Year: 2012

Prudent Planning for Tax Season

“If wisdom shall enter thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 2:10-11, “counsel shall keep thee and prudence shall preserve thy soul.” Prudence involves planning...

New Federal Reserve Stimulus Helps Housing

Biblical accounts of the wise King Solomon remind us that the King was concerned with the just administration of his realm, ensuring prosperity for the forty years of his reign. Solomon advocated...

Where Does Your Loan Come From?

Much of King Solomon’s reputation as a strong and fair ruler comes from his words in the Book of Proverbs, where he emphasizes again and again the importance of wisdom, knowledge and prudence in all...

What Would Solomon Say About the Fiscal Cliff?

King Solomon won fame as an arbiter of justice and laws. Biblical accounts of his life refer numerous times to his wise counsel and judgment in all situations brought before him. ”There is safety...

A Small World: Why Interest Rates Remain Low

The Biblical King Solomon built the great wealth of his kingdom by making connections with other rulers and lands in the region. Monarchs such as the Queen of Sheba came to his court, and he traded...

Prudent Investing: Managing a Mortgage

King Solomon was revered for his wisdom, but the King also valued prudence – acting cautiously and with wisdom. “Get wisdom; get prudence. Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth,” he...

HARP Mortgage Relief Helps the Housing Market

Among the proverbs attributed to King Solomon are many expressing the importance of dealing fairly with people and helping the less fortunate. That way, says Solomon, leads to rewards: “A merciful...