King Solomon

The US: Still the World’s Only Superpower?

King Solomon’s realm was in many ways the superpower of its day, with great riches, military might and culture of wisdom and learning that drew visitors from everywhere in the world of that time....

Home Buying Drop Means Investor Opportunities

Housing is a universal need, ranking right up there with food. That makes houses a truly lasting commodity – one that, as King Solomon tells us in Proverbs, is linked to wisdom. US home buying is...

Can Over-Regulation Stifle Small Businesses?

It’s only hummus. Or is it? The recent dispute involving hummus maker Sabra and a number of competitors serves nicely as a metaphor for a bigger picture, as do so many of the Bible’s proverbs and...

Investing Can Keep the Golden Years Golden

The golden years of retirement are the crown of a prosperous life, as king Solomon tells us, but for many Americans, uncertainties about finances and the future are tarnishing the luster of those...

Young Adults Beat Out Baby Boomers

The much discussed and much dissected “baby boom” generation has finally been dethroned. According to new stats from the US Census Bureau, a new age group has overtaken those post World War II...

House Flipping: Sound Investing?

Flipping houses puts money in a seller’s pocket, but how does it stand up as a strategy for building long term wealth? King Solomon’s advice for wise money management tells us to make prudent...

Are You a Technology Addict?

Computers, tablets and smartphones weren’t a part of King Solomon’s world, but his advice to approach life with wisdom and prudence certainly applies to their use. In our digitally connected world,...

Buyer Caution May Stall Housing’s Recovery

Though he doesn’t directly say so, King Solomon’s words on money management and prosperity contain a heavy dose of “look before you leap.” The prudent, the discerning, ad the cautious will reap...

Build Wealth With Property, Not Precious Metals

“Choose knowledge, rather than gold, “King Solomon tells us I Proverbs 8:10, pointing out that, however glamorous, gold has limited staying power. For today's investors, too, the wise King’s words...