Kirk Kerkorian, the 92-year-old billionaire investor, so-called father of the mega-resort, and richest man in Los Angeles, worked odd jobs as a boy during the Great Depression and never went to high

Another weekend, another birthday party and first communion. That’s 3 in a row now. But the good news is, that's it in terms of commitments this month. From here on out, the weekends are mine.

I’m getting sick and tired of the television show, Survivor. I can’t stomach it because it's the same thing every season. And the only reason I'm watching it is because my wife

What do you say we put on our rally caps today? It’s about time for a little rebound action.Asian stocks closed higher overnight. The Hang Seng was up nearly 2.5% while the Nikkei closed up jus

I’ve been taking it pretty easy this past week with the holidays, and I have to tell you: I love it.  I sense I’m going to be pretty good at retirement.Which is a long way off.G

Asia was in the red, but not by much. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were both off under 1%. Earlier this morning, Europe was showing some red as well. And here in the US we’re lower at the momen

You know there are tough times ahead for the auto industry when Kirk Kerkorian unloads 7.3 million shares in Ford (F) at a loss.The billionaire investor sees better value in other industries, includi

Greetings from New York, where I'm trying to rediscover my stride after a weekend in Las Vegas. We were celebrating Mrs. Jeffmacke's birthday, and while a great time was had by all, there's something

The Holy Grail de jour of financial market prognostication is predicting the bottom in housing. It's a fool's errand, however. Investing based on a perceived end to declining property values has&

Stocks to watch for Thursday, June 19, 2008:  Boeing (BA) won a victory in its fight to reverse its defeat on a $40 billion tanker contract from the Air Force when a federal-government wat