Monday’s announcement that MF Global filed for bankruptcy came as no surprise to those in the financial world. To those outside of it, this filing

As Gov. Rick Perry runs for president, he has referred to Social Security as a Ponzi scheme. This has scared some and made others question

On a recent flight out of Victoria Regional Airport, we were airborne just a few moments when a pocket of turbulence shook the little puddle

This week, my students at Texas Lutheran were confronted with something all investors face sooner or later – a losing position. While their portfolio is

With the volatility of the financial markets, there is renewed pressure upon the Federal Reserve to do something – we are just not sure what.

On Aug. 14 Warren Buffett penned an article in the New York Times stating it was time for the rich to pay more in taxes.

The past two weeks, especially last Thursday, provided a not-so-subtle reminder that people and financial markets do odd and emotional things. The market dropped 512

I have to admit, I hate writing that check to the insurance company for my homeowner’s insurance policy. Why waste money when I’ve never had

Over the weekend, I sat at my desk pondering our nation’s future. My top concern, however, was not the overwhelming amounts of debt we’ll never

Next week marks my 18th wedding anniversary. The fact anyone has put up with me for that long is a miracle. Carol tells people my

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Carol and I stopped by H-E-B to pick up a few things. Although the basket was almost empty, the

This past week, the financial markets saw renewed volatility with the main culprit supposedly being weakness in commodity prices. Although there are many types of