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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“Ice Storms Are a Hurricane for Us”

You know that Mississippi, located on the edge of...

Winter Storm Fern Reverses New England’s Electricity Flow with Canada

The US Energy Information Administration reported that the New...

AI Memory Demand Sparks Global Shortage

Global memory shortages driven by booming AI demand are...

The Widening Gap

You saw on the nightly news the success Elon...

Bessent: The Table Is Set

You know Your Survival Guy is not in the...

Are Private Equity and Credit Right for Your 401(k)?

The push is on to stuff your 401(k) with...

Why Ultra-Low Interest Rates are Bad for You, the Economy, and Inflation

If the Fed sticks to its forecast of leaving...

Solar, Wind Output Decline as Coal and Gas Power Demand

During the week ending January 25, 2026, Winter Storm...

Richard Young Reports: 50+ Years with Fidelity and Wellington

I started in the institutional research and trading investment...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...