Tag: financial investing
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Online Scams Follow Marijuana Legalization
With new opportunities come new schemes and scams, and a would be investor needs all the prudence and wisdom King Solomon advises to sort out the legitimate from the fraudulent. That’s especially important now, as the legalization of marijuana opens the door to a slew of investment opportunities, both real and fake. A recent CNN…
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Silver: More Precious Than Gold in the Metals Markets?
Gold was a measure of wealth even in King Solomon’s day, and many of his Proverbs use gold as a yardstick for the value of wisdom. Even now, gold has a powerful hold on the imagination and the financial world – but in today’s money markets, the power of gold may be eclipsed by the…
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7 Quotes for Prudent Investors
As we see from his Proverbs, the great King Solomon’s words for successful money management are simple: acquire wisdom, act prudently and plan for long term gain. And those ageless principles are echoed in the words of today’s market watchers, who weigh in from a variety of perspectives with advice remarkably similar to that of…
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Is Stagflation Back? Wise Investors See Benefits
King Solomon’s words of wisdom offer sound advice for all aspects of investing. The central virtues of his Proverbs – wisdom, prudence and justice – can always help investors sort through the blizzard of advice, often conflicting information and market predictions that can paralyze newbies and seasoned veterans alike. Those virtues are especially helpful when…
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Global Economic Clout Heads West
King Solomon was no stranger to international trade. His connections with neighboring rulers brought prosperity and resources to his kingdom, and supported the building of his great Temple. But as the Book of Kings tells us, changing political conditions could shift those connections from peace to war and vice versa. And today, economists are also…
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Wisdom is Worth More Than – Palladium?
Even in King Solomon’s day, gold and silver set the standard for wealth and value and in his Proverbs the wise king often uses these metals to illustrate the greater value of wisdom. “Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold,” he tells us in Proverbs 8:10. What would the monarch say…
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Short Sales: Bad Name for Good Real Estate?
King Solomon’s advice for successful and prosperous living arises out of the core virtues of wisdom and prudence. And that’s a combination that produces discernment – the ability to see things clearly and recognize truths. Discernment can come in handy in today’s real estate market, too, as homebuyers willing to look past the “short sale”…
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First Time Homebuyers Are Opting Out
Throughout the many proverbs of King Solomon, houses are linked with prosperity and stability. “A wise woman buildeth her souse,” he says in Proverbs 14:1. And even today, owning a home has traditionally been associated with responsibility and security. But that isn’t an option for many potential homebuyers, who are leery of taking that first…
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New Bill Promises More Justice in Housing Policies
King Solomon is well known for his devotion to justice for a long and prosperous life blessed by God, as we see in Proverbs 11:11 and many similar verses: ‘by the blessing of the just shall the city prosper.” That’s especially true for the wealthy and people in power, who, Solomon says, are especially obligated…
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The Shadow Economy Has Consumer Clout
In King Solomon’s’ view, hard work and prudence pave the way to prosperity. Like the ant in his often quoted Proverbs 6:6, people should work hard to save up resources. But today’s sluggish economic recovery and the slow rebound of jobs has changed the outlook for many would be workers, who have stepped out of…