Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Today’s Biggest Risks

Nice piece from Stephen Roach at Project Syndicate. Little deep in the weeds on monetary policy, but worth your time. Normalization is all about a...

Bezos and Boston, MA

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos isn’t like the rest of us. That’s a given. Here you get some insight about his history with Boston, MA as...

You Won’t Believe What Happened to These Mutual Funds

Barron’s reported over the weekend that Third Avenue Management, the firm founded by deep value investing pioneer Marty Whitman, is undergoing yet another management...

America’s Crude Oil Exports Ready to Surge

Prices for WTI crude have dropped in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The Texas crude benchmark price has dropped to a $6.63 discount per...

Hartford, CT Downgraded to Junk Status

Imagine if your credit score got reduced to junk status and you quickly understand how municipal bonds work. Joseph De Avila reports at the...

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The Power of a Compound Interest Table

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

You Saw Me in Newport

When I asked you to come see me in...

When Nasdaq Fell Nearly 78% from Peak

“When the dot-com bubble burst in March 2000, the...

US Plans $5 Billion Fund to Secure Critical Mineral Supplies

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is negotiating...

US Import Prices Rise 0.3% Amid Mixed Fuel and Nonfuel Trends

US import prices rose 0.3% in August 2025, driven...

Ten Million Charlie Kirks

In towns and cities across America, supporters of Charlie...

The Highest Yielding Dow Stocks

For investors looking for high-yielding dividend stocks to buy,...

Fusion Power Push: DOE Launches Major Investment in Emerging Tech

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $134...

Pemex’s Quiet Fracking Strategy Tests Sheinbaum’s Green Promises

Mexico’s state oil company, Pemex, is quietly expanding its...

Rats, Mold, and Millions in Debt: The Collapse of a NYC Landlord Empire

A deteriorating apartment in Inwood reveals the deepening crisis...