As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream.

The most laughable White House criticism is that tax cuts are a 'free lunch.' The American people's work created that money. Only in Washington could there be a belief that letting people keep more of what they create is a giveaway.

A promise made should be a promise kept.

One thing on psychology, which we've always known, is that every investor says they're long-term - and they are until the market takes a hit.

It can't help but knock things down.

You make more money selling advice than following it. It's one of the things we count on in the magazine business -- along with the short memory of our readers.

The tax code is a monstrosity and there's only one thing to do with it. Scrap it, kill it, drive a stake through its heart, bury it and hope it never rises again to terrorize the American people.