Tag: Christian investment
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In World Markets, the Dollar Inspires Trust
In dollars we trust. In spite of recent ups and downs in the world money markets, that’s still the view of the venerable US greenback in many places around the globe. The reason for the dollar’s continued popularity: it’s backed by a stable, secure government and works virtually anywhere in the world. As a recent…
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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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Is Another Housing Bubble About to Burst?
King Solomon tells us that discernment is the way to prosperity—and that means casting a critical eye on circumstances and learning from the past. Now, with memories of the recent housing collapse still relatively fresh, some financial and housing experts are finding signs of another one looming on the horizon thanks to rising home prices,…
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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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Market Patterns Affect Investing Success
King Solomon tells us that wisdom and discernment lead to prosperity. When it comes to investing in income property, Jason Hartman does too. Keeping control of your investments and “playing the field” with properties in different markets is the cornerstones o a sound investing strategy. And since there’s no one housing market that fits all,…
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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 into tried and true US housing markets can be the most prudent course for investors who want to build long term wealth. It’s no secret…
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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 are making big money with a few old real estate scams in slightly new clothing. Case in point: a very…
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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 continues to prove the great King right. And one habit shared by just about all those financially successful people is starting the…
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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 in an effort to restore accountability in the finance industry may be having the unintended consequences of destroying many of the country’s…