Monthly Archives: June, 2018

Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part III

You learn a lot about life and investing by simply putting one foot in front of the other. Today is day five of my nephew’s...

Landmark E-Commerce Decision by the Supreme Court

Today the Supreme Court has decided states are allowed to collect taxes from online retailers. Ten states already have laws requiring out of state...

Hyundai and Audi Make a New Push for Hydrogen Cars

Fuel cell technology, like cold fusion, is one of those often promised but never delivered dream-technologies. Hydrogen fuel cells could, on paper, solve many...

Growing-Up in Mattapoisett/Rochester/Marion: Going on Survival, Part II

As I wrote to you yesterday in Part I, my nephew is on a week-long camping trip called Survival with his seventh grade class...

Housing Starts Rise 5% in May

In a surprise to many economists, housing starts rose 5% in the month of May. Despite rising housing starts, the housing market is still...

Popular

Kaizen: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 16)

In my conversations with you, you tell me about...

Rich Grandchild: There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 26)

Are you familiar with my piece Rich Grandchild, Poor...

IEA Warns of Increased Uncertainty in Tightening Oil Market Conditions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Oil Market Report (May...

Tankers Disable Tracking to Cross Strait of Hormuz Safely

A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker has exited...

Amazon Launches “Amazon Now” for 30-Minute Deliveries in U.S. Cities

Amazon has launched Amazon Now, a new ultra-fast delivery...

DOE Moves 53 Million Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

US Department of Energy announced new contract awards to...

China’s Tech Independence Effort Fuels Rise of Chip Industry Billionaires

China’s push for semiconductor self-sufficiency has boosted Hubei Dinglong,...

Elon Musk Backs Warren Buffett’s Plan to Tackle US Debt

In the Fortune article “Elon Musk Endorses Warren Buffett’s...

Energy, Food, and Housing Push Inflation Higher in April

The April 2026 CPI report showed that inflation remained...

New Federal Initiative Aims to Unlock Billions of Barrels in the Bakken

The US Department of Energy announced $36 million in...