At age 12, Amy Simmons’ life took an unusual turn. Her mother suggested she read the 1,100-page novel, Atlas Shrugged. Although Amy went on to obtain

We recently met with Herman to discuss retirement planning options. Herman nervously laughed and said, “I figured you’d just tell me to keep working, live

Every four years there is a common question facing us; which candidate is best for the financial markets or the economy? With the battle between

This past week marked the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina—the costliest natural disaster in US history. If we had forgotten how cruel Mother Nature can

My old college roommate, Bruce, is a civil engineer by training. Recently, he was recognized by NASA for his contributions as the analysis lead on

So much of successful investing comes from knowing what you are looking for and then having the discipline to stay the course. Although this sounds

Every summer for the last 10 years CNBC has ranked America’s top states for business using a variety of competitive factors. Impressively, in the prior

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The U.S. continues to have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world. As such, companies domiciled within our borders are at a competitive