For King Solomon, wisdom was more precious than riches and the key to living a prosperous life beloved by God. In today’s financial world, the wise King’s advice still rings true, offering guidance...
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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...
The Wise Heed the Advice of the Wiser
In his many proverbs about the virtues of wisdom and the value of living a wise and prudent life, King Solomon speaks frequently about the importance of “wise counsel” – learning from those with...
Financial Planner, Money Manager? Finding the Counsel You Need
“Get wisdom, and with all thy possession purchase prudence,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 4:7. And, as the wise King points out again and again in his Proverbs, wisdom and knowledge gained from...
Real Estate Scams: Iniquity on the Internet
For King Solomon, the wicked – those who fall from the path of righteousness or were never on it – deserve punishment, especially when their actions harm those who live a just life. “His own...
Banks and LIBOR: Sidestepping Justice?
For King Solomon, righteousness and just treatment of others are hallmarks of a life blessed by God, and many of his Proverbs and sayings emphasize the need to avoid lying and wicked individuals...
Woman: A Force in the Rental Market
For King Solomon, woman represented wisdom and prudence – a metaphor often repeated in his Proverbs. “Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom,” he says in Proverb 3:13. And the idea of wisdom as...
Are Retirees Facing the Next Housing Crisis?
For King Solomon, the crowning glory of a life spent in seeking wisdom and acting with prudence and justice in the world is a serene old age surrounded by family. But that may not be a reality for...
Investing in Property Abroad: A Prudent Retirement Strategy?
In the proverbs of King Solomon, old age is a time of wisdom and prosperity, reaping the rewards of a prudent life spent honoring God – a watchword for planning a retirement that’s satisfying and...
Investing for Retirement: Making A Crown of Old Age
For King Solomon, who reigned for forty years, old age yields the rewards of a life well lived. “Old age is a crown of dignity, which is found in the ways of justice,” he says in Proverbs 16:1. The...