Monthly Archives: November, 2014

Kill the Squid.

In a 400-page report prepared for a Senate hearing on commodities market rigging, Goldman Sachs (aka the Vampire Squid of Wall Street) was again...

Year-End Market Update

I was on the phone with a client Wednesday morning when another line lit up indicating someone was being buzzed into my office from...

These are the Most Popular Stocks on Wall Street

What is popular on Wall Street? The table below lists the most followed stocks in the S&P 500. These aren't necessarily the stocks with...

A Furious Rally

The S&P 500 has rallied furiously from its October 15th low. Over the last 24 trading days, the index has gained 10.1%--the largest such...

Yes. Gold is a Currency

Is gold a currency? “Yes. Remember what we’re looking at. Gold is a currency. It is still, by all evidence, a premier currency. No...

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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....

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...

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...