Tag: financial management
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Wisdom From the Wild Can Inspire Investors
The natural world is full of lessons for wise and prosperous living, as King Solomon shows us again and again in proverbs such as Proverbs 6:6: “Go to the ant, o sluggard, and consider her ways, and learn wisdom.” That’s true even in today’s financial world, where lessons learned from facing the challenges of the…
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New Technology Promises to Keep Data Safe
King Solomon’s ancient words about staying clear of those with malicious intent, and protecting good reputations by acting wisely and prudently are as important today as in his time. And as stories continue to hit the news about massive data hacks and the National Security Agency’s domestic spying campaign, new industries are stepping up with…
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What Does Your Online Profile Say About You?
If you can’t be found in a Google search, do you even exist? And if you are found, what will that search reveal about who you are? King Solomon’s Proverbs remind us again and again how important it is to live life wisely and cultivate a reputation for honesty and fairness. And as social media…
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Post-Lawsuits, Big Banks Try New Strategies
One of the basic principles for doing good business Solomon-style is to act with justice and equity to everyone. But as we’ve reported in this space before, those qualities have been in short supply among the country’s biggest banks, as shown by the long list of government-backed lawsuits filed against them in the aftermath of…
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Information Overload Can Stall Goals
Learning is the foundation for wisdom and prudence, as King Solomon tells us again and again in his Proverbs. “ If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,” he says in Proverbs 2:10 -11, “Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall preserve thee.” But in an age when information about anything…
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What Happens to Housing in 2014?
King Solomon had harsh words for those who try to predict the future. But he also reminds us that the wise make good use of the information that’s available in order to make prudent decisions about the next steps to take. As the new year gets underway, investing experts and economists are drawing from last…
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Make Your Own Digital Money? Now Anyone Can
King Solomon tells us that wisdom and prudence are more desirable than the “merchandising of silver.” (Proverbs 3:13-14) And the great King was surely the arbiter of the value of silver, gold and other kinds of currency in his kingdom, just as governments and banks do in modern times. But the rise of the Bitcoin…
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The Federal Reserve Plots a Course for the New Year
“Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and is rich in prudence,” King Solomon tells us in Proverbs 3:13-14. “The purchasing thereof is better than the merchandise of silver, and her fruit than the chief and purest gold.” And now, as the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee, or FOMC, prepares to meet for the first…
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5 Resolutions for Better Investing in 2014
It’s that time of the New Year again, when resolutions are made and broken. But alongside the usual plans to lose weight, get organized or learn to dance, it’s not a bad idea to put some of that resolve into managing your investments. Inspired by King Solomon’s advice from the Book of Proverbs to act…
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Top 5 Money Stories of 2013
In the first verses of the Book of Proverbs. King Solomon tells us that his words are meant to help others “to know wisdom, and instruction.” (Proverbs 1:2) In the spirit of the great King’s intention, we’ve been bringing you the trending topics of our day that affect investing and prudent money management. Here’s a…