Monthly Archives: June, 2014

Once in a Lifetime Stress?

You need to check out this stress index. The Kansas City Financial Stress Index is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial...

Stop Losses Don’t Work

Enough with the stop losses. They don’t work for the average investor. They sound good on paper, but most investors don’t watch the market...

Are You Saving Enough for Retirement?

A basic rule of thumb in retirement investing is that you should save at least 25X your desired retirement income. Using the rule of 25,...

5.1% Yields Near Record

You need only follow the money flowing into junk bonds to see how investors are reaching for yield. Over the 16 month period ending...

Trading Volume Way Down

Trading volume is way down as investors lick their wounds from a brutal tech and healthcare sell-off this Spring. For those of us who...

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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

The #1 Investment in the World

You may recently have read the outstanding, in-depth article...

U.S. Families Gain Wealth as Debt Payments Surge

The Federal Reserve’s 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances finds...

$5 Billion Pipeline Brings Texas Fuel to California

California is set to receive a major new fuel...

‘Subdued’ Inflation Fastest in 10 Months

The CPI report released today by the Labor Department...

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

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

Saudi and UAE Pipelines Offer Limited Bypass Around Hormuz

The International Energy Agency (IEA) factsheet on the Strait...

Investors Ride Shotgun in Bernanke’s Free Money Truck

With a strong start out of the gates in...