The Bible’s King Solomon was not only a king revered for his wisdom but also for his foresight and, according to some accounts, the gift of prophecy. Certainly the King advocated prudence in all...
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Solomon’s Path to Prosperity is For Investors Too
King Solomon, one of the Bible’s best-known sages, ruled for forty years, plenty of time to amass a wealth of wisdom from experience. His sayings collected in the Book of Proverbs reveal the...
Prudent Planning for Tax Season
“If wisdom shall enter thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 2:10-11, “counsel shall keep thee and prudence shall preserve thy soul.” Prudence involves planning...
New Federal Reserve Stimulus Helps Housing
Biblical accounts of the wise King Solomon remind us that the King was concerned with the just administration of his realm, ensuring prosperity for the forty years of his reign. Solomon advocated...
Where Does Your Loan Come From?
Much of King Solomon’s reputation as a strong and fair ruler comes from his words in the Book of Proverbs, where he emphasizes again and again the importance of wisdom, knowledge and prudence in all...
Understanding the Micro Housing Market
To profit big from income property investing, it’s critical to think small. Former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill, political adversary to President Reagan in the 1980s, is often credited with the...
Hurricane Sandy: Creating Hardship for Homeowners
During the more than forty years of King Solomon’s reign, the monarch and his kingdom faced crises ranging from wars with other kingdoms to devastating natural disasters, prompting him to write in...
Turn Inflation to Your Financial Advantage
“Inflation investing” or income property investing, as Jason Hartman refers to it, can be a tricky concept to understand. To budding income property investors seeking to create financial...
Investing in Retirement: The Age of Wisdom
The hallmark of King Solomon’s reign over the flourishing Kingdom of Israel was wisdom. He prayed for it, applied it in all his decisions, and valued it so highly he wrote many proverbs extolling...
Fannie Mae’s Foreclosures: Bad News for Solo Investors
Throughout his proverbs and other writings, King Solomon stresses the importance of individuals acting with wisdom and prudence to create prosperity and goodwill. Addressing readers as “my son,” the...