Monthly Archives: December, 2017

The Truth Behind the S&P 500: Part V

As I've written to you before, the S&P is constructed somewhat like an actively managed fund. Real people choose which stocks go in, and...

Trying to Prepay Your Property Taxes? Read This First

For those rushing to pre-pay 2018 property taxes in order to maintain full deductability of those sums, it might be time to examine new...

Are You Ready for the ‘Mini-Grid’?

A small German startup has connected 20,000 households that independently produce energy. The company is Sonnen. It’s virtual network allows users to buy and...

Is College the Best America Can Do for its Students?

In today's job market it's hard to find any well paying job that doesn't require some level of college education. But should it be...

The New Model is the Old Model in Real Estate Development

The new big thing in real estate development is walkable, mixed use neighborhoods. Obviously this is the model of real estate development when neighborhoods...

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Start Thinking About Disaster Preparedness Now

When you start thinking about disaster preparedness, one common...

Trump Sparks $5 Trillion Investment Surge in First 100 Days

In his first 100 days of a new term,...

Top 10 U.S. Cities Where Home Prices Are Dropping Fastest

Andrew Shilling of MarketWatch reports that despite U.S. home...

Got Water?

When the you-know-what hits the fan, water is the...

Spain Blames Generation Loss for Worst Blackout in Years

Rodrigo Orihuela, Joao Lima, and Thomas Gualtieri of Bloomberg report that a...

US Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.2 Million in March

In March, US job openings remained steady at 7.2...

Wright Urges Central Europe to Choose Energy Freedom Over Climate Mandates

The US Department of Energy reports that at the...

Ukraine and U.S. Set to Finalize Landmark Minerals Agreement

Tim Zadorozhnyy of The Kyiv Independent reports that Ukraine...

GAO Report: Five Agencies Hold 98% of IIJA Grant Funds

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated $711.8...

Gasoline Leads Drop in U.S. Fuel Imports

In 2024, US petroleum product imports fell by 210,000...