Tag: Book of Proverbs
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Natural Disasters Create Challenges for Landlords
“The house of the just is very much strength,” King Solomon tells us in Proverbs 15:6. But when natural disasters hit, even those strong houses may fall. And picking up the pieces after a flood, fire or other catastrophic event can create new problems for owners of rental income property. If a mudslide sweeps away…
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Human Needs Drive Investing Success
What do people really need? King Solomon knew that living a life guided by wisdom and prudence leads to prosperity that gives people what they need to feel secure, safe and satisfied – home, family and a connection with God. Recognizing those needs can lead to investing success, too – and an old psychological theory…
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Tax Season Means Tax ID Theft
The Proverbs of King Solomon are full of warnings against liars, cheaters and deceivers. That pretty well sums up the nature of today’s hackers and scammers, who hijack personal information from all kinds of sources. Tax ID theft is up 66 percent from just four years ago, and most victims don’t know they’ve been hit…
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Your Credit Score: Investing Gold
According to King Solomon, prudence is the watchword for prosperity – and for today;s investors, one important aspect of prudent money management is managing credit wisely. Your credit score affects virtually every aspect of buying investment properties. And while it’s not impossible to get a mortgage with a less than desirable credit score the new…
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Fewer First Time Buyers: More Renters
“Wisdom hath built herself a house, “ says King Solomon in Proverbs 9:1. And in today’s world, the wise King’s words point up the smart move of buying houses. But many would be homebuyers remain locked out of the process, thanks to factors including more stringent mortgage lending standards and an iffy employment picture. And…
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Where Are 2014’s Best Markets?
The road to prosperity, says King Solomon, is paved with wisdom and discernment. And those virtues are especially important for investors negotiating the shifting landscape of today’s housing markets. Financial experts and economists may talk in broad terms about the US real estate market, but there really is no such animal. Real estate markets abound…
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Do Government Subsidies Prop Up Big Banks?
“He that understandeth shall possess governments,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 1:5. Today, in the string of lawsuits and reforms that have dogged the nation’s biggest banks since the housing collapse of a few years ago, it’s beginning to seem that those banks are using government subsidies for settlements in lawsuits pressed by government entities.…
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Relativity and Diversity: Keys to Investing Success
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 right decisions to maximize returns – and that involves keeping cash flowing from rental properties. And Jason Hartman’s theory of relativity shows why…
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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 day – and they can derail the career of even the most dedicated investor. Here’s a look at five myths about real…
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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 places like Paris or Milan, students from countries all over the world continue to flock to American colleges and universities. Some stay for…