Monthly Archives: August, 2014

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....

The Monday Melee: Tourist Scams and Bacon

Gallup Poll Says Government is America's Top Problem Did You Know? Did you know that the tiny country of Switzerland has two cities that are among...

This Investing Fad Never Goes Out of Style

The only investing fad that never seems to go out of style on Wall Street is, well, fad stocks. King Digital Entertainment, maker of...

The Dow’s Dismal Performance

This is an excerpt from the August 2014 issue of Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report, where Dick Young helps investors compound wealth with income generating strategies...

World in Crisis: Oil Shrugs and Heads below $100

Imagine only 10 years ago, before most Americans had heard of “hydro-fracking” or “horizontal drilling.” Imagine what a war in Iraq (the eighth largest...

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Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life Like They Are?

In my conversation with you, we talked about how...

Good as Gold: Will Ron Paul Audit the Fed?

The price of gold has reached new highs. In...

How’s Your Margin of Safety for Fixed Income?

You might be getting flooded with emails about “guaranteed”...

January CPI Growth Driven by Shelter, Energy, and Food Prices

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the...

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

I know that you know Vanguard lowered its fees...

U.S. Seeks Access to Ukrainian Resources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Ukraine this week...

Startups Challenge China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold

Robert Wright of the Financial Times reports that HyProMag,...

Turkey’s Energy Dilemma: Coal Reliance vs. Nuclear Ambition

Gavin Maguire of Reuters reports that Turkey, Europe's top...

Trump Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending

John Paul Rathbone of the Financial Times reports that...

Bleeding Cash: How Tariffs Could Push Chinese Firms to the Brink

According to Hannah Miao of The Wall Street Journal,...