Recently, my Texas Lutheran University students welcomed Brian Yacktman on campus to lecture on life, entrepreneurship and investing. At 37, the father of six looks

Rarely does a day go by without some endorsement for the wisdom of investing in index funds. The more this mantra is repeated, the more

This week, I broke the half-century mark. Professionally, the last 25 years have been spent neck-deep in the financial industry. Hopefully, I learned a few

The last 10 days have seen the stock market march consecutively higher. Since the presidential election, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than

A key repetitive promise from then candidate Donald Trump was that he would bring back jobs—especially, manufacturing jobs. Although I wish him well, I have

It’s so easy to start, often impossible to stop. The first time I was offered a credit card was my freshman at Texas Lutheran University.

The internet has truly transformed the way we live and conduct business. More and more of our Christmas shopping was done from the convenience of

For the record, we did not foresee Donald Trump winning the election. Additionally, we didn’t see the jump in stocks since the election or the

With less than a week left before Christmas, many are madly dashing around trying to complete last minute shopping. Not me. Admittedly, our situation is

As most of us enjoy the holidays, the City of Dallas, and their pension fund for police and firefighters’ balances on the precipice of bankruptcy.

Recently, hundreds of thousands of investors have been faced with an unexpected, if not awkward, conversation with their financial advisor. If you haven’t had it,

With the Presidential election around the corner, there is a non-stop droning of hollow promises. One promise from both candidates declares that interest rates will