Tag: Christian investment
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Is Foreign Investing Healthy For Housing?
King Solomon was no stranger to foreign investing. He enlisted the aid of neighboring King Hiram of Tyre to build his great temple, and, “let thy fountains be conveyed abroad,” he says in Proverbs 5:16. Today, foreign investment also brings economic benefits – but, as foreign investors spend billions in the US housing market, some…
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10 Words of Wisdom on Real Estate
King Solomon’s Proverbs make it clear that houses are a key to a prosperous life. “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” the king says in Provetbs 9:1. But the wise King isn’t the only one who understood that real estate endures – and has been a prudent investment throughout the ages. Here’s a sampling of…
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The Coin: a Digital Wallet for a Paperless World
King Solomon’s ageless advice on managing money and living a prosperous life hinges on prudence and wisdom – and being skeptical of the promises of strangers. And, as the Coin, a new digital device that promises to take the place of a traditional wallet full of cards and cash, splashes onto the scene, the wise…
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Can Bank Fraud Cases Harm the Economy?
The recent string of lawsuits pressed by the government against the country’s big banks might have been unheard of in the days of King Solomon, but the wise king’s words on evildoers and liars still apply. The ways of the Lord include wisdom and “keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints,…
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Private Lending Boosts New Investors
Taking advantage of the counsel and support of parents is a key piece of King Solomon’s advice for living a long and prosperous life.“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother,” the great king tells us in Proverbs 1:8. And now, as tighter lending standards are squeezing…
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Why Do Lenders Say Yes – Or No?
One of the essential principles of prosperous living, as King Solomon tells us in his Proverbs is equity – dealing fairly and evenhandedly with others. But in the complex and confusing world of mortgage lending today, equity seems nowhere to be found, as lenders accept – or deny – loan applicants for reasons that aren’t…
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A Quantitative Easer Speaks the Truth about the Stimulus
Speaking truth reaps rewords from heaven, King Solomon tells us in Prov4rbs 10:21: “The lips of the just teach many.” That may be more important than ever in today’s complex world of information overload, where the truth about major financial misdeeds might never be known unless an insider comes forth to tell it. That’s what…
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Caught in Snares, Bank of America Pays Up Again
“The unjust will be caught in their own snares,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 11:6. And the wise King’s famous comment on the wisdom of right living still holds true, as yet another bank fraud settlement finds US megalender Bank of America caught in another multimillion dollar snare of its own making. The newly-settled case,…
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VA Loan Loophole Creates Investing Opportunities
King Sokmon’s advice on money management hinges on prudence, wisdom – and seizing opportunities at the right time, as we see from the famous lines of Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, which tell us that there’s a time for everything under heaven. For veterans of the US military services, Veterans Administration loans can open up opportunities to…
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Is Gold a Prudent Investment Today?
In his many proverbs about what’s important in life, King Solomon reminds us that wisdom and prudence rank far above worldly riches, silver and gold. Today, too, as the price of gold continues to fluctuate, market watchers are raising questions about the place of gold – and the so-called “gold standard” will have in today’s…