Monthly Archives: July, 2014

How Much for a BTU?

Record low temperatures in much of the U.S. have kept air conditioners from running, and electricity demand low. The low demand, coupled with an inventory buildup running...

Piping Hot Growth

Four Percent! Can you believe it? The first estimate of second quarter GDP growth was released this week and it came in at a piping...

Gut Check: Confidence Rises to Post Recession High

Consumer confidence has risen to another post-recession high. The Conference Board's Index of consumer confidence has nearly topped its historical mean, something it hasn't done...

Your Best One-Two Punch

For my money the best balanced fund combination is a 50/50 mix of Vanguard Wellesley and Wellington. For clients I prefer a mix of...

The Monday Melee: Euro Hits New 2014 Lows

  What we're reading: Mark Cuban talks before he thinks. On Tax Inversions: "If You Move Overseas, I’m Selling Your Stock" (MoneyBeat) Talk about solar power. This...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

The Year of the Speculator

If you are a serious long-term investor you are...

This Book is a Fixture in My Office

“The more flippant the investing cliché, the more you...

A Forgotten Truth about Money

In a scene from the movie Moneyball, Scott Hatteberg...

US Economic Growth Accelerates to 2.2% in Q2

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate...

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises as Gasoline Prices Ease

U.S. consumer confidence rose to 91.7 in October 2026,...

These are the Most Expensive Housing Markets in the Country

Janet Yellen's 8-year yield heist has done wonders to...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 15)

“He always took good care of me,” she said....

U.S. Oil Revolution Looms over OPEC

When OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers met in Vienna...

A New Era in Naval Speed: “Fastest Ship Built Since WWII”

Saronic Technologies held a keel-laying ceremony on 22 August...