Tag: Ecclesiastes
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Set Investing Goals Solomon’s Way
The Book of Kings tells us that King Solomon was one of the wisest (and richest) people ever to have lived. That’s why his timeless words from the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs continues to guide the money management and investing decisions of thousands even today. The great King’s recommendations can help new investors master…
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10 More Words for Wise Investing
King Solomon’s words on wise money management in the Books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes echo down the ages with timeless advice for modern investors too. Today, successful people including a sports legend, an automotive pioneer and a real estate expert join the King to offer a textbook’s worth of financial and investing wisdom in a…
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The Federal Reserve Securities Buyup: Past Its Season?
“For every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” So goes one of the most famous passages from King Solomon’s Book of Ecclesiastes. These first verses of Chapter 3 remind us that timing is everything. More than that, every thing’s season has its endpoint. Today, senior officials at some…
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Big Banks Still Fight Fraud Charges
King Solomon’s principles for ruling his people included fairness, just dealings and prudent action – notions stated again and again in his Proverbs and the Book of Ecclesiastes. “Envy not the unjust man,” he says in Proverbs 3:31, “and do not follow in his ways.” The sovereign also advocated the rule of law: “Keep the…
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The Housing Recovery: Behind the Scenes
An often quoted line from Ecclesiastes reminds us that there is a time and a season for everything – words of wisdom that echo King Solomon’s guiding principle of acting with prudence to ensure prosperity. While housing industry watchers say that low mortgage rates and rising home prices indicate that the housing recovery’s time has…
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A Time for Landlords: Today’s Hot Rental Market
As Ecclesiastes 3.2 and related verses tell us, there’s a time and a purpose for everything under heaven. Investors know this all too well – repeated cycles of ups and downs that sometimes work to their advantage, sometimes not. With housing industry professionals predicting a contused steady rise in rents through this year and beyond,…
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Is It Time for Mortgage Rates to Rise?
A well-known passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time and season for everything under heaven. This reminder about the continued cycles of life and the inevitability of change also applies to today’s investing climate, where trends and processes also operate on cycles large and small. One such cycle involves…
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Five Proverbs For Investing Success
King Solomon’s wisdom on money matters speaks through the ages to modern day investors using Biblical guidelines for making financial decisions. With observations on managing wealth wisely, making prudent choices and even diversifying investments, the great King’s sayings recorded in the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs can be interpreted in the context of the current…
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Solomon Success Show #28 – Participate in Your Finances
How much do you need to live on? How much income is coming into the house? How much do you owe? Jason Hartman and lead financial counselor for Dave Ramsey, Chris Hogan, discuss Dave Ramsey’s philosophy on managing your personal finances. Chris brings up important points, such as sacrificing for the good of the family,…
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Solomon Success Show #21 – Ten Commandments of Investing
Welcome to the Solomon Success Show! Listen in as Jason Hartman talks about the Ten Commandments of Successful Investing. Introduction: Welcome to the Solomon Success Show, where we explore the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Bible as it relates to business and investment, false profit, and get-rich-quick schemes are everywhere. Let’s not get…