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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Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly?

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly,...

The Magic of Compound Interest

UPDATE 4.13.26: Despite the many changes the world has...

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

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

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

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

IEA Warns of Supply Shocks and Falling Demand in 2026

The April 2026 Oil Market Report by the International...

The Many Tentacles of Private Credit

You know that Your Survival Guy is worried about...

Groundbreaking Marks Start of NESE Pipeline Project

Chris Wright marked the groundbreaking of the Northeast Supply...

Why Half of Gen Z Workers Are Saying No to Full-Time Jobs

A new study shows Gen Z workers are increasingly rejecting...