Tag: financial investing
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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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Abundance: Forecast For the Future?
King Solomon’s advice on money management and life in general hinges on wisdom, and wisdom’s tool, discernment. It takes a hefty dose of discernment to see through the blizzard of negative news about the dire state of today’s world to the bigger picture beyond. That’s the job of a new book that shows that, put…
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Should Bitcoins Buy Real Estate?
King Solomon never saw a Bitcoin, but his timeless words of wisdom on money and prosperous living apply even in this digital world. And as the upstart digital currency hits the world of real estate, it’s time to remember his advice from Proverbs 2:3-4: “Incline thy heart to prudence,” he says, and “seek her as…
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What’s Keeping Mortgage Interest Rates So Low?
Against many expectations, today’s mortgage interest rates are not much higher than they were last year, before the Federal Reserve began that famous tapering down of its massive stimulus plan. As King Solomon says in Proverbs 10:14 “Wise men lay up knowledge,” so a look at some of the reasons why rates are staying low…
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Objective Decisions Create Investing Success
Sometimes the best decisions come from the heart, not the head. But wise investing and money management usually come not from those subjective, emotion driven decisions, but from objective thinking of the kind King Solomon calls wisdom and prudence. “I, wisdom, dwell in counsel, and am present in learned thoughts, “ he tells us in…
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Migration Gives Clues About Market Strength
The Bible is full of lessons learned from animals, and King Solomon reminds us in his frequently quoted Proverbs 6:6 to take the ant as a model for industry and prudence. For today’s investors, observing the migration patterns of humans can reveal a lot about the health of local housing markets. Migration isn’t just for…
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RV Ratio: Key to Prudent Investing
If you want to live well and prosper, King Solomon says, it’s important to “incline thy heart to know prudence.” (Proverbs 2:2) And if you want to prosper in real estate, it’s prudent to look behind the scenes at what seems like a good deal. Figuring out a property’s RV (Rent to Value) ratio is…
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Identity Theft Crosses All Borders
We live in a digital age that knows no borders or limits – and that means identity thieves have a global reach. That’s what thousands of American Express cardholders in California learned recently when their credit card data was apparently stolen from halfway around the world. Back in March 2014, the American Express Company revealed…
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Can Over-Regulation Stifle Small Businesses?
It’s only hummus. Or is it? The recent dispute involving hummus maker Sabra and a number of competitors serves nicely as a metaphor for a bigger picture, as do so many of the Bible’s proverbs and parables. But as Jason Hartman says, Sabra’s fight to control just what gets to be called hummus points up…
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Social Media Boosts Investing Success
In King Solomon’s day, social networking was done in person – but the wise King’s words on learning from the wisdom of others and the prudence of making friends and allies is even more relevant in today’s fast paced world. Used wisely, social media can be an investors’ best friend, offering ways to connect, find…