As the week wound to a close, the phone rang. It was Chris, one of my former Texas Lutheran University students, who graduated three years

The business headlines from around the world have been tough, if not brutal. The Greek financial system continues to burn with little progress towards a

It has been a popular watercooler topic in the financial industry; what do you think will happen to Greece? What will that mean for us?

If you’ve watched the CNBC TV Show “Secret Lives of the Super Rich” one is left with the impression if you are rich you have

As the lightning bolt flashed across the sky, 12-year-old Henry heard the flash flood warning blare on his cell phone. He immediately got up and

Ricky, a former student of mine, landed his first job and wanted to start investing. He had read a bit about index funds but had

The trek to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting did not disappoint. Warren Buffett, and partner Charlie Munger, celebrated 50 years managing one of

For decades, Warren Buffett has invested in companies with protective “moats” that are wide and deep. Buffett’s reasoning is logical. Businesses with significant moats are

Recently, Mary Jo White, chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, opined that stockbrokers, insurance agents and sellers of financial products should be held to

With the chill of winter behind us, the wildflowers are popping up along the Texas roadways. Shortly, the newspaper will be filled with engagements and

Each year the Texas Investment Portfolio Symposium (TIPS) brings together more than 40 universities to learn from industry professionals and participate in different competitions. Recently,

The challenges of paying for higher education are overwhelming. According to the College Board Trends in College Pricing for 2014 the public school cost for