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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OnePay Buyback Highlights Rapid Rise of Walmart-Backed Firm

OnePay, the Walmart-backed fintech firm behind the retailer’s planned...

“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...

The Fed Should Be Careful with Lower Rates

From August 15, 1971, the day President Nixon officially...

Are You Missing an Opportunity with Incremental Retirement?

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

Fed Monitors Penny Flows as Coin Production Ends

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

Exports Rise and Imports Fall, Narrowing October Trade Gap

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

Pemex’s Quiet Fracking Strategy Tests Sheinbaum’s Green Promises

Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, is quietly expanding its...

US Pressures Venezuela to Cut China and Russia Ties in Oil Standoff

The Trump administration has told Venezuela’s interim president that...

Vanguard Wellington (VWELX): The Original Balanced Fund

The Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX) is the original balanced...