Monthly Archives: September, 2016

The Marvel of American Energy Productivity

Two years ago, the shale oil industry was knocked down. The house of Saud cooked up a scheme to put the U.S. shale oil...

Do the Words “Retirement Plan” Make You Calm, or Stressed?

Sometimes the best thing you can do for your investments is to create a plan. Easy for me to say I know. One way...

Lowering Tax Rates Improves Incentives For People to Earn

The Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell boils economic growth down to one simple truth. Why don’t the politicians seem to grasp such indisputable common sense? Proponents...

Worthy Reads: How much of America do foreigners really own?

Why So Few Economists Are Prepared to Say Recession Risks Are Fading (WSJ) Yellen Cornered by Lawmaker in Heated Exchange Over Fed Politics (Bloomberg) How much...

Is Your Wealth Manager Held to this Higher Standard?

If you choose to work with an investment advisor, wealth manager, financial planner, stock broker, retirement specialist, you name it, there really is only...

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Are You Missing an Opportunity with Incremental Retirement?

Are you missing an opportunity with incremental retirement? Just...

“It Is All About Compound Interest, Brother”

“It is all about compound interest, Brother. Tell that...

The Difference Between Your Problems and Another Guy’s

You’re living in a service economy where you can’t...

Regulatory Realignment Set to Supercharge US Energy Exports

The Trump administration has shifted responsibility for deepwater port...

Trump Orders $200B Mortgage-Bond Buying to Push Down Home Loan Rates

President Donald Trump has ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie...

Exports Rise and Imports Fall, Narrowing October Trade Gap

In October 2025, the U.S. goods and services trade...

Fed Monitors Penny Flows as Coin Production Ends

The Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) announced that starting...

What a Difference a Day Makes

What a difference a day makes. As I wrote...

US Oil Firms Seek Guarantees Before Investing in Venezuela

Myles McCormick and Jamie Smyth of the Financial Times report that...

$1 Trillion in California Homes Misclassified as Low Wildfire Risk, AI Warns

A ZestyAI analysis of 11.8 million California homes shows...