Tag: jason hartman
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Low Interest Rates = Vulnerable Pension Plans?
A number of King Solomon’s proverbs portray old age as a time for dignity and prosperity, when people can reflect on their accomplishments and use their wisdom to guide younger generations. For many US workers in our modern world, though, that picture of retirement life may be nothing more than a vanishing dream, thanks to…
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King Solomon Would Have Liked Memphis
Our biblical king by the name of Solomon was born too early for Elvis, the blues, or the laid-back lure of riverboats winding their way down the Mississippi River. But there’s one thing about Memphis he would have loved – an excellent return on investment. The foreclosure crisis that stampeded through much of the country…
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Is It Time for Mortgage Rates to Rise?
A well-known passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time and season for everything under heaven. This reminder about the continued cycles of life and the inevitability of change also applies to today’s investing climate, where trends and processes also operate on cycles large and small. One such cycle involves…
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Some Lenders Escape Regulation
Among the many nuggets of wisdom King Solomon offers in his Book of Proverbs, prudence remains the watchword for successful Christian investing. “Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom and is rich in prudence,” he says in Proverbs 3:13. Staying informed and clear-eyed protects an investor from costly and risky moves in all stages of…
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A Nation of Renters? Not Necessarily
Among the wise words of King Solomon’s proverbs are many exhortations aimed at young people, urging them to behave prudently, listen to the wisdom of their elders, and lay the groundwork or a prosperous life in the service of God: “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy…
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The Wisdom to Know the Difference: Finding Good Investing Advice
Discernment – the wisdom to know the difference – is the linchpin of King Solomon’s proverbs about right and pious living. He lays this out most clearly in Proverbs 2: 3-5: “If thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence, if thou shalt seek her as money and shalt dig for her…
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Investing for Retirement: Making A Crown of Old Age
For King Solomon, who reigned for forty years, old age yields the rewards of a life well lived. “Old age is a crown of dignity, which is found in the ways of justice,” he says in Proverbs 16:1. The King’s words suggest the importance of preparing early to enjoy those serene, comfortable years after retirement.…
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The House That Wisdom Built: Women in Investing
In the proverbs of Solomon as well as in many other literary works, virtues such as wisdom and justice are personified as women. “Wisdom hath built herself a house,” says the great King in Proverbs 9:1, among many other references. In the days of Solomon and after, most women didn’t own houses, though, or other…
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Seller Financing: Exploiting Vulnerable Homebuyers
For King Solomon, who prized wisdom, prudence and just dealing above all other virtues, behaving honorably in dealing with others was important, creating a good reputation and earning the grace of God. These qualities create the foundation for a modern-day investing career, too. But unscrupulous and manipulative practices still thrive, and the prudent investor is…
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Credit Reporting Agencies Must Obey These Government Rules
Here’s the official word from the FTC: The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in…