Against many expectations, today’s mortgage interest rates are not much higher than they were last year, before the Federal Reserve began that famous tapering down of its massive stimulus plan. As...
Month: June 2014
Objective Decisions Create Investing Success
Sometimes the best decisions come from the heart, not the head. But wise investing and money management usually come not from those subjective, emotion driven decisions, but from objective thinking...
The US: Still the World’s Only Superpower?
King Solomon’s realm was in many ways the superpower of its day, with great riches, military might and culture of wisdom and learning that drew visitors from everywhere in the world of that time....
Real Estate: A Universal Asset
“He that is impatient, shall suffer damage,” King Solomon says in Proverbs 19:19, and when it comes to investing in income property, he that is patient reaps rewards. While it’s true that now is a...
Home Buying Drop Means Investor Opportunities
Housing is a universal need, ranking right up there with food. That makes houses a truly lasting commodity – one that, as King Solomon tells us in Proverbs, is linked to wisdom. US home buying is...
Migration Gives Clues About Market Strength
The Bible is full of lessons learned from animals, and King Solomon reminds us in his frequently quoted Proverbs 6:6 to take the ant as a model for industry and prudence. For today’s investors,...
RV Ratio: Key to Prudent Investing
If you want to live well and prosper, King Solomon says, it’s important to “incline thy heart to know prudence.” (Proverbs 2:2) And if you want to prosper in real estate, it’s prudent to look behind...
Identity Theft Crosses All Borders
We live in a digital age that knows no borders or limits – and that means identity thieves have a global reach. That’s what thousands of American Express cardholders in California learned recently...
Can Over-Regulation Stifle Small Businesses?
It’s only hummus. Or is it? The recent dispute involving hummus maker Sabra and a number of competitors serves nicely as a metaphor for a bigger picture, as do so many of the Bible’s proverbs and...
Do College Grads Earn More?
Wisdom is the cornerstone of prosperity – but how much prosperity can it bring? Quite a lot, if that wisdom comes from a college degree, according to a new study by the Economic Policy Institute,...