King Sokmon’s advice on money management hinges on prudence, wisdom – and seizing opportunities at the right time, as we see from the famous lines of Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8, which tell us that there’s...
Year: 2013
The Reluctant Landlord: Turning a Home Into a Rental
King Solomon’s proverbs stress again and again the valor of houses – and their connection to wisdom. But today, economic conditions and an iffy employment picture are convincing some homeowners that...
Do Alternative Currencies Threaten Traditional Banking?
King Solomon’s proverbs invite us to think about what money really means – wisdom, prudence and respect for God are more important than material goods. Today, the rise of digital alternative...
Is Gold a Prudent Investment Today?
In his many proverbs about what’s important in life, King Solomon reminds us that wisdom and prudence rank far above worldly riches, silver and gold. Today, too, as the price of gold continues to...
Can Vampires and Zombies Stall the Housing Recovery?
Vampires and zombies may be hot Hollywood properties, but King Solomon advises against believing such things are real. But the housing collapse of a few years ago did create large numbers of...
Fannie Mae’s Lawsuit Exposes Banking’s Wicked Plots
Among the things the Lord hates, as King Solomon tells us in Proverbs 6:16-18, is “a heart that deviseth wicked plots.” And a new lawsuit filed by mortgage megalender Fannie Mae against several...
Vintage Homes Draw Investing Dollars
In the Proverbs of King Solemn, old age represented the crowing glory of a life well lived and blessed by God, the result of wisdom and just dealings with others. Today, too, some things get better...
Younger Investors: the Do It Yourself Generation
King Solomon’s words on wisdom urge the young to listen to the counsel of parents and other wise elders. “My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother,” he says...
Do Nuisance Laws Punish the Wrong People?
King Solomon tells us that to live a blessed and prosperous life, it’s essential to keep away from those who do wrong and unjust things. “My son, “ he says in Proverbs 1:11, “If sinners shall entice...
Online Auctions: Risky or Prudent for Investors?
For everything from livestock to acreage, auctions have been around a very long time. Now, although those “real world” auctions are still operating, the auction process has moved to cyberspace – and...