Archive for the ‘Biblical Economics & Money’ Category
Saturday, August 2nd, 2014
Deuteronomy 8:18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day. NKJV The purpose of wealth is to establish Our Heavenly Father’s ...
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
I have been asked by several to provide counsel concerning the acquiring of a windfall of wealth. In the past, I would have focused on various instruments, laws, favorable jurisdictions, etc. Today it is different, my response to the latest well thought out request: The fundamental issue with all ...
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
“Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission announced new rules for money-market funds. Funds will now be allowed to deviate from the heretofore sacrosanct $1 pricing model. The abilities to charge penalties for withdrawals as well as to delay payment were also part of the announcement. This should be considered ...
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Saturday, July 26th, 2014
Jesus was explaining the Great Commandments on Love to a lawyer. Intertwined in the explanation was the following parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:30 Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2014
My premise in observing world events is based on “the love of money is the root of all evil”. Thus anytime a global-based event occurs, we must consider who has the most to gain from the event. Yes, there are real accidents that do occur. However, with as many failsafe ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
From John Williams’ www.Shadowstats.com : - Unhappy Surprises in Pending GDP Numbers - Look for Downside Revisions to GDP Growth of Recent Years, Including First-Quarter 2014 - Initial Estimate of Second-Quarter GDP Growth Should Surprise Market Expectations Sharply on the Downside - Quarterly ...
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
On July 21, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan spoke in an interview with Turkey's ATV television, and confirmed that his office had cut off direct communications with President Obama, and in fact, were no longer even answering calls received from the White House. See: http://www.examiner.com/article/u-s-ally-cuts-off-communications-with-obama-and-seeks-new-trade-outside-dollar It would appear the ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Richard Russell, a veteran investment newsletter writer, was recently quoted: “During World War II, 60 million soldiers and civilians died. Those of us who survived detest war and all those who thrust innocent people into combat against their fellow man. Are we former savages waking up and following the ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
EBT means “Electronic Benefits Transfer”. This card has replaced “food stamps”. The following quotes tell the story: “And so we’re still seeing that midnight shopping in our stores when that EBT card, it’s like a debit card, when it is ready and it is funded, there are people who ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2014
When the head guy issues a warning, you might want to consider that it could occur sooner rather than later. This is a classic “CYA” move. He mentions what I have been warning about: - The global financial system is currently “more fragile” in many ways than it was ...
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