financial investing

Make Room for Prosperous Thinking

Belief and trust in wisdom can guide us to a more prosperous life, says King Solomon. And letting go of the limiting beliefs that put up barriers to new ways of seeing things can be the first step...

Smart Investors Look to Improvements

In King Solomon’s day, land meant prosperity. That’s still true, which is why real estate remains one of the most stable and secure investments. But Solomon also built a great temple, with fine...

The Fed’s Stimulus Plan Has Worldwide Effects

“Wisdom preacheth abroad,” says King Solomon in Proverbs 1:20, reminding us that actions taken in one place can have consequences far away. At a recent meeting of Group of 20 financial leaders in...

Weather Puts a Chill on House Hunting

Did the polar vortex freeze US housing sales this year? King Solomon’s Proverbs frequently use the natural world to illustrate lessons for humans, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that this...

Don’t Let Stress Hurt Investing Success

“To know wisdom and instruction; to understand the worlds of prudence.” That’s how King Solomon’s Book of Proverbs begins, and being able to do these things is key to creating a successful and...

Insurance Companies Invest Big in Real Estate

The Bible is full of stories about the evils of hypocrisy, and there are no shortages of examples in the modern world as well. Case in point: the nation’s major insurance companies, which persuade...

Mortgage Troubles Reach Pre-Crash Levels

In the Proverbs of King Solomon, houses represent wisdom and prosperity. And, as we’ve seen in these current economic conditions, the state of housing and jobs today are good indicators of stability...

Does Identity Theft Insurance Really Work?

One of King Solomon’s most important pieces of advice for living a prosperous life is to maintain a good reputation that isn’t sullied by liars and cheats. Today, with a constant stream of news...

Banking in the Shadows Affects Home Loans

Among King Solomon’s words for wise and prosperous living are many warnings about those who do business in hidden and secret ways. Today, a “hidden” kind of banking known as shadow banking does...