Recent Articles

  • The top way to ensure your social media strategy will tank

    Emma Fitzpatrick

    ​Social media is here to stay. It's completely transformed the landscape of personal and brand communication. Yet, one of the biggest impacts on social media strategy thus far was just released in a new study from Econsultancy. The reason marketers are using social media is changing -- and the new findings are detrimental to your long-term success on social media.

  • Dealers beware: Fraudulent companies may be eroding the sands of your beach

    Marilou Vroman, CPA, CFE

    ​Dealerships are viewed as cash cows with deep pockets with substantial assets and revenues flowing through the operation. As ocean waves subtly carry grains of sand away from the beach, diversion of cash and physical assets may occur in small increments over the course of time and go virtually undetected.

  • Tips from the butcher: Preparing your game in the field

    Danielle Manley

    Hunting season is approaching, and all hunters are preparing for the adventure and excitement. One of the main goals for hunters is to bring home quality meat. But have you prepared to bring home the highest-quality meat possible? Do you know the best way to prepare the animal for processing?

  • The 3 C’s of RV living: Communication, cooperation and consideration

    Laura Weaver

    ​When we decided to "motor home" it, we weren't quite sure what we were getting ourselves into. Of course, the allure of traveling and the excitement of our adventures were prominent in our minds. However, we had never camped before and weren't quite sure of what to expect during our first extended road trip. In fact, we had a Plan B to fall back on just in case things didn't work out for us.

  • Texas schools are expanding the reach of technology

    Bambi Majumdar

    ​Texas has a nationwide reputation for having good schools that show both academic excellence and all-around development of students, compared to most other states. The Texas Education Agency is working to integrate technology with the needs of students, teachers and librarians, thus creating a 360-degree learning advantage.

  • 5 tips for commercial property management

    Bambi Majumdar

    With the economy stabilizing, global markets settling down and the job markets opening up, there is renewed growth and hope for the commercial real estate industry. In the immediate future, construction and high-end commercial property management present intelligent buildings for new-age businesses.

  • How to avoid another market downturn: 3 ways to handle investment risk

    David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM

    For the purposes of this article, we are going to review how market risk can affect your investments and potential ways to mitigate the risk. However, the true value of your portfolio is determined by more than just its raw return or value at any one time. Inflation, taxes and the time value of money are important considerations when evaluating the real return on any investment.

  • How to avoid another market downturn: 3 ways to handle investment risk

    David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell

    For the purposes of this article, we are going to review how market risk can affect your investments and potential ways to mitigate the risk. However, the true value of your portfolio is determined by more than just its raw return or value at any one time. Inflation, taxes and the time value of money are important considerations when evaluating the real return on any investment.

  • Saving the water coolers, 1 at a time

    Jason Gonzalez

    I have been a Porsche guy for a long time. I have owned 911s, an outlaw 356 and a couple of Boxsters. For the last six years, however, I have found myself on a path far less traveled. I have completely fallen for Porsches often overlooked and curiously economical, four-cylinder cars — 924s, 931s, 944s, 951s and 968s. Like others who struggle with the same addiction, I affectionately refer to them as "the water coolers."

  • Netflix is just HBO minus the delivery

    Mitch Weinraub

    I don't know about you, but the next time I hear or read that "Netflix is killing pay TV," I'm going to scream. Anyone who takes a step back will realize that Netflix is pay TV. Netflix is a competitor to HBO, Showtime and Starz. They all offer different (but similar) collections of feature films, episodic programming and original content. Content-wise, it is only a difference in quantity, quality and price. They all allow programming to be watched on large screens and mobile devices, although some services are better at one than the other.