Monthly Archives: June, 2014

Good Morning from Castle Hill

Downtown Newport is buzzing as sailors prepare for today's Newport to Bermuda race. I walked down to the docks at lunchtime yesterday to check-out the...

Catalyst for a New High

The S&P 500 closed at yet another new high yesterday. The market was flat until about 2:00 pm. What was the catalyst that drove...

Fed Misses Again

Yesterday would have been a perfect opportunity for Fed President Janet Yellen to set a hawkish tone on inflation. Instead, as you can see...

401(k) Nightmare: Part I

Twenty years ago, after graduating from Babson College with a finance/investments degree, I spent the summer backpacking through Europe. In the winter I worked as...

Risk and Iraqi Banking

Thinking about risk is often difficult. Small persistent risks often take a backseat to catastrophic risks that are easier to conceptualize. Skiing is a...

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Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal

President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that...

Grand Theft Cargo: California’s Cargo Thefts Thrive

Cargo theft in California is surging, with estimated losses...

Smartphone Satellite Communications Are Here

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Nuclear Surpasses Coal in U.S. Energy Mix for the First Time

The US Energy Information Administration reports that in 2024,...

Every 50 Minutes: The Alarming Pace of Cargo Theft in Mexico

Cargo theft in Mexico has reached crisis levels, with...

Survive and Thrive June 2025: The Lay of the Land: Who Can You Trust?

Dear Survivor, In times like these, it’s good to get...

Chinese Goods Price Increases Outpace Core Inflation

Prices for Chinese-made goods sold on Amazon have risen...

Why the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Fix America’s Broken Grid

In "How the Big Beautiful Bill will lower energy...

Job Market Remains Strong

US job openings held steady at 7.8 million in...