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  • The Power of Social Media: You Are Your Profile

    In King Solomon’s day, social media was most likely word of mouth. But in today’s world, the power and reach of social media sites can’t be denied. As a recent court ruling in one of the many lawsuits against Bank of America demonstrates, the line between your real self and your online profile is a…

  • Banks Turn to Automated Assessments to Skirt Liability

    In a complex financial world filled with so many pitfalls and variables, prudence, as King Solomon so often reminds us, is the watchword. And now, somewhat belatedly, the nation’s large (and small) lending institutions are learning the value of this old virtue. As lawsuits against major banks continue and the provisions of the Qualified Mortgage…

  • The Government Shutdown Spares Mortgages

    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 government goes on hiatus for an indefinite period. While massive numbers of federal workers stay home and government programs across the country close their…

  • 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 Reserve’s recent decision to keep its stimulus plan in place is intended to create the low interest rates that make that dream possible for more people…

  • SS 36 – “Godonomics” with Chad Hovind

    SS 36 – “Godonomics” with Chad Hovind

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2484403/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/theme/standard” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Chad Hovind is the Senior Pastor of the Horizon Community Church and author of, “Godonomics: How to Save Our Country – and Protect Your Wallet – Through Biblical Principles of Finance.” Hovind shares some of his Biblical principles to finance in this interview. He…

  • 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 foresight, today’s investors are taking advantage of the Federal Reserve’s latest move to keep its massive securities-backed…

  • Are Virtual Banks Secure?

    Online banking, offered as an extension of the traditional services offered by established brick and mortar institutions, has been around for a while. But now, as the world of e-commerce continues to expand, new virtual banks are appearing, offering all the banking services, security and safety of “regular” banks, but without a physical location. Faced…

  • Americans Give Up Citizenship to Protect Assets

    King Solomon’s words of wisdom for investors always emphasize prudence and foresight – ways to protect, but also increase assets for the future, like the ant in his famous Proverbs 6:6. For more and more Americans today, protecting assets means giving up citizenship to live abroad – thanks to changes in US tax laws targeting…

  • SS 35 – Worshipping the State with Benjamin Wiker

    SS 35 – Worshipping the State with Benjamin Wiker

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2476923/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/theme/standard” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Dr. Benjamin Wiker is a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the Author of “Worshipping the State: How Liberalism Became Our State Religion.” Dr. Wiker believes we are creeping towards worship of the state. He…

  • 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 landlord-tenant problems not only slow that recovery but also cost time and money, housing experts recommend a few key ways property owners can bring…

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