Monthly Archives: May, 2016

Dividends are Back!

Dividends are back. “The humble dividend is reclaiming its rightful place as the arbiter of stock-market value. In three of the four biggest developed...

Then and Now: The Top 5 Markets, 1899 and 2015

The relative sizes of the world's top 5 largest stock markets in 1899 and 2015.

These Stocks are Crushing the Competition

For dividend focused investors, the last three years have been a tough row to hoe. From year-end 2012 through year-end 2015, the speculative NASDAQ...

Jobs, Inflation, Wages: Bad for Stocks

European Parliament Rejects China’s Bid for Market Economy Status (WSJ) Global bank hackers strike again (CNN) Retail Slump Shows Amazon Effect (WSJ) Hong Kong GDP Tumbles At...

“We Are in the First Innings of a Washout in Hedge Funds”

“There is no doubt that we are in the first innings of a washout in hedge funds,” said Dan Loeb of Third Point LLC...

Popular

IRS Updates 2026 Retirement Contribution Limits for 401(k), IRA, and SIMPLE Plans

The IRS has announced cost-of-living adjustments for retirement accounts...

Financial Armadillo: Are You a Compounding Machine?

When Your Survival Guy was a kid, my dad...

Billions of Dollars Floating on the High Seas

Since the end of August, roughly one billion barrels...

Warren Buffett to Step Down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO After Six Decades

Warren Buffett, the 95-year-old “Oracle of Omaha,” announced he...

Don’t Miss the Boat By Being Late to the Dock

Have you ever been close to missing the boat...

America’s Secret Weapon: Rare Earth Free Iron Nitride Magnets

Rare-Earth Access Tightened for US Defense Under China Plan China...

Auto Industry on Edge: Aluminum Shortage and Geopolitics Halt US Production

A combination of supply chain disruptions, including an aluminum...

The Young Trader Who Made a Fortune on Russian Oil

Christopher Eppinger, a 30-year-old German oil trader, made over...

Walmart Taps John Furner to Drive Growth and AI Transformation as New CEO

Walmart Inc. announced that John Furner, 51, will succeed...

When Your Spouse Asks: How’s Our Money Honey?

When your spouse asks, “How’s our money, honey?” you...