Monthly Archives: August, 2014

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...

Mutual Funds of the Future

"Never pick a stock again," proclaims the headline of a recent article by Money. The California Public Employees Retirement System is considering making cuts...

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How China Survived the Iran Oil Crisis

China absorbed the Iran oil shock by cutting its...

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Canada Sends Record Power to New York as Heat Wave Drives Demand

On July 3, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration...

New U.S. Sanctions Aim to Push Iran’s Economy to the Brink

Iran is bracing for a new round of U.S....

US Ethane Exports Set to Surge

The US Energy Information Administration reports that US ethane...

America’s Nuclear Comeback: Five States Chosen for $50 Billion Energy Push

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Utah, Tennessee,...

Trump Turns Up the Heat on Canada

The U.S. and Canada appeared close to a trade...

USPS Contracted Trucking Company Abruptly Closes

Clarissa Hawes of Freight Waves reports that postal contractor...

Pritzker’s Tax Plan Could Drive Data Centers Out of Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a two‑year moratorium...

“Stocks Always Go Up Over Time” Maybe Not

When markets are volatile, the refrain “stocks always go...