Monthly Archives: October, 2016

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...

Do Presidential Elections Hurt or Help Consumer Confidence?

From the end of July, through the end of November, consumers are barraged by negative campaigning and big promises. Take a look at the...

Worthy Reads: Apple sales likely to fall again despite Samsung woes

Silicon Valley Decides It’s Just Too Hard to Build a Car (Bloomberg) Fed’s Task Ahead: How Best to Signal Year-End Rate Move (WSJ) U.S. Retail Banks Under...

Fidelity Sees Yen as Low at 120

Keeping long-term bond yields at zero is never a good strategy for currency strength. But that is exactly what the Bank of Japan is...

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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...

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...

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...

Investor Exuberance Soars

The signs of investor exuberance are too many to...