Monthly Archives: July, 2016

As Prices Fell, Frackers Became more Productive

Prices for crude oil are still down from their highs, but drillers have gained productivity, offsetting the negative impacts of prices.

Worthy Reads: History Favors an Election Correction for Stocks

Gold’s Relationship With the Dollar: It’s Getting Complicated (WSJ) The decades-long, post-war growth of America’s middle class is at an end (MarketWatch) Why We Hate Office Jargon...

Avoid “Unpleasant Bumps” in Retirement

The Wall Street Journal's Mia Lamar has written a profile of the high-risk Singaporean hedge fund, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd. The fund has had...

Worthy Reads: Data scientist says the Fed has no idea how to forecast the economy

Fed Officials More Confident in Rate Increase This Year (WSJ) Where Clinton, Trump Stand on the Economy (WSJ) Companies Forgot About Mom-and-Pop Investors...Until Now (WSJ) Trump Tells Donors He Wants...

Housing Materials More Expensive Today than 2005

The Ro-Mac Lumber Whole House Commodity Index, which tracks the cost of building a 2,200 sq/ft home in Central Florida, hit another record high today.

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Happy? Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 14)

Your Survival Guy was speaking with a client yesterday,...

Ted Turner: There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 24)

“How was he as a captain?” I asked yesterday...

NERC Issues New Guidance on Large Load Grid Risks

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released...

High Stakes at Panama Canal as Bidding Process Draws Scrutiny

Panama has taken control of key container terminals from...

US Economy Adds 115,000 Jobs as Unemployment Holds at 4.3%

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the...

Energy Infrastructure Becomes a New Battlefield in Europe

Poland and other European countries are increasingly treating energy...

China Defies US Sanctions, Raising Stakes for Banks

China has taken the unusual step of instructing domestic...

Nvidia Makes $500M Bet on Corning for AI Infrastructure

NVIDIA has acquired about $500 million worth of rights...

Humanoid Robots Hit Mass Production – One Robot Per Hour

Figure AI has successfully scaled humanoid robot production with...

Someone’s Gotta Do It: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 13)

If you’re worried about jet lag going to Paris,...