housing market

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...

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...

Is Foreign Investing Healthy For Housing?

King Solomon was no stranger to foreign investing. He enlisted the aid of neighboring King Hiram of Tyre to build his great temple, and, “let thy fountains be conveyed abroad,” he says in Proverbs...

The Power of Social Media: You Are Your Profile

In King Solomon’s day, social media was most likely word of mouth. But in today’s world, the power and reach of social media sites can’t be denied. As a recent court ruling in one of the many...

Take the Tour, Meet the Experts in Austin

One of King Solomon’s key pieces of advice for prosperous living was to seek knowledge from the wise and experienced – a recommendation that’s just as valid today. And this September, participants...

Does the Housing Rebound Signal a Coming Crash?

King Solomon’s famous recommendation to see the industrious ant as a role model for prosperous living points out the need to look to the future while tending to the realities of the present. “Look...

Home Security: Avoiding Landlord Woes

King Solomon’s often-quoted advice on financial management is solidly based on the idea of prudence and wisdom – two similar but not identical concepts that have to do with heading off trouble at...

Social Media: Tools for Prudent Investors

Would King Solomon tweet – or have a Facebook page? Because the monarch valued wisdom and prudence above virtually all else, chances are, he would. Love it or hate it, social media drives business...