Year: 2012

Proverbs 13:11 – Wealth and Fraud

For today’s bit of Solomon-esque wisdom, let’s head over to Proverbs 13:11, where we find the following words. “Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, but the one who gathers by labor increases it.” As...

When You Buy Rental Property, Think Atlanta

We’ve talked before about how there is no national housing market. While the financial media likes to claim one direction or another for the overall trend, local markets always have defined the...

Would King Solomon Prefer Land or Wall Street?

Obviously, we’re not going to try to read King Solomon’s mind from the perspective of a few thousand years after he lived and died. The headline above shouldn’t be taken literally, but rather as a...

Signing Surety for Your Company is a Bad Idea

In simple terms, signing surety for your business means you agree to assume personal financial responsibility for any debts it incurs. Paying your debts back is a good thing, right? God is all about...

Rents STILL Rising – Great for Investors

Rental rates in the United States continued to rise during the second quarter of 2012. Maybe that’s not so great news for those writing an ever-larger amount on the money rental check, but it’s...

Biblical Investing in a Human World

As we mention periodically, primarily because it amuses us, God doesn’t give direct stock market tips. Does that mean biblical investing is impossible? Of course not! A careful reading of the Bible...