Monthly Archives: July, 2014

The Only Stocks We Buy

You read last week about putting margin of safety to work in your portfolio. I told you about three strategies we use to pick...

Words from the Wise

Richard Russell's timeless Rich Man, Poor Man has been there for me when I needed some perspective. I hope it will do the same...

The Shocking Truth Behind Falling Treasury Yields

There is an odd dynamic in the bond market that Wall Street can’t seem to figure out. Long-term Treasury yields are falling despite an...

The Calm Before the Storm

You don't have to be able to predict the future to be a successful investor. But being armed with battle hardened advice can certainly help you become one.

The Monday Melee: Housing Rolling Over

What We're Reading: Race to Cut Taxes Fuels Urge to Merge, Hoffman and Plumridge, The Wall Street Journal Better late than never. Liberals abandon Obamacare mandate....

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Paris: Watch Your Back and Margin of Safety

Your Survival Guy is back from a ten-day trip...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Gulf Pipeline Projects Could Bypass Strait of Hormuz Within Five Years

HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said investment in alternative...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Federal Funding to Strengthen Northeast Energy Security

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to...

U.S. and South America Boost Oil and Gas Exports

The conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Middle Eastern...

Crash!

I have been investing since the spring of 1964,...

Tesla Roadster: The Flying Supercar

The Tesla Roadster is an innovative electric sports car...

The Trouble with Balanced Mutual Funds and ETFs

In the past, when I thought about balanced mutual...

December RAGE Gauge: Boom! Small Business Outlook Jumps

Wow, isn’t it amazing what a difference one month...