Monthly Archives: November, 2016

What Americans Can Learn from the Baltics’ Flat Tax Success

The Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell offers Americans an outstanding primer on the success the Baltics have had with the flat tax. I'm a big fan...

A Trump Reality Plan for Federal Workers

Your retirement savings plan, the 401(k) or any other defined contribution plan, is the product of cost cuts. For years now, in the private...

Donald Trump Laying the Groundwork for an Investment Explosion

The Swiss know about the enormous potential in America Infrastructure rebuilding. Here swissinfo.ch delivers a concise rundown on some potential winners. Trump has announced big...

Destruction in the Bond Market Looks Like This

We have warned against the extreme volatility in long bonds from just a slight up-tick in rates. Read here, here and here. In 2012...

This is What Makes Investing in Technology Dangerous

The technology sector is one of the most exciting sectors of the stock market. Tech companies are on the cutting edge of innovation and...

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“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible....

Russia’s Oil Trade Severely Disrupted by Recent U.S. Sanctions

U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil trade have grounded 61%...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

In a White House press release, they report that...

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

Amazon Unleashes Vulcan: A Robot That Feels

Amazon has introduced Vulcan, its first robot equipped with...

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

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

Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline

In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%,...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Your Survival Guy’s Number One Recommendation in Times Like These

Originally posted October 27, 2022. OK, what’s Your Survival Guy’s...