Monthly Archives: December, 2016

Are Blind Trust and Greed the Two Worst Qualities in Investing?

On Monday I told you about a former public employee losing $25 million when he left to work at a hedge fund. Here is...

Financial Strategies of the Super Wealthy

Every wonder how the super wealthy manage their vast fortunes? Here the WSJ reports on some of the financial strategies of the ultra-wealthy ($10...

Nuclear and Renewables Will Offer Powerful Growth

Here ExxonMobil breaks out the big seven global energy trends. On Friday, we published ExxonMobil’s 2017 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040, which outlines our...

This Pension Still Blind to its Ways

The good news is that Rhode Island pensions are getting out of hedge funds. The bad is that some of the proceeds are going...

Is this the Dawn of the Golden Age for Bank Stocks?

Steve Eisman, one of the few traders who profited from taking a major short position in sub-prime mortgages before the financial collapse thinks we...

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

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

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

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

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...

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%,...

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

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

America’s Hidden Treasure: USGS Map Reveals Seabed Mineral Wealth

The U.S. Geological Survey Global Seabed Mineral Resources report...

U.S. Considers Easing Nvidia Chip Curbs for UAE Amid Trump Visit

Mackenzie Hawkins, Ben Bartenstein, and Ryan Gould of Bloomberg report that the...

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

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