Back in the days before he joined the dark side of "The Force," Arnold Schwarzenegger was a compelling advocate for taxpayers. He noted that "from the time
Maybe there is no free lunch, but there can be a free ride in the stock market. Suppose you have a nice million-dollar portfolio, half in bonds and half
This coming weekend is the unofficial end of summer. The Labor Day weekend is a traditional marker in the calendar of life that means kids returning to school, dads putting
The first of what will probably be a couple of clandestine "citizen" or "neighbor" groups has emerged two months before the election — Santa Monicans for Responsible
Advanced technology now provides government agents and police officers with the ability to track our every move. The surveillance state is our new society. It is here, and it is
Monday is the opening of the GOP presidential convention in Tampa, Fla. (Yawn.) Next week the Democrats hold their get-together in Charlotte, N.C.
Every four years, each political
In the midst of this summer's heat wave, we still enjoy a measure of outdoor time, but certainly relish the air-conditioned relief indoors. As the toll of
Politicians are big fans of schools and public safety, but not for the same reasons that most Californians support these important services. Politicians like these issues because they can use
I like to write options, but not every worthwhile stock has sufficient trading in options to be a good candidate for that strategy. Two such stocks are Enbridge, Inc. (ENB)
