financial management

Student Loan Debt: The High Price of Wisdom

For King Solomon, wisdom is priceless, worth more than any earthly riches. “My son,” he says in Proverbs 2: 1-5, “ If thou shalt call for wisdom and incline thy heart to prudence, if thou shalt seek...

Gold Prices Down, Interest Rates Up?

Since ancient times, gold has set the standard for value and beauty. King Solomon understood its worth, using it as a metaphor for greatly prized knowledge and wisdom in his many proverbs. “Like an...

The Bitcoin: A New Currency for a New Age?

King Solomon has much to say about money – the wisdom of saving, the folly of overspending and the importance of dealing justly with the poor. His own transactions with other kingdoms were conducted...

What Does LIBOR Mean for Investors?

King Solomon’s antipathy toward evil and unjust men is clear throughout his Proverbs. And equally clear is his command to seek out wise counsel, be open to learning, and deal prudently with others....

Can Government Policy Sink the Housing Recovery?

King Solomon was a ruler dedicated to the application of wisdom and common sense. His words in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes reveal his belief that rulers need to act for the benefit of the...