The Proverbs of Solomon are intended to help us “know wisdom and instruction,” says the King in Proverbs 1:2-3, and “to understand the words of prudence.” For investors, wisdom means making the...
Month: March 2014
Don’t Let These Investing Myths Stop You
As we know, King Solomon tells us to approach everything with wisdom and prudence. But in this jittery post- housing crash time when uncertainty seems to rule, myths and falsehoods spring up every...
International Students Boost Local Markets
Regardless of what’s happening in the world, the quest for wisdom, King Solomon’s key to a preposterous life, knows no boundaries. Just as American college students plan for a semester abroad in...
Exchange CEO Suicide Another Blow for the Bitcoin?
The route to prosperity begins with wisdom, mixed with a hefty dose of prudence – the tools you need to avoid the pitfalls of the world of investing. And right now, those virtues are sorely needed...
Investing Abroad Brings Risks
Foreign real estate lures American investors with visions of low cost properties in sunny lands. But while investing abroad can be a smooth and profitable experience, putting those investing dollars...
Low-Tech Real Estate Scams Still Thrive
King Solomon tells us it’s prudent to avoid deceitful and lying types – and there’s no shortage of those people around with a seemingly endless stream of scams to trap the unwary. And these scammers...
Early to Rise Makes for Wise Investing
King Solomon’s Proverbs remind us again and again that industriousness and hard work pave the way to success. That's still true in our modern day, as research on the habits of successful people...
New Regulations May Crush Small Banks
King Solomon has harsh words about those who deceive and lie – and judging from the recent spate of lawsuits, the nation’s big banks certainly fit that description. But the sweeping reforms enacted...
Are Women the Voice of Investing Wisdom?
In King Solomon’s Proverbs, wisdom and knowledge are often represented as women. “Wisdom hath built herself a house, “ says the King in Proverbs 9:1, and in Proverbs 8:1, “Dotn not wisdom cry aloud,...
Time Is On the Side of Smart Investors
When the movie Star Wars came out, France was still using the Guillotine for executions – a curious factoid that points up that what seems like a long time really may not be. King Solomon tells us...