Municipal debt outstanding doubled in the past 10 years. And in the past 30 years, the U.S. has been in real economic nirvana.

The more we can do to address fiscal austerity, the better our markets will do, and there is a real political shift to doing that.

Every day things get better because politicians are addressing the fiscal challenges more aggressively.

There are great municipal investments out there, but on a blanket basis you have to be really careful about knowing what cash flows are supporting your investments.

I always knew I'd go back to school. Modeling was a means to an end, making money for graduate school.

Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid at Easter.

To get our economy back on track and keep it functioning properly without the problems of our financial institutions, we need reasonable regulations that will protect Main Street while at the same time allow Wall Street to do what it does best - make money for American investors.

The business side of real estate investing is fraught with risk. Unlike purchasing mutual funds or savings bonds, with real estate, you can lose money; this is one of the reasons that seasoned real estate investors caution neophytes never to get too emotional about a property and always be willing to walk away.