Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Is Vanguard too Big?

Personally, I have had only one minor administrative error recently with Vanguard where they incorrectly deposited SEP-IRA money into my traditional IRA. I called...

Do Google and Facebook Have Bigger Problems than Privacy?

While battles rage in the U.S. and Europe over to what extent the big internet companies should be allowed to collect people's personal information...

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

When Laura Sexton retired as a senior chief hospital corpsman in the US Navy, she applied her Navy skills to her new job: Lead...

Can Musk Pull off a Miracle?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a lot of promises. With the first quarter ending and an earnings report now due, this is when...

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Financial Armadillo: Are You a Compounding Machine?

UPDATE 3.11.26: You may have been following Dick Young's...

US Existing‑Home Sales Rebound 1.7% in February

The Existing‑Home Sales data from the National Association of...

War Is Expensive

Since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran...

Europe and Asia See Lower US Oil Shipments Amid Domestic Stockpiling

In 2025, US crude oil exports fell 3%, mainly...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 17)

Beware of the get-rich-quick schemes engineered by Wall Street,...

Small Business Optimism Dips Slightly in February 2026

In February 2026, the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edged...

Middle East Tensions Pose Limited Risk to US Economy, Says BofA

Bank of America analysts say the biggest economic threat...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 16)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, but let’s...