Tag: King Solomon
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Diversification: Spreading the Wealth
King Solomon reigned over some of the most prosperous and stable years of the Israelite kingdom. According to both Biblical and historical accounts, the wise King amassed wealth from near and far, traded with other kingdoms and instituted ambitious building projects including an enormous temple. The key to the monarch’s riches? One answer might be…
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Wise Investing: Be the Captain of Your Own Ship
King Solomon, the Bible’s most famous wise man, is said to have authored hundreds of proverbs about prudent and responsible living. And the King’s wise words dovetail nicely with Jason Hartman’s principles for prudent and responsible investing: get informed, seek appropriate help, but chart your own financial course. “Look to the ant, o sluggard,” says…
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Wisdom: The Key to Power
Although the Bible’s King Solomon was a rich and famous monarch, his most enduring legacy is his never-ending quest for wisdom. “Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding,” he says in Proverbs 3:13. And, as Jason Hartman also tells us, wisdom and understanding in investing lead not only to…
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Diversification: the Art of Spreading Wealth
According to Biblical accounts, the fabled King Solomon was a master at diversifying his wealth and conducting trade with many neighboring peoples, entering into a profitable alliance with King Hiram of Tyre, among others. And what Solomon knew – that diversifying assets outside the country can be profitable – applies today for investors of all…
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Considering Investments? Seek Wise Counsel
In investing, as in so many other areas of life, you need to know when to hold ‘em – and when to fold ‘em. And sometimes, as King Solomon learned, you need good advice from experts like Jason Hartman to know the difference. According to an account in the Biblical Book of Kings, when Solomon…
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Solomon Success Show #28 – Participate in Your Finances
How much do you need to live on? How much income is coming into the house? How much do you owe? Jason Hartman and lead financial counselor for Dave Ramsey, Chris Hogan, discuss Dave Ramsey’s philosophy on managing your personal finances. Chris brings up important points, such as sacrificing for the good of the family,…
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Solomon Success Show #21 – Ten Commandments of Investing
Welcome to the Solomon Success Show! Listen in as Jason Hartman talks about the Ten Commandments of Successful Investing. Introduction: Welcome to the Solomon Success Show, where we explore the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Bible as it relates to business and investment, false profit, and get-rich-quick schemes are everywhere. Let’s not get…
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Investment Advice from King Solomon
While Warren Buffett has done pretty well for himself playing around in the stock market, King Solomon remains the best investor the world has ever known. It seems to us that would make him a pretty good candidate for dispensing investment advice. The Queen of Sheba noted that everything the man touched tended to prosper.…
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No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” Of course King Solomon didn’t phrase the sentiment in quite the same vernacular but his intention was plain throughout several Proverbs. We’ll take Proverbs 13:4 for today’s discussion, which reads like this: “Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.”…
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Diversification – Was Solomon Talking About Real Estate?
We’re not going to try and ascertain the exact thoughts of perhaps the wisest man who ever lived, but we can take King Solomon’s instructions from Ecclesiastes 11:2, where he writes, “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on earth.” Was Solomon the original…