King Solomon has harsh words about those who deceive and lie – and judging from the recent spate of lawsuits, the nation’s big banks certainly fit that description. But the sweeping reforms enacted...
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Are Women the Voice of Investing Wisdom?
In King Solomon’s Proverbs, wisdom and knowledge are often represented as women. “Wisdom hath built herself a house, “ says the King in Proverbs 9:1, and in Proverbs 8:1, “Dotn not wisdom cry aloud,...
Bitcoin Trades Trigger Online Scams
King Solomon has two important pieces of advice for a prosperous life: seek wisdom and avoid deceivers. That’s especially important in the brave new world of digital currencies, which have been...
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...
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...
More Tapering’s On the Way: Good News for Investors?
King Solomon’s proverbs tell us again and again that the way to a prosperous life is through wisdom and hard work. “The slothful hand hath wrought poverty: but the hand of the industrious getteth...
New Technology Promises to Keep Data Safe
King Solomon’s ancient words about staying clear of those with malicious intent, and protecting good reputations by acting wisely and prudently are as important today as in his time. And as stories...
Information Overload Can Stall Goals
Learning is the foundation for wisdom and prudence, as King Solomon tells us again and again in his Proverbs. “ If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul,” he says in...
Social Media Activity Can Sink Loan Applications
Prudent people pay attention to wise advice to steer clear of reputation-damaging people and places, as King Solomon tells us in Proverbs 2_11-12: “Counsel shall keep thee, and prudence shall...
Make Your Own Digital Money? Now Anyone Can
King Solomon tells us that wisdom and prudence are more desirable than the “merchandising of silver.” (Proverbs 3:13-14) And the great King was surely the arbiter of the value of silver, gold and...