Capital markets can provide limitless opportunities to prosper but they can also be exceedingly challenging and may pose a significant danger to your financial health and retirement plans. Public equity markets, in particular, require a blend of market insight, technical skills and broad experience. This book aims to help you recognize and maximize opportunities while identifying and reducing risks. Whether you invest for the long-term or pursue short-term trades for quick profit, these pr...

In a state assumed to have a constitutionally weak governor, the Speaker of the Texas House wields enormous power, with the ability to almost single-handedly dictate the legislative agenda. The House Will Come to Order charts the evolution of the Speaker's role from a relatively obscure office to one of the most powerful in the state. This fascinating account, drawn from the Briscoe Center's oral history project on the former Speakers, is the story of transition, modernization, an...