Monthly Archives: May, 2017

China’s Debt Downgraded for the First Time Since 1989

After lowering China's credit ratings outlook to negative in March of 2016, Moody's has now cut the country's credit rating to A1 from Aa3....

Are These Popular Funds in a Mini-Mania?

For 11 weeks straight tech focused mutual and exchange traded funds have been pulling in investor money. Since the start of 2017 the funds...

Is This the End of the Age of Oil?

You can see on my chart that, aside form a couple hiccups, consumption of oil has been rising without much difficulty since the early 1980s. The...

When Will this Bull Market End? Because it Will End

Here, "stocks are advanced on hopes and expectations” - Robert Rhea When will this bull market end? Because it will end. The market is simply...

Is There Some Life Left in Retail?

Perhaps brick and mortar stores can learn to compete with Amazon in a new age for retail. Wal-Mart's online business surged last quarter. As...

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Retirement #4: How Do You Feel? How Will You Feel?

When it comes to retirement, two questions worth thinking...

Nippon’s Push for U.S. Steel Approval Faces Uncertainty

Nippon Steel plans to invest $14 billion in U.S....

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

Compound interest was described as the greatest mathematical discovery...

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

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

“My Father Read Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report”

“My father read Richard C. Young's Intelligence Report, and...

U.S. Moves to Secure Puerto Rico’s Fragile Energy System

The Department of Energy has issued emergency orders to...

Energy Dominance: DOE Outlines FY2026 Budget Under Trump Directive

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before Congress...

“My Effin’ Life,” by Geddy Lee of the Band Rush

Your Survival Guy’s been reading “My Effin’ Life,” by...

DOE Awards $1.4 Billion to Manage Strategic Petroleum Reserve

After the Biden administration badly mismanaged the Strategic Petroleum...

U.S. Hydropower Generation Increases

U.S. hydropower generation is expected to grow by 7.5%...