Monthly Archives: November, 2016

Portfolio Strategy: This is the Opportunity in Small Company Stocks

Small-cap stocks are on a tear. After crashing into bear market territory early this year, small company shares are up almost 40% from their...

New Wave of Annuities Likely to Fall Short of Investor Expectations

I've been warning investors about the perils of buying variable annuities for a long time (read: here, here, here and here). Now Investment News has...

The Explosion in Lightweight, Flexible, Plastic Food Pouches

The editors of Plastic Make It Possible explain the striking benefits of food packaged in plastic pouches rather than cans. As I walked down the...

These Companies have the Highest Sales Per Employee

The table below shows the top five industry groups that have the highest median sales per employee according to Bloomberg. Real Estate, Energy, and...

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DOE Launches Genesis Mission Consortium to Accelerate AI-Driven Science

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch...

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

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

China Urges Banks to Curb US Treasury Holdings Amid Market Volatility

Chinese financial regulators have advised major banks to limit...

SpaceX Plans to Launch a Cosmic Datacenter Revolution

SpaceX has applied to launch a million new satellites...

Big Tech’s AI Arms Race: $650 Billion in Computing Spend for 2026

Major US technology companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and...

Walmart Taps John Furner to Drive Growth and AI Transformation as New CEO

Walmart Inc. announced that John Furner, 51, will succeed...

Texas Energy Use Surges While National Consumption Declines

In 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other...

Trucking Crisis: How Foreign Drivers Are Eroding Rates and Safety

Cliff Bates and Grace Maher, leaders in the trucking...

EV Sales Decline in 2025 as Hybrids Gain Market Share

The US Energy Information Administration reports that while sales...

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

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