesiastes goes to great lengths to describe God’s reasoning that for every thing there is a season. A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which has been sowed. Too many of us pass over these verses as trite summations of something that everyone already knows. Well, we may know it but do we practice it when it comes to long term investing?
Year: 2010
What would King Solomon say about internet marketing?
We have a pretty good idea that good King Solomon, were he alive today, would be excited about internet marketing. Remember, after his devotion to God, Solomon was first and foremost a businessman,...
7 Reasons Real Estate Is A Better Investment Than Gold
In episode 168 of The Creating Wealth Show, Jason Hartman discusses some of the disadvantages of investing in gold.
Despite the crowd of investors clamoring to join this gold rush redux, Jason is not a fan. In fact, he likens buying precious metals with investing in insurance since neither meets his standards of a true investment, although they are touted as such. If you want evidence, consider that insurance companies turn around and invest your premiums in real estate.
Taking faith to work
God's charge to go forth into the world and make disciples is interpreted by some to mean they should take advantage of the environment to exhibit their faith at work. Take for example, a New York...
Forsake the foolish…
Ecclesiastes has a lot to say about who you choose to associate with. We'll hit the highlights. Would you seek financial advice from a cheat or a fool? Hopefully, the answer to that question is a...
“All is vanity.” And then you die…
King Solomon opens the book of Ecclesiastes by proclaiming “All is vanity.†Sort of strange statement coming from perhaps the richest man in history, a ruler claiming 700 wives and 300...
Learn the wisdom of the ages while you’re still young
Perhaps the greatest gift of the Bible in general, and the Book of Proverbs specifically, is you don't have to learn everything through trial and error as you fumble your way through life. The Book...
Working successfully, according to the Proverbs of Solomon
In the Proverbs of Solomon, the King had some particular ideas about how to separate “good†working habits from “bad†ones. As you might remember, he wrote them all down. While it's never a...
Financial management by the Bible
What does the Bible tell us about financial management? Quite a bit, in fact, and to find out what it is we head to the trusted book. Proverbs 21:5 reveals: “The plans of the diligent lead surely...
How the believer keeps business in it’s place
While the Bible exhorts us to work hard and achieve financial success in order to provide for our families, it also reminds us that success in business is not the reason we were put on this earth....