Pay attention, all you wannabe white-collar crooks: With a 150-year sentence for Bernard Madoff, US District Judge Denny Chin has given new meaning to the cliché “Don’t do the crim

Bye bye, Bernie. A Federal judge sentenced rip-off artist Bernie Madoff to 150 years in prison, the maximum term. For Madoff, 71, it means that his life comes down to a prison cell. Tough luck,

"All you have is your name and your word." --Ruby PeckMy grandfather taught me that there are three foundational elements to any successful relationship, be it business, family or friendshi

Editor's Note: James Quinn is Senior Director of Strategic Planning at a respected University.When plans to save the financial world are slapped together every other weekend,

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips

As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day