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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US Gasoline Prices Fall Steeply in 2025

In 2025, the US retail price for regular gasoline...

Are You Missing an Opportunity with Incremental Retirement?

Are you missing an opportunity with incremental retirement? Just...

OnePay Buyback Highlights Rapid Rise of Walmart-Backed Firm

OnePay, the Walmart-backed fintech firm behind the retailer’s planned...

“It Is All About Compound Interest, Brother”

“It is all about compound interest, Brother. Tell that...

US Moves to Cut Foreign Uranium Dependence With $2.7B Plan

The US Department of Energy announced a $2.7 billion...

The Difference Between Your Problems and Another Guy’s

You’re living in a service economy where you can’t...

Remembering Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV1fs8lAbg] The following is the transcript of Rev. Martin Luther...

Trump’s Tariffs Push EU Toward Hard Decisions

Kim Mackrael of The Wall Street Journal reports that...

Fed Monitors Penny Flows as Coin Production Ends

The Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) announced that starting...

Pipeline Additions Support Growing LNG Export Demand

In 2024, U.S. natural gas pipeline projects added 17.8...