Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Is the Sun Setting on Offshore Oil in the Gulf of Mexico?

A recent auction of oil drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico was met with yawns by the oil drilling industry. Only 1% of...

World’s Largest Fund Manager Bets Big on Algorithms

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is making a big bet on quantitative investing. BlackRock’s quant group has shown strong results, so Larry Fink,...

How Many “Retirees” Will Keep Working?: Part II

Of Americans aged 50 and over who are still working, 31% haven't even prepared a retirement budget. Of that same group 73% prepare to...

The Race for the World’s Lithium

With demand for lithium ion batteries for cars, phones, grid storage and more growing each day, there is a race on to secure the...

How Many “Retirees” Will Keep Working?

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) reports that 79% of workers expect to keep working to supplement their retirement incomes. That's a plan for...

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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%...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

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

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

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...