Monthly Archives: June, 2015

Dividend Religion, Hallelujah!

Do you know what a dividend paying stock that yields 3% today and increases its dividend by 10% per year for 10-years will yield? Answer:...

The Monday Melee: The Strong Dollar a Problem?

What did Obama Say? Rumors are circulating that President Obama called the strong dollar a "problem," while speaking to a G7 summit on Sunday. The White...

Panic at the IMF

Yesterday, IMF President Christine Lagarde said the Fed should hold off on hiking interest rates until 2016. Apparently Ms. Lagarde and her Keynesian brethren who dominate global...

My First Drum Set and The Killers

If you're a drummer or a musician then you know--you never forget your first drum set or instrument. I started playing drums in the...

Auto Sales Soar

Automobile sales are soaring. In May, auto sales hit a new cycle high and an almost 10-year high. Soaring auto sales are a bullish...

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Start Thinking About Disaster Preparedness Now

When you start thinking about disaster preparedness, one common...

Trump Sparks $5 Trillion Investment Surge in First 100 Days

In his first 100 days of a new term,...

Top 10 U.S. Cities Where Home Prices Are Dropping Fastest

Andrew Shilling of MarketWatch reports that despite U.S. home...

Got Water?

When the you-know-what hits the fan, water is the...

Spain Blames Generation Loss for Worst Blackout in Years

Rodrigo Orihuela, Joao Lima, and Thomas Gualtieri of Bloomberg report that a...

US Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.2 Million in March

In March, US job openings remained steady at 7.2...

Wright Urges Central Europe to Choose Energy Freedom Over Climate Mandates

The US Department of Energy reports that at the...

Ukraine and U.S. Set to Finalize Landmark Minerals Agreement

Tim Zadorozhnyy of The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukraine...

GAO Report: Five Agencies Hold 98% of IIJA Grant Funds

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $711.8...

Gasoline Leads Drop in U.S. Fuel Imports

In 2024, US petroleum product imports fell by 210,000...