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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There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

US Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January, Beating Expectations

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

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

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

Bessent: No Bailouts for Bitcoin

During Congressional testimony, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent...

What Does Your Grandchild Know about Payroll Taxes?

You probably remember the feeling you had when you...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...

DOE Awards $175M to Modernize US Coal Plants

The US Department of Energy is providing $175 million in...

EV Sales Decline in 2025 as Hybrids Gain Market Share

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

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part4)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly because when...