Year: 2013

Snowden’s Asylum Hurts Russian/US Relations

An international mess fell right in Russian president Vladimir Putin’s lap when American NSA-leaker Edward Snowden showed up at an airport in Moscow and eventually asked for asylum. And if that...

Wickedness Exposed: New Bank Fraud Lawsuits

Throughout his Proverbs, King Solomon advises those seeking to live a Godly life to steer clear of the wicked, and to avoid those who lie and defraud. “Be not delighted in the paths of the wicked,...

Is Stagflation Back? Wise Investors See Benefits

King Solomon’s words of wisdom offer sound advice for all aspects of investing. The central virtues of his Proverbs – wisdom, prudence and justice – can always help investors sort through the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...