Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Are Your Investment Accounts Safe From the Plague of Hackers?

It's the last day of Cyber Security awareness month, and hopefully you have spent some time considering the state of your current cyber-risks. Are...

Amazon Projects 4th Q Revenues of $42/45 Billion

The Wall Street Journal reports the huge importance of Amazon’s ability to rent computing power. Amazon posted its lowest quarterly profit in a year as...

The Great Distortion

We have written often on this site about the great distortion in financial markets caused by a long period of misguided monetary policy. Here...

A Potential Game Changer in Reducing Power Plant Emissions

A release by energyfactor.exxonmobil.com offers some real optimism. FuelCell Energy, Inc. and ExxonMobil have announced the selection of the James M. Barry Electric Generating Station,...

Are Stop-Losses More Dangerous in Today’s Volatile Markets?

I have warned investors many times about the undependability and general riskiness of using stop-loss orders. When markets get volatile it's hard to beat the...

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The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 13)

“If the phone doesn’t ring, it’s me,” is one...

US Wine Industry Faces Multi-Year Demand Correction

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) State of the U.S....

Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Big Corporations Making Big Investments

Big companies in many sectors are making big investments...

“Commercial Bonanza”: Iran’s Pitch to US Firms Amid Sanctions Talks

Iran is proposing a large-scale investment opportunity for US...

Stocks with the Highest Prospective Returns

For decades, I have advised my monthly strategy report...

Argentina’s $40 Billion Copper Bet Hinges on Glacier Law Reform

Bloomberg reports that a potential $40 billion copper boom...

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...