Monthly Archives: May, 2016

What Next for Oil?

Can the rally in oil prices sustain itself in the face of a strengthening dollar?

Worthy Reads: Wal-Mart Cheers Investors

Wal-Mart Cheers Investors (WSJ) Here’s what’s behind America’s renewed mania for home renovation (MarketWatch) Burning Question: Is ECB Struggling to Buy Peripheral Bonds? (WSJ) Fighting Corruption Critical for...

Sorry, The Game is O-V-E-R for these 2 Mutual Funds

The game is over for the Putnam Capital Spectrum and Equity Spectrum funds. Sorry to be so harsh. But that’s simply the way I...

Looking Back at a Random Walk Down Wall Street

Burton Malkiel has released a new edition of his book A Radom Walk Down Wall Street. In it he recommends substituting a part of...

Are International Stocks Headed Higher?

Has the long cycle of lagging performance for international shares finally run its course?

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Paris: Watch Your Back and Margin of Safety

Your Survival Guy is back from a ten-day trip...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Gulf Pipeline Projects Could Bypass Strait of Hormuz Within Five Years

HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said investment in alternative...

Crash!

I have been investing since the spring of 1964,...

Tesla Roadster: The Flying Supercar

The Tesla Roadster is an innovative electric sports car...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Federal Funding to Strengthen Northeast Energy Security

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to...

U.S. and South America Boost Oil and Gas Exports

The conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Middle Eastern...

They’ll Wonder How You Live So Well

The businesses of the top 10 companies in the...

What We’re Reading 12-14-12

Taxes Are Much Higher Than You Think, Prescott and...