Monthly Archives: April, 2015

The Best Performing Portfolio

Pop Quiz! Which of these portfolios had the best performance over the last three years? 3yr Return A) Portfolio 1 +65.8% B) Portfolio 2 +56.5% C) Portfolio 3...

Economy on the Verge of Recession?

Is the U.S. Economy on the verge of recession? According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow Forecast, first quarter GDP is estimated...

Dire costs of easy Fed now and later: Jim Grant

CNBC: Closely followed market watcher Jim Grant disputes the argument that there's no harm in the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates near zero percent—calling...

Fidelity’s Winning Edge

You can see Fidelity’s winning edge is alive and well through its CEO Abigail Johnson. She runs it like a family business—for the long-term....

Stampede of the Commies

I don’t think China has this capitalism thing down yet. With the Chinese housing market rolling over and the Chinese economy slowing, the Shanghai...

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Russia’s Oil Trade Severely Disrupted by Recent U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have grounded 61%...

“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible....

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

In a White House press release, they report that...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline

In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%,...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

Your Survival Guy’s Number One Recommendation in Times Like These

Originally posted October 27, 2022. OK, what’s Your Survival Guy’s...

Global Automakers Eye U.S. Manufacturing Amid Tariff Concerns

Overseas automakers, facing potential 25% U.S. tariffs, are considering...