Monthly Archives: April, 2018

Is Solar and Storage Competitive with Gas Peakers in Minnesota?

A recent report published by the Energy Transition Lab at the University of Minnesota's Institute of the Environment suggests that a mix of renewable...

Is a 30% Correction Coming for US Stocks?

Famed emerging markets fund manager, Mark Mobius thinks so. Even if you think Mobius is off base in his timing, be sure your portfolio...

$50 Lobster Roll?

A $50 lobster roll? Talk about sticker shock. But that’s the reality in Boston. “A combination of lousy weather, international demand, and iced-over Canadian fisheries...

Can Mnuchin Hammer Out a China Trade Deal?

Murmurs of a possible meeting between Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and his Chinese counterpart are reported this morning in The Wall Street Journal by...

Are Consumer Stocks Problems Fixable?

The WSJ is reporting that the big consumer brand companies are struggling to raise prices. P&G reported that prices fell by 2% in the...

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The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

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

Gold Price Surge Triggers Jewlery Sell-Off

Gold prices have soared more than 15% in 2025,...

Retirement: Do You Have a Guy to Help You Prepare?

Are you prepared for what you don’t know? “The...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Vanguard Wellington (VWELX): The Original Balanced Fund

The Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX) is the original balanced...

China’s $138 Billion Dollar Push for Robotics Growth

International Federation of Robotics press room reports that China's...

Breakthrough Material Enables Ultra-Fast Battery Charging

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra of Interesting Engineering reports that scientists...

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

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

META’s Undersea Cable Navigates Around Global Conflicts

Margo Anderson of IEEE Spectrum reports that Meta's new...