Introduction to the basics of financial markets – Part 2Introduction to the basics of financial markets – Part 2

Is betting or financial speculation Biblical?Is betting or financial speculation Biblical?

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All market participants - corporate banks, investment institutions or individuals are faced with the same problem of deciding where price is going.

All market participants - corporate banks, investment institutions or individuals are faced with the same problem of deciding where price is going.

If your bet (speculation ) is correct

You make profit from the marketYou make profit from the market

If you are wrong…………….If you are wrong…………….

You lose your bet/money You lose your bet/money

Yes it is like betting. Most traders loses in the market at the initial stage; until they learn how to trade and bet in spirit and in the

righteousness of God’s commands.

This is pure bettingI am afraid, I can’t do this.

None sense! God has nothing to do with

financial markets or betting!

Is betting not gambling? I am more

confused, please explain.

Yes, we bet all the times whether we know it or not.

Yes, we bet all the times whether we know it or not.

Or with the hope that it will not be stolen or mismanage.

Or with the hope that it will not be stolen or mismanage.

When you take decisions based on future expectations.

When you take decisions based on future expectations.

Or when you saved money with your bank with the hope that it will return profits.

Or when you saved money with your bank with the hope that it will return profits.

In all of the above cases, you are betting on the reputation of your bank/human wisdom in managing

the bank concerned! This may fail without notice

In all of the above cases, you are betting on the reputation of your bank/human wisdom in managing

the bank concerned! This may fail without notice

Anyone who has a saving account with a bank, or owns shares and bonds, or engages in any business activity is already a speculator or wager without knowing.

If you have a high interest bank account or managed a long-term savings plan, or contribute to pension funds, retirement funds, endowment funds, insurance scheme, most probably your money may already be used for market speculation.

Your money may form part of a larger fund which your bank or investment institution use for trading (speculate) the markets in order increase it for you.

Your money may form part of a larger fund which your bank or investment institution use for trading (speculate) the markets in order increase it for you.

Most investment decisions are actually long-term gambling as they are out of tune

with most Biblical principles.

Most investment decisions are actually long-term gambling as they are out of tune

with most Biblical principles.

No bank will give you 100% guarantee for safe keeping of your money.

No bank will give you 100% guarantee for safe keeping of your money.

In 2008, many people lost their savings and other investments even though they were

not directly involved in trading.

In 2008, many people lost their savings and other investments even though they were

not directly involved in trading.

Now, is betting or financial speculation Scriptural?Now, is betting or financial speculation Scriptural?

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1

The answer is yes, if based on the knowledge and wisdom of God.

The answer is yes, if based on the knowledge and wisdom of God.

This knowledge and wisdom of God is revealed inside the Holy Bible.

This knowledge and wisdom of God is revealed inside the Holy Bible.

Where do we find the knowledge of God for betting on financial markets?

Where do we find the knowledge of God for betting on financial markets?

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1

Take Ecclesiastes for example. This book was written by king Solomon, the wisest man ever lived on earth.

Himself was not only a preacher and a servant of God, but he was a business man, an investor, a buyer of gold and silver, currencies, commodities, etc. There has never be any other king again on earth with so much knowledge and wisdom on how to buy and sell.

His kingdom’s stock exchange house just like Wall Street of today out performed those of other nations. Even kings and queens from other nations sorts after his knowledge on business matters. Ecclesiastes 2:8

“I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces.”

You will find them every where in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

Where do we find the knowledge of God for betting on financial markets?

Where do we find the knowledge of God for betting on financial markets?

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1

In Ecclesiastes , King Solomon revealed his heart and all the mistakes he made as a king, and as a businessman which should serve as warnings to people involve in any business including risky business like speculating the stock markets.

You will find them every where in the Bible from Genesis to Revelation

Ecclesiastes 3:1

You can see why our second law of market speculation is taken directly from Ecclesiastes 3:1

Let’s look at few passages from the Book of Ecclesiastes

Let’s look at few passages from the Book of Ecclesiastes

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1 Ecclesiastes 3:1

Boldly face the future Boldly face the future . Ecclesiastes 11:4

But there are some things you can’t be sure of. You must take a chance. If a person waits for perfect weather, then he will never plant his seeds. And if a person is afraid that every cloud will bring rain, then he will never harvest his crops.

Let’s look at some passages from the Book of Ecclesiastes

Let’s look at some passages from the Book of Ecclesiastes

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1 Ecclesiastes 3:1

Every Job Has its DangersEvery Job Has its Dangers

A person that moves large stones might be hurt by them. And a person that cuts tree is in danger the trees might fall on him. Ecclesiastes 10:9

There is a risk in any job - Whoso remove - Stones too heavy for them e.g. risky all your money in the market with the hope to make quick returns or who rashly attempts things too high and hard for them without learning by the rope might get hurt .

