Prudent money management, as King Solomon tells us in his Proverbs, involves protecting assets in the present while keeping an eye on the future. And today, as regulators, housing lobbyists and...
Book of Proverbs
Can Tighter Lending Standards Strangle the Stimulus?
In Solomon’s Proverbs, and throughout the Bible, houses represent security, safety, prosperity and more. Fast-forward to today, and a house is part of the traditional “American Dream.” The Federal...
The Stimulus Sticks Around – For Now
Be like the ant if you want to prosper, says King Solomon in Proverbs 6:6.”Go to the ant, o sluggard,” he says, “and consider her ways, and learn wisdom.” With the ant as a metaphor for prudence and...
Are Virtual Banks Secure?
Online banking, offered as an extension of the traditional services offered by established brick and mortar institutions, has been around for a while. But now, as the world of e-commerce continues...
Americans Give Up Citizenship to Protect Assets
King Solomon’s words of wisdom for investors always emphasize prudence and foresight – ways to protect, but also increase assets for the future, like the ant in his famous Proverbs 6:6. For more and...
5 Ways to Forestall Landlord/Tenant Conflict
King Solomon’s Proverbs speak frequently of the importance of justice and equity in dealing with others. Today, the busy rental market plays a large role in housing’s overall recovery. And because...
Online Scams Follow Marijuana Legalization
With new opportunities come new schemes and scams, and a would be investor needs all the prudence and wisdom King Solomon advises to sort out the legitimate from the fraudulent. That’s especially...
5 Ways to Find Good Tenants
King Solomon’s ageless advice to combine prudence with wisdom makes sense for anyone making financial decisions today. And in the current hot rental market, the investor/landlord creating an income...
Take the Tour, Meet the Experts in Austin
One of King Solomon’s key pieces of advice for prosperous living was to seek knowledge from the wise and experienced – a recommendation that’s just as valid today. And this September, participants...
Home Equity Isn’t Always Home Security
Even in King Solomon’s day, houses meant security, and also represent wisdom in the great King’s proverbs. But home ownership is more complicated today ---and as a recent Washington Post story on...