Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Have Metals hit Bottom?

Have industrial metals copper and aluminum hit bottom, or is the slight upward trend in their trajectory since late 2015 just another pause in...

Worthy Reads: U.S. consumer spending surges; inflation creeping up

Fueling Oil’s Push to $50: The Fear Factor Is Back (WSJ) The Untold Story Behind Saudi Arabia’s 41-Year U.S. Debt Secret (Bloomberg) New data shows a...

Retirement State: Which States have the Highest Estate or Inheritance Tax?

There’s a lot of reasons for New Englanders to retire to Florida or New Hampshire. From the Tax Foundation: In addition to the federal estate tax...

Risk On?

Despite warnings from Federal Reserve governors and presidents that rates hikes are imminent, both the NASDAQ and Russell 2000 indices popped this week.

Worthy Reads: Oil Prices Poised to Hit Sweet Spot

Oil Prices Poised to Hit Sweet Spot (WSJ) This 116-year-old woman dispensed fantastic advice about life and money (MarketWatch) Once Bullish, Miners Turn Bearish on Metals...

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Global Strategic Oil Stocks Show China and US as Leaders

A global review of strategic oil inventories shows that,...

Deep Gulf Coast Formation Could Hold Significant Additional Natural Gas Reserves

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reports that new industry...

Life After Babson College

Your Survival Guy and Gal were at Babson College...

Rich Grandchild: There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 26)

Are you familiar with my piece Rich Grandchild, Poor...

US Gas Consumption Projected to Reach Record Highs by 2027

US industrial natural gas consumption is projected to reach...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

Tankers Disable Tracking to Cross Strait of Hormuz Safely

A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has exited...

US Pushes Forward With Next-Generation Nuclear SMR Projects

The US Department of Energy has awarded over $94...

Vietnam’s Largest Refinery Maintains Stable Output Through June

Vietnam’s largest refinery is expected to maintain stable operations...

US Retail Activity Continues Upward Trend in Early 2026

US retail and food services sales rose in April...