Tag: jason hartman
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Mortgage Relief Scams: Enticing Vulnerable Homeowners?
King Solomon’s proverbs encourage the wise and prudent to avoid the machinations of the wicked. “My son, if sinners shall entice thee, consent not to them,” the monarch says in Proverbs 1:10. For desperate homeowners threatened with foreclosure, the enticements of scammers to help with mortgage relief can seem appealing. And with a variety of…
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Major Lenders Get an Image Overhaul
The Bible has always taken a dim view of moneylenders and those who attempt to deceive the righteous. In his proverbs, King Solomon warns, “the mouth of the wicked utterth perverse things.” (Proverbs 10:32) For many in today’s financial world, moneylenders and the wicked are represented by the nation’s major banks, whose history of fraudulent…
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Real Estate Scams and Schemes: Traps for the Unwise
The Proverbs of King Solomon are meant to be “an exhortation to flee the company of the wicked, and to hearken to the voice of wisdom,“ as the monarch says in the first chapter. And “a wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser,” he adds in Proverbs 1:5. And keeping the wise king’s words…
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SS 31 – Run With the Vision with Henry Garman
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/2277282/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/theme/standard” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no”] Jason Hartman connects with author, Henry Garman, to talk about Henry’s book, Run With the Vision, which portrays the eventual collapse of the debt through a revolt jubilee. Henry shares how he became interested in this topic and how his own research into the prophecies led to his desire to share the information…
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Real Estate Scams: Iniquity on the Internet
For King Solomon, the wicked – those who fall from the path of righteousness or were never on it – deserve punishment, especially when their actions harm those who live a just life. “His own iniquities catch the wicked,” says the King in Proverbs 5:22, “and he is fast bound with the ropes of his…
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The Bitcoin: A New Currency for a New Age?
King Solomon has much to say about money – the wisdom of saving, the folly of overspending and the importance of dealing justly with the poor. His own transactions with other kingdoms were conducted in silver and gold – and his advice about money and how it’s handled has endured for centuries. But now, a…
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What Does LIBOR Mean for Investors?
King Solomon’s antipathy toward evil and unjust men is clear throughout his Proverbs. And equally clear is his command to seek out wise counsel, be open to learning, and deal prudently with others. The LIBOR lawsuits involving major US banks echo the monarch’s concerns: are the banks evil and unjust entities? Solomon advises everyone to…
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Banks and LIBOR: Sidestepping Justice?
For King Solomon, righteousness and just treatment of others are hallmarks of a life blessed by God, and many of his Proverbs and sayings emphasize the need to avoid lying and wicked individuals bent on sabotaging those who seek wisdom and prosperity. “Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked, neither let the way…
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Are Zombies Haunting the Housing Industry?
Zombies are everywhere these days. And while these undead creatures remain confined to the world of entertainment, the growing inventory of zombie properties is certainly real, poised to cast its own dark shadow on the housing recovery. King Solomon certainly doesn’t mention zombies in his Proverbs. But he does admonish people about behaving unjustly toward…
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Big Banks Still Fight Fraud Charges
King Solomon’s principles for ruling his people included fairness, just dealings and prudent action – notions stated again and again in his Proverbs and the Book of Ecclesiastes. “Envy not the unjust man,” he says in Proverbs 3:31, “and do not follow in his ways.” The sovereign also advocated the rule of law: “Keep the…