Monthly Archives: February, 2014

Is Tesla a Buy?

If you've been following the financial headlines this week you no doubt caught wind of a major upward spike in shares of Tesla Motors. Tesla...

Can Your Portfolio Take a 50% Loss?

It's impossible to have it all ways. In order to craft an investment portfolio that can act as an all-weather armadillo, you must be...

Did JP Morgan Know about Madoff?

Accusations are flying and the lawyers have been called in at JP Morgan to defend current and former executives, including CEO Jamie Dimon from...

The 8th Wonder of the World

Saving money is hard. But the earlier it's started, the easier it gets. I was stacking quarters the other night to explain the concept...

The Hidden Good News on the Labor Market

On February 15, Barron’s ran what many economists (especially those at the Federal Reserve) would consider a provocative piece on the labor market. Barron’s reporter Kopin Tan points out for readers that the labor market...

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DOE Names New Science Advisory Committee to Strengthen Gold Standard Science

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has named the...

The Declining Dollar?

There has been a lot of discussion in the...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 5)

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly....

U.S. Inflation Slows Slightly, Annual CPI Up 2.4%

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in...

EV Sales Decline in 2025 as Hybrids Gain Market Share

The US Energy Information Administration reports that while sales...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...

US Nuclear Fleet Records Reduced Outages at Start of 2026

US Energy Information Administration reports that between January 1...

“Happy I Found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report”

“Happy I found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report all...