Tag: Biblical investing
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Social Media: Tools for Prudent Investors
Would King Solomon tweet – or have a Facebook page? Because the monarch valued wisdom and prudence above virtually all else, chances are, he would. Love it or hate it, social media drives business today – and prudent property investors know the importance of these new tools in creating a personal brand and a business…
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Skew the Profit Numbers
King Solomon had strong words on liars and deceivers, and he makes that clear in Proverbs 10:3: “The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom: the tongue of the perverse shall perish.” But although the wise King’s advice is a key to a prosperous financial future in income property investing, the tongue of the…
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Eminent Domain Home Seizures Worry Lenders
King Solomon’s wisdom made his kingdom wealthy and prosperous, and that’s one reason his Proverbs stand as sound investing advice today. Rulers in Solomon’s day had absolute sway over their subjects, but he urged justice and equity in dealing with the less fortunate. And now, as one California town exercises its right to seize private…
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Make the Home Office Deduction Work For You
The wise King Solomon never encountered the Internal Revenue Service, yet his advice for managing money and prospering can guide nervous entrepreneurs who fear an audit for claming an entirely legitimate tax break: the home office deduction. “Be not afraid of sudden fear,” he says in Proverbs 3:25. And thanks to some surprising latitude in…
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Prudent Buyers Rent Before They Leap
It’s well known that King Solomon advises prudence in all decision making. And that’s especially important in home buying, where an impulse purchase can end up being a costly mistake that tasks time – and more money – to fix. That’s why a growing number of prospective homeowners, especially retirees eager to put down roots…
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New Fraud Charges Coming for Chase Bank?
As King Solomon warns us in many of his Proverbs, “wicked” people –those who lie, cheat and manipulate others – are everywhere, and those who seek wisdom and a prosperous life are advised to be vigilant and avoid falling into their hands. Now, as the US Justice Department prepares to launch civil and criminal investigations…
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Good Leases Can Prevent Problems
In the past few posts, we’ve been taking a look at prudence – one of King Solomon’s essential virtues for successful investing. “That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence,“ he says in Proverbs 2:2. For income property investors, a customized lease that covers all aspects of a rental property…
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Prudent Investors Insure Their Investments
King Solomon’s enduring advice for investors hinges on prudence – caution and foresight combined with wisdom. That’s the key, he says, to a long and prosperous life. Prudence dictates that it’s wise to protect assets in every way possible – and in our modern world, that includes insuring them. Yet income property investors may be…
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Wickedness Exposed: New Bank Fraud Lawsuits
Throughout his Proverbs, King Solomon advises those seeking to live a Godly life to steer clear of the wicked, and to avoid those who lie and defraud. “Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way of evil men please thee,” he tells us in Proverbs 4:14. One well-documented “way of…
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Is Stagflation Back? Wise Investors See Benefits
King Solomon’s words of wisdom offer sound advice for all aspects of investing. The central virtues of his Proverbs – wisdom, prudence and justice – can always help investors sort through the blizzard of advice, often conflicting information and market predictions that can paralyze newbies and seasoned veterans alike. Those virtues are especially helpful when…