Monthly Archives: February, 2011

A Threat to the Muni Union

It turns out that not only is the adoption of a right-to-work (RTW) law in states good for business, but even the threat of...

An Uber-Bull

Call this the uber-bull case for stocks. Laszlo Birinyi is forecasting S&P 2,800 by September of 2013. Laszlo relies on historical patterns to make...

HC Risk

As any seasoned investor will tell you, there are many risks in investing—volatility risk, business risk, default risk, longevity risk, and inflation risk, to...

106% Profits—in Bonds

With stocks rising virtually uninterrupted since the end of August and doubling from their March 2009 lows, you may be kicking yourself for not...

A Bernanke Takedown

This is a clip of the Q&A from yesterday’s Financial Services Committee hearing. In this clip, Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey makes a...

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US Shifts to Low-Profile Strategy to Secure Strait of Hormuz Shipping

A Bloomberg report says the United States is quietly...

Why the US Economy Is Less Vulnerable to Oil Shocks Today

A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston paper, "Reassessing the...

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the...

US Secures LNG Export Deals Worth $200 Billion

The DOE reports that Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris...

You Know Diversification’s Best Friend Is Patience

You know about diversification. How about its best friend,...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Walmart’s New Strategy to Integrate Restaurant and Grocery Delivery

Walmart announced a new partnership with Subway that allows...

There’s Always Competition for Your Cash

When your lazy cash is sitting on your couch,...

US Refiners Boost Jet Fuel Output Amid Global Price Spike

An EIA report, "US Jet Fuel Market Response to...

Who Swoops in When There’s Blood in the Streets?

Your Survival Guy can’t stop thinking about the recent...