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God’s Heavenly Insurance Policy
Jesus set the standard for giving when He relinquished all that He had so that we might become spiritually rich. The Apostle Paul reminds us of this in 2 Corinthians 8:9, “Though [Jesus] was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.” Likewise, we should be willing…
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Commodities: A Precarious Investment
Going into 2017, some have high aspirations for commodities. After a five-year bear market, commodities experienced a surge in prices on a wide variety of products in 2016.[1] Head of Commodities at Schroder, Geoff Blanning, wrote in May of 2016, “The biggest price gains, in percentage terms, occur at the beginning of a bull market. And…
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Bonds: A Precarious Investment
Founder of Dent Research and former financial consultant, Harry Dent, notes that young people tend to produce an inflationary economy while older people tend to produce a deflationary economy.[1] As America’s Baby Boomer generation begins to retire, the country’s demographics increasingly shift toward an older population with a decreasing workforce. In his book The Sale of…
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Banks: A Precarious Investment
Banks were once the icon of financial security, but this changed in 2008 when they threatened to usher in an economic apocalypse due to their poor trading habits. Too much borrowing, foolish investments, misguided regulation, and a lack of transparency created a perfect storm that was only quelled by a massive taxpayer bailout known as…
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Are We Pauper Princes?
Like squirrels, we stock away our wealth in investment funds, hoping for the day when the miracle of compound interest and savvy financial management will finance our sunset years. While there is wisdom in this, many Americans have gone a step too far. Their focus is entirely on fulfilling personal goals and desires. Chances are…
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