Monthly Archives: October, 2016

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...

Worthy Reads: Venezuelans gather for mass march against Maduro

Slowdown in State, Local Investment Dents U.S. Economy (WSJ) ‘High pressure economy’ may punish both stocks and bonds in 2017 (MarketWatch) Google puts the brakes on Fiber and...

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...

Is Your Valuable Credit Card Information at Risk Right Now?

October is Cyber Security awareness month , and I've been writing (read here, here, and here) that you must protect yourself from hackers and scammers....

Germany Massively Wasting Its Potential to Grow

The Wall Street Journal shows that German businesses have piled up $500 billion in cash and deposits leading to underinvestment in German industry. FRANKFURT—German companies...

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Gold Is One Tool in the Toolbox

Everyone is talking about gold. The Wall Street Journal...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

How AI, Laser Beams, and Nvidia are Shaping the Future of Farming

Seattle-based ag-tech startup Carbon Robotics has developed the AI-powered...

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’: New Tariffs Set to Reshape U.S. Trade

As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his...

Are You Prepared for Anything?

The best way to prepare for anything is to...

Survive and Thrive March 2025: “I Don’t Understand Bonds,” Says Everybody

Dear Survivor, “I don’t understand bonds,” says everybody. Which is...

Does Chewing Gum Expose You to Microplastics?

A pilot study has found that chewing gum, both...

World’s Largest Copper Producer Shifts Copper Sales to U.S.

Fabian Cambero of Reuters reports that Codelco, the world's...

U.S. Uranium Production Reaches 6-Year High

In 2024, U.S. uranium production reached its highest level...

New Nuclear Batteries: A Future Without Charging?

American Chemical Society (ACS) reports that researchers led by...