Why do we need to study the Word of God for betting on today’s financial markets?

Why do we need to study the Word of God for betting on today’s financial markets?

There are several reasons: first to test whether what is written in the Bible is applicable to today’s markets.

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11)

There are several reasons: first to test whether what is written in the Bible is applicable to today’s markets.

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11)

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1

Why do we need to study the Word of God for betting on today’s financial markets?

Why do we need to study the Word of God for betting on today’s financial markets?

There are so much to be learned from the wisdom of king Solomon as an investor for example, but most people including Christians rather preferred to bet on the knowledge of their brokers or banks with little or no knowledge of God.

There are so much to be learned from the wisdom of king Solomon as an investor for example, but most people including Christians rather preferred to bet on the knowledge of their brokers or banks with little or no knowledge of God.

We need people like the Bereans who searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so-whether the Christian interpretation which the apostle put upon the Old Testament Scriptures was the true one. Or in our case, to see whether the sayings of Solomon are true when applied to today’s market.

Jeremiah 17:5 , Acts 17:11; Isaiah 30:1

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

Thus said the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD. Jeremiah 17:5Thus said the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD. Jeremiah 17:5

Isaiah 2:22: Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?Isaiah 2:22: Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?

Isaiah 30:1: "Woe to the rebellious children," declares the LORD, "Who execute a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;

Isaiah 30:1: "Woe to the rebellious children," declares the LORD, "Who execute a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;

When you take the Word of God out of your investment strategies, and leave it to your bankers or brokers alone,

you’ve gone into alliance with the enemies without knowing it.

When you take the Word of God out of your investment strategies, and leave it to your bankers or brokers alone,

you’ve gone into alliance with the enemies without knowing it.

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

There is no investor with greater wisdom on market timing and risk management than king Solomon for

example.

There is no investor with greater wisdom on market timing and risk management than king Solomon for

example.

But most banks relies on human wisdoms and are more liable to fall into traps of Satan -

Your Hard Earned Money

Banco Santander, Bank Medici, Fortis,Union Bancaire Privee, HSBC, Natixis SA, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, BNP Paribas, BBVA, UniCredit SpA,Nordea Bank AB, Societe Generale, Korea Teachers Pension, Barclays PLC, Allianz Global Investors; Royal Dutch Shell pension fund; New York Law School . etc

Banco Santander, Bank Medici, Fortis,Union Bancaire Privee, HSBC, Natixis SA, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, BNP Paribas, BBVA, UniCredit SpA,Nordea Bank AB, Societe Generale, Korea Teachers Pension, Barclays PLC, Allianz Global Investors; Royal Dutch Shell pension fund; New York Law School . etc

Your bank invest with

Madoff

+30 years of fa

king

profit reports

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_madoff_victims_20081215.html

Banks based their future growth on

Madoff’s fake profit reports

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

But more importantly so that you do not fall into the trap of the enemy

1960 to 2008

Fake investment reports

How banks, pension funds, brokers, hedge funds, etc forecast or speculate future earnings!

How banks, pension funds, brokers, hedge funds, etc forecast or speculate future earnings!

Technocrat make plans to create economic models, market theories, market

behaviours, etc ,out of the fake data.

How banks, pension funds, brokers, hedge funds, etc forecast or speculate future earnings!

How banks, pension funds, brokers, hedge funds, etc forecast or speculate future earnings!

What do we do with

Reports from Madoff?

Simple. Send them to our

economists to make

future forecasts out of

them.

So they invited computer programmers

Now and then, the bank ‘s technocrats get confused about the right time and

season to invest!

You can avoid worldly financial transgressions You can avoid worldly financial transgressions

When you base your investment decisions on Bible principles, especially on God’s time and seasons?

(Ecclesiastes 3:1; Daniel 9)

You can speculate financial markets with your Bible in several ways?

Proverbs 8:29 + Ecclesiastes 3:1

=

Divine speculating model of market behaviours

When there is an alignment of purpose and time, you can bet with high degree of

success the tops and bottoms of market from your trading chart

Proverbs 8:29 + Ecclesiastes 3:1

=

Divine speculating model of market behaviours

Know when to sow and profit from the market

Proverbs 8:29 + Ecclesiastes 3:1

=

Divine speculating model of market behaviours

Know when secular models transgressed Biblical laws of investment, be able to avoid market

failures despite what your bank or broker says!

With Proverbs 8:29 + Ecclesiastes 3:1With Proverbs 8:29 + Ecclesiastes 3:1

ConclusionIs betting or financial speculation Biblical?

ConclusionIs betting or financial speculation Biblical?

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