Despite one of the coldest winters in recent memory, the Stern household has been anything but chilly. We recently packed up the family and spent a night at Great Wolf Lodge to celebrate our cousin's 5th birthday. February's top performer: Gold.

Over the past week, there has been nonstop news coverage on the federal government hitting the $31.4 trillion borrowing limit known as...

Perhaps no sector of the economy has been impacted by rising interest rates as much as housing. The declines in both housing activity and...