Tag: King Solomon
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Global Economic Clout Heads West
King Solomon was no stranger to international trade. His connections with neighboring rulers brought prosperity and resources to his kingdom, and supported the building of his great Temple. But as the Book of Kings tells us, changing political conditions could shift those connections from peace to war and vice versa. And today, economists are also…
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In Real Estate Cash Isn’t Always King
The cornerstone of King Solomon’s advice for living a prosperous and godly life is wisdom, tempered with prudence – qualities that lead to successful outcomes in life as well as investing. That’s where a hefty dose of prudence – and foresight – can save money and time. Case in point: a quick cash buy on…
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Wisdom is Worth More Than – Palladium?
Even in King Solomon’s day, gold and silver set the standard for wealth and value and in his Proverbs the wise king often uses these metals to illustrate the greater value of wisdom. “Receive my instruction, and not money: choose knowledge rather than gold,” he tells us in Proverbs 8:10. What would the monarch say…
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Rental Housing Choices Bridge Generation Gaps
King Solomon believed that wisdom is essential for everyone, young and old – and prudence is a virtue that knows no age limits. The great King might not be surprised, then, to see that today’s millennials – new college graduates and others in their general age bracket – and retirees are sharing some key preferences…
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Power Companies vs. Solar Power: Who Wins?
King Solomon advocated prudence in all things – wise action with an eye to the future. “Incline thy heart to prudence,” he says in Proverbs 2:3-5. “If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure, then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the…
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Can Chinese Investment Boost US Housing?
King Solomon was a vastly wealthy monarch who presided over one of the most prosperous kingdoms in the history of his people. But to build the crowning achievement of his reign, the great Temple, he welcomed foreign investment – in the form of capital and labor from the neighboring King Hiram of Tyre. Now, as…
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Short Sales: Bad Name for Good Real Estate?
King Solomon’s advice for successful and prosperous living arises out of the core virtues of wisdom and prudence. And that’s a combination that produces discernment – the ability to see things clearly and recognize truths. Discernment can come in handy in today’s real estate market, too, as homebuyers willing to look past the “short sale”…
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Is the End Near for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Throughout the proverbs of King Solomon, the keys to living a Godly life are described in terms of a house, with its pillars and foundation of wisdom, prudence and justice. Today, legislative efforts to reform US housing policy are taking aim at two of the pillars of American home lending: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.…
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New Bills Target Housing Policy Reform
King Solomon was famous for finding equitable solutions to thorny problems – witness the story of his strategy to discover the true identity of a mother disputing wt another woman over custody of an infant. Now, as US lawmakers float two opposing bills on reforming government housing policy, it remains to be seen whether a…
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Housing Finance Reform Targets the Government’s Role
Along with wisdom and prudence, equity is a major theme in the Proverbs of King Solomon. The purpose of those proverbs, says the King in chapter 1: 3, is “to understand the words of prudence: and to receive the instruction of doctrine, justice, and judgment, and equity.” But US policy makers are learning what Solomon…