Monthly Archives: October, 2014

Does this Look Like Austerity to You?

The machinations and hand wringing from Euro-area politicians and bankers over austerity imposed by Germany in return for bailouts has masked the reality that...

Do This to Avoid Catastrophic Portfolio Losses

If you are retired or soon to be retired, you know firsthand how the stress of managing money rises as retirement becomes a reality....

$3 Trillion of Taxes

It was reported by the Treasury Department recently that Federal receipts have crossed the $3 trillion mark for the first time ever in fiscal...

Stocks Down 400 Points

"I was at the post office today and overheard someone comment that the stock market was way down, something like 400 points," wrote a...

The Heroin Connection

Heroin is a highly addictive drug. It is an opioid like morphine, codeine, and methadone. One of the reasons heroin is so addictive is...

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DOE Names New Science Advisory Committee to Strengthen Gold Standard Science

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has named the...

The Declining Dollar?

There has been a lot of discussion in the...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 5)

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly....

U.S. Inflation Slows Slightly, Annual CPI Up 2.4%

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in...

US Nuclear Fleet Records Reduced Outages at Start of 2026

US Energy Information Administration reports that between January 1...

“Happy I Found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report”

“Happy I found Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report all...

EV Sales Decline in 2025 as Hybrids Gain Market Share

The US Energy Information Administration reports that while sales...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...