Tag: King Solomon
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The US: Still the World’s Only Superpower?
King Solomon’s realm was in many ways the superpower of its day, with great riches, military might and culture of wisdom and learning that drew visitors from everywhere in the world of that time. His Proverbs point out that prosperous kingdoms that last depend on wisdom and justice. While it may seem that the US…
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Home Buying Drop Means Investor Opportunities
Housing is a universal need, ranking right up there with food. That makes houses a truly lasting commodity – one that, as King Solomon tells us in Proverbs, is linked to wisdom. US home buying is falling to near record levels, and that apparent downturn has a silver lining for investors building wealth from income…
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Can Over-Regulation Stifle Small Businesses?
It’s only hummus. Or is it? The recent dispute involving hummus maker Sabra and a number of competitors serves nicely as a metaphor for a bigger picture, as do so many of the Bible’s proverbs and parables. But as Jason Hartman says, Sabra’s fight to control just what gets to be called hummus points up…
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Investing Can Keep the Golden Years Golden
The golden years of retirement are the crown of a prosperous life, as king Solomon tells us, but for many Americans, uncertainties about finances and the future are tarnishing the luster of those hoped for years of security and comfort. When, how and even whether to retire at all are now questions that don’t have…
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Young Adults Beat Out Baby Boomers
The much discussed and much dissected “baby boom” generation has finally been dethroned. According to new stats from the US Census Bureau, a new age group has overtaken those post World War II babies as the most populous in the country. And for investors taking King Solomon’s advice to act wisely, this group of twentysomethings…
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House Flipping: Sound Investing?
Flipping houses puts money in a seller’s pocket, but how does it stand up as a strategy for building long term wealth? King Solomon’s advice for wise money management tells us to make prudent decisions with an eye to long term success – and while quick buys and even faster sales make short term cash,…
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Are You a Technology Addict?
Computers, tablets and smartphones weren’t a part of King Solomon’s world, but his advice to approach life with wisdom and prudence certainly applies to their use. In our digitally connected world, it’s possible to be too connected to those devices – and it takes a hefty dose of the wise King’s advice to avoid that…
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Buyer Caution May Stall Housing’s Recovery
Though he doesn’t directly say so, King Solomon’s words on money management and prosperity contain a heavy dose of “look before you leap.” The prudent, the discerning, ad the cautious will reap rewards. Today, that kind of prudence may be driving big changes in the housing market, as more and more would be buyers are…
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Weather Events Cost Unprepared Investors Money — and Time
Among the many keys to investing success found in the Proverbs of King Solomon is the recommendation to look ahead and be prepared: “Go to the ant, O sluggard, and consider her ways and learn wisdom,” he tells us in Proverbs 6:6. And as the dreaded Pacific Ocean warming known as El Nino gears up…
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Build Wealth With Property, Not Precious Metals
“Choose knowledge, rather than gold, “King Solomon tells us I Proverbs 8:10, pointing out that, however glamorous, gold has limited staying power. For today’s investors, too, the wise King’s words are a reminder that investing in gold may yield short term profits, but real estate produces long term wealth. Precious metals investing offers investors the…