Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Worthy Reads: Coming to Terms with Low Bond Yields

Coming to Terms with Low Bond Yields (WSJ) Your 401(k) Fees Are Attracting More Attention—From Lawyers (Bloomberg) Canada Banking Regulator Tightens Mortgage-Lending Oversight (WSJ) Fed rate hike...

Yellen has Egg on Her Face

The increase in June non-farm payroll employment came in at a blow out 287,000 following May's big miss. The data dependent Fed predictably panicked after...

Survival Stocks

You’ll like this story. I was catching-up with a client this morning who had been out in Colorado during and after the Brexit vote....

Worthy Reads: Central Bank Buying Squeezes Bond Market

Bridgewater’s Flagship Fund Falters as Another Thrives (WSJ) Millions of Spenders Are Ready to Come Back From the Mortgage Crisis (Bloomberg) Central Bank Buying Squeezes Bond...

Rage Gauge: 64 People Shot in Chicago

64 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend. Where’s the outrage? “Through June, there had already been 315 homicides in...

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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...

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...

High Stakes at Panama Canal as Bidding Process Draws Scrutiny

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

Virginia Is Epicenter of US Electricity Demand Growth

Electricity demand in Virginia has increased sharply, with commercial...

How Walmart Is Closing the Gap with Amazon

Walmart has adapted to the online shopping era, delivering...

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...