Monthly Archives: February, 2018

America: The New Petro-State

Since at least the 1970s, higher oil prices have been a drag on the U.S. economy, but with U.S. oil production now surging that...

Global Earnings Generate Dividends and Deals

Strong earnings in Europe are leading to increases in dividend payouts and an uptick in M&A activity on the Continent. Global diversification is more...

CNBC Blows the Whistle on Blockchain Abuse

When Bioptix Inc. changed its name to Riot Blockchain Inc., investors flooded in to the company they thought was working on blockchain technologies. CNBC...

Big Miners Cautiously Enjoying Higher Demand

Big mining companies like BHP, Rio Tinto, Anglo American and Glencore are enjoying the world's booming economy. Higher demand is coming for coal and...

Dip in Trucking Prices Could be Temporary

Jennifer Smith reports at The Wall Street Journal that a recent drop in the prices for last minute shipping via tractor trailer could be...

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US Oil Production Could Hit Record Levels in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

Gasoline Leads Drop in U.S. Fuel Imports

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

Chinese Fraud: Tip of the Iceberg?

Welcome to the first post in our new Stock...

What We’re Reading 12-14-12

Taxes Are Much Higher Than You Think, Prescott and...

Profits Looking Toppy: Will Margins Crumble?

We've been pointing out for some time that after...

The Monday Melee: Low Returns in 2016?

Jack Bogle Predicts Low Returns for a Decade The End...

New Highs in Extreme Territory

The 10-day moving average of NYSE new highs is...

If You Had to Own Just One Mutual Fund Should it be this One?

If you had to own just one mutual fund,...

Is China a ‘Market Economy’? U.S. Says No

Last year China made complaints to the WTO that...