In King Solomon’s age of monarchs and principalities, government shutdowns didn’t happen, but his views on the obligations of rulers to make fair and reasoned decisions still stand, as the US...
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Prudent Investors Benefit From New Mortgage Standards
Prudent money management, as King Solomon tells us in his Proverbs, involves protecting assets in the present while keeping an eye on the future. And today, as regulators, housing lobbyists and...
Can Tighter Lending Standards Strangle the Stimulus?
In Solomon’s Proverbs, and throughout the Bible, houses represent security, safety, prosperity and more. Fast-forward to today, and a house is part of the traditional “American Dream.” The Federal...
The Stimulus Sticks Around – For Now
Be like the ant if you want to prosper, says King Solomon in Proverbs 6:6.”Go to the ant, o sluggard,” he says, “and consider her ways, and learn wisdom.” With the ant as a metaphor for prudence and...
5 Ways to Forestall Landlord/Tenant Conflict
King Solomon’s Proverbs speak frequently of the importance of justice and equity in dealing with others. Today, the busy rental market plays a large role in housing’s overall recovery. And because...
5 Ways to Find Good Tenants
King Solomon’s ageless advice to combine prudence with wisdom makes sense for anyone making financial decisions today. And in the current hot rental market, the investor/landlord creating an income...
Take the Tour, Meet the Experts in Austin
One of King Solomon’s key pieces of advice for prosperous living was to seek knowledge from the wise and experienced – a recommendation that’s just as valid today. And this September, participants...
Housing Lobbyists Force Changes in Mortgage Lending
Along with prudence and wisdom, King Solomon’s proverbs show that the great king also prized justice and equity. In the tangled aftermath of 2008’s housing collapse, a series of lawsuits and...
Stay Focused — Fight Information Overload
This is the age of information – too much information, some say. With unlimited, round the clock access to news, facts and advice, it’s easy to lose sight of goals and plans and get lost in the...
5 Investing Apps for Smartphones and Tablets
King Solomon never had a smartphone, but he’d most likely applaud the technology as an efficient way to make prudent financial moves. Though managing investments and financial transactions on mobile...