Monthly Archives: November, 2016

Rising Rates a Threat to Commercial Real Estate

The Wall Street Journal reports on the risks a reversal in interest rates presents to the bubble conditions in commercial real estate created by...

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...

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US Sets Sights on 6G Leadership With New Presidential Action

President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum aimed...

The Biden Administration Enabled the Fraudsters

You may have seen, between bites of Christmas ham,...

California Politicians Want to Bite the Forbidden Apple

You know that California politicians have sought to harass...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

Driverless Disaster: Blackout Turns Waymo Vehicles into Roadblocks

A widespread power outage in San Francisco caused by...

Panama Canal Port Deal Faces Collapse Amid Beijing Pressure

A proposed $23 billion, BlackRock-backed acquisition of 43 global...

Global Agriculture Robots Market to Reach $139 Billion by 2035

The global agriculture robots market is projected to surge...

Grocery Prices See Biggest Drop Since 2020

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that consumer...

USDA Opposes Dam Decommissioning in California

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) filed formal comments...

Rising Middle Class Fuels India’s $2 Trillion Retail Opportunity

India’s retail and consumer market is poised for significant...