Tag: income property
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Five Proverbs For Investing Success
King Solomon’s wisdom on money matters speaks through the ages to modern day investors using Biblical guidelines for making financial decisions. With observations on managing wealth wisely, making prudent choices and even diversifying investments, the great King’s sayings recorded in the books of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs can be interpreted in the context of the current…
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The Shadow Inventory and Housing Recovery
Among the principles for prosperous living stated by King Solomon in his Book of Proverbs is patience: “A faithful man shall be much praised, but he that maketh hast to be rich, shall not be innocent,” says the King in Proverbs 28:20, suggesting that Christian investors work patiently toward long term goals rather than making…
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Mortgage Backed Securities: Boosting the Recovery?
King Solomon’s advice on prosperity and money management is always tempered by a sense of justice, as his words in the book of Proverbs reveal. In Proverbs 22:16, the fabled monarch says, “He that oppresseth the poor to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.”…
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Mortgage Lending Conditions Favor Prudent Investors
Throughout King Solomon’s proverbs, the theme of wisdom, coupled with prudence and justice, forms the basis for his advice on prosperity and living a rich and joyful life. “If wisdom shall enter thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,“ he says in Proverbs 2:10-11, “ Counsel shall keep thee and prudence shall preserve thee.” Given…
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Rising Home Prices: An Economic Upswing?
“Wisdom hath built herself a house,” says the wise King Solomon in his Book of Proverbs 9:1. Throughout this collection of the King’s teachings, houses are associated with stability, wisdom and prosperity. For those of Solomon’s day, as today, the state of housing can reveal the state of a nation. Current economic indicators show that…
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Why is This a Good Time to Invest?
King Solomon prized wisdom and justice above all, as we see again and again in the words attributed to him in the Book of Proverbs and other sources. And he also believed in letting wisdom lead to action, as shown in the famous story of his decision when two women came before him with a…
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Low Mortgage Interest: Sustenance for the Future?
Among the key precepts of King Solomon’s guidelines for success as revealed by his sayings in the Book of Proverbs, prudence and planning rank with wisdom as the essentials for living a prosperous life. Taking the long view toward prosperity and stability is better than aiming for quick, short-term gains, he says: “Substance got in…
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You’re Never Too Young (Or Old) to Invest
According to the Biblical lineage of the Kings of Israel, Solomon, the son of David, most likely ascended to the throne at around the age of 29. Though he was, by modern standards, a young man, he sought the wisdom he needed to rule and reigned for 40 years over one of the most prosperous…
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Choose Tenants Wisely
King Solomon had a reputation for wisdom. According to the Bible, he was responsible for the wise sayings in the Book of Proverbs and elsewhere – a collection of statements expressing the great importance of wisdom and prudent living. “In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant,” says…
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Solomon Success Show #28 – Participate in Your Finances
How much do you need to live on? How much income is coming into the house? How much do you owe? Jason Hartman and lead financial counselor for Dave Ramsey, Chris Hogan, discuss Dave Ramsey’s philosophy on managing your personal finances. Chris brings up important points, such as sacrificing for the good of the family,…