Monthly Archives: August, 2014

The Monday Melee: Real Danger to the Economy

Quotable: “If the Fed gets this wrong here, I mean if off by six months or a year, is there real danger to the...

Don’t Chase Returns!

“Don’t chase returns.” It’s a mantra heard everywhere in the investment industry, but people still do it. If experience hasn’t already taught you the...

Missing Out on Stocks

The following poll tells me that the average investor is fed-up with this stock market.

Even the Wealthy are Broke

Upper-middle income Americans aren't saving much money says a report from the Federal Reserve. Only 45% of upper-middle-income Americans reported saving any money in...

My Recent Sailing Trip to the Vineyard

You can only imagine the despair when impatience rules the day. On a recent sailing trip the current in Woods Hole was dead against us....

Popular

Survive and Thrive January 2026: “It Is All About Compound Interest, Brother”

Dear Survivor, “It is all about compound interest, Brother. Tell...

Major Shale Consolidation: Devon and Coterra Agree to Merge

US shale producers Devon Energy and Coterra Energy agreed...

Emergency Power Orders Issued as Cold Snap Strains Florida’s Electric Grid

The US Department of Energy, led by Energy Secretary...

Natural Gas Prices Drive Higher Wholesale Electricity Costs

Average day-ahead wholesale electricity prices across most of the...

What is the Best Gold ETF for Investing and Trading?

One of the easiest and lowest-cost ways to buy...

White House Report: Eliminating State Income Taxes Could Boost Growth

The report, "The Economic Impact of State Income Tax...

China Pushes to Silence Worst Environmental Disaster in Zambia’s History

Over seven months after a major toxic waste spill...

High-Tech Tanker Tracking Reveals Global Oil Flows

Mia Gindis of Bloomberg reports that tanker tracking firms...

“Ice Storms Are a Hurricane for Us”

You know that Mississippi, located on the edge of...

Obama’s Motives for Raising the Capital Gains Tax

All you need to know about Obama’s motives for...