Mark Ruiz

I was headed to a market update meeting and ETF promotional event at the Chicago Board of Options (CBOE), the event consisted of ringing the closing bell at the exchange floor, and then a couple hours of meetings the next morning. And I was running late, of …

One of the most heroic vehicles I ever owned is a 2009 Acura TL, Technology edition. It came to me in 2010, with 10,000 miles, coming off a one-year lease. From the moment I test drove it, I knew it was special. I drove that car for nine years until my son …

Let me apologize ahead of time; I’m afraid this column may be a tough. Maybe even a sleeper. But the topic is timely and extremely significant so I’m going to do it anyway. Once again, sorry. This week the Federal Reserve began its well anticipated …

After nearly 29 years of helping families manage their money, I can definitively say that we Americans are for the most part just horrible about talking about money with our families.  Now, don’t get me wrong. I know families that like talking …

In my opinion, investing lines up as much in the column of a social science as it does in the arena of a financial discipline. I’ve long viewed the financial markets not only as a pricing mechanism for profit and risk, but also as a form of high-profile …