There really can be no debate or argument about who has been far and away the most successful pure investor in the past 100 years or may be forever. There have been few fortunes as large as the one amassed by Warren Buffett.

If your broker is enthused at the prospect of resolving claims against him in a system administered by an organization that receives financial support from the brokerage industry, you know it's a terrible idea.

For decades, covered call option selling has been a well-kept Wall Street secret used largely by savvy Hedge Fund managers. Today, no matter what your background, the online trading software in most brokerage accounts has made it possible for the retail investor to profit right along with the big boys.

The appetite of the fixed income investor is voracious. Apple was the course of the day with the largest issuance of corporate bonds in the history of our republic for $17 billion.

I encourage women to create a financial plan even if they are now in a committed relationship. Your financial plan should include your ability to own a home, take a five-star vacation and, of course, retire without the fear of outliving your money.

The drop in gold is puzzling considering gold's status as a safe-haven asset. Some attribute the drop in gold to the fact Cyprus may have to sell its gold reserves. But last Monday's drop was just a continuation of a long slide in the price of gold over the past several months.

As more and more retail investors prepare to take the stock market plunge, it's alarming to learn that America's collective investing knowledge is bad - very bad.

The shortage of available homes for sale has become a major trend in advance of the busy spring home shopping season.

You don't have to have an offshore account to reduce your taxes! There are plenty of legal loopholes that you are probably not taking advantage of.

I wonder what Milton Friedman would say today if he saw CEOs talking about "conscious capitalism" or "capitalism 2.0?"

No longer is financial performance the only metric by which a company is to be measured. Relevant in the mix of information when making an investment decision is the extent to which a company exhibits social responsibility.

Unfortunately, finances are one of the biggest sources of marital tension. But it doesn't have to be that way. Want to get your marriage off on the right financial footing?

Whatever else is going on in the business world -- sluggish economy, Washington budget battles, Cyprus bank runs -- the stock market doesn't seem to care. Why is this?

In order to better understand why it is a good bet, you have to travel back and see where freight rail nearly went off the tracks.

With the Fed likely to remain accommodative, bullish market sentiment may continue to overshadow concerns elsewhere. However, Cyprus has highlighted that we're far from an end to the crisis.

One of the most common questions I get asked by investors is, "Should I set stop losses to limit my losses?" My answer? " Why not set stop gains to capture gains instead?"