Monthly Archives: October, 2016

State of Rhode Island Terminates Hedge Fund Investments

Back in 2013 I warned about Rhode Island's pension fund investments in high-fee hedge funds, writing here: It has allocated 25% of its plan to...

Big Oil Companies to Focus on Shale and Acquisitions

The Wall Street Journal explains that the energy production landscape has changed for the majors. World-wide, oil-exploration spending last year was the lowest since 2007....

How to Time Markets with Accuracy

Market timing is a tough business. Most professionals who try market timing lose. When self-directed investors pursue this strategy, the results are often dismal....

Could Innovative New Tech Stem the Retail Return Tsunami?

In 2015 Americans returned $260.5 billion worth of retail merchandise. That's an astonishing 8% of total sales. Much of that returned inventory can't simply be placed...

Portfolio Strategy: Will the Bubble Get bigger?

Janet Yellen gave a speech earlier this month where she suggested that the Fed should run a “high-pressure” economy in an effort to fix...

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US Leaning Mostly on Americas, Gulf Plays a Small Role

In 2025, the US imported 490,000 b/d of crude...

US Oil Production Could Hit Record Levels in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 21)

You always hear how a well-balanced life is a...

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

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

US Demands Free Passage in Hormuz as Talks Approach

US President Donald Trump is pressuring Iran to immediately...

Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part XV

If providing the average investor access to so called...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

Building Gigawatts for Growth: A Cost-Saving Energy Approach

The Wood Mackenzie Energy Gang podcast episode “A Solution...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 23)

In my conversations with you, we tend to talk...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 19)

When Your Survival Guy started my series “There’s Nothing...