Monthly Archives: April, 2014

“Money Makes Money,” Ben Franklin

An important message from Vanguard’s F. William McNabb III: The power of compounding can put time on your side The purpose of my annual letter to you...

This Can’t End Well

Empty Chinese city. Bob Davis and Esther Fung report on the worrying glut of vacant property in China’s third and fourth tier cities. In big international...

How Investor’s Are Getting Strong Armed

You need to sit up and pay attention. As if managing money weren’t hard enough already, there’s some fine print I want you to...

Fidelity Leading the Way

After reading Michael Lewis' new book Flash Boys, it's easy to see why this makes sense for Fidelity. Reuters reports: Fidelity Investments said on Thursday...

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“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible....

Russia’s Oil Trade Severely Disrupted by Recent U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have grounded 61%...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

In a White House press release, they report that...

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

Amazon Unleashes Vulcan: A Robot That Feels

Amazon has introduced Vulcan, its first robot equipped with...

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

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

Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline

In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%,...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

America’s Hidden Treasure: USGS Map Reveals Seabed Mineral Wealth

The U.S. Geological Survey Global Seabed Mineral Resources report...