Monthly Archives: April, 2018

$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...

Can EU Use Free Trade Deal to Avoid Steel Tariffs?

In an attempt to avoid the steel and aluminum tariffs being implemented by the Trump administration, the EU is coming back to the table...

Your Pre-Retirement Years: A Straightforward Way to Earn Over 9% with Vanguard Wellesley

Over the past year, the total return for Vanguard Wellesley has been just over five and half percent. “Five and a half percent? What’s...

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Financial Armadillo: Are You a Compounding Machine?

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

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

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

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

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

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

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

Is Oil Finally Turning the Corner?

After extensive efforts by OPEC to rein in world...

LVMH Puts a Ring on Tiffany & Co.

French luxury mega-conglomerate, LVMH has announced a deal to...

30-YEAR HIGH: Inflation Hammers American Family Budgets

American families need no reminder that prices are going...

War Is Expensive

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

What Tax Reform Means for You: Part II

One of the big disappointments (among many) in the...

YOUR SURVIVAL GUY WARNING: Deadliest Markets This Century

Action Line: Central banks the world over talk about...