Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Record Crude Oil on the Rails Forces Hiring Spree

Canadian railroads are rapidly hiring new employees to keep up with record demand for transporting crude oil by rail. Deborah Jaremko writes for JWEnergy: The...

Marijuana: Wall Street’s Next Bitcoin?

When thinking about Wall Street’s marijuana madness, margin of safety doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. “I believe there’s a great opportunity for our...

Is This the Beginning of Streaming Consolidation?

Over the last few years the number of music streaming services has grown quickly, with major players like Amazon, Apple, and Google getting into...

Never Checkout at the Store Again?

With Amazon's new cashierless technology, the promise is that you won't need to wait in lines or checkout. Simply pick up the items you...

The Guru Investment Trap

Over the last few years you have seen just how badly so-called gurus can get a prediction wrong. The complete failure of “experts” to...

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Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

US Wine Industry Faces Multi-Year Demand Correction

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) State of the U.S....

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 13)

“If the phone doesn’t ring, it’s me,” is one...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 15)

“He always took good care of me,” she said....

Is Oil No Longer the Middle East’s Most Vital Resource?

Javier Blas of Bloomberg reports that in the context...

War Is Expensive

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

Gulf Energy Flows at Risk as Qatar Issues Urgent Warning

Qatar has warned that the ongoing conflict in the...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

New Deal Speeds Alaska Native Property Transfers

The US Department of the Interior and the Alaska...

“An Insurance Company with an Army”

Scary headlines aren’t necessarily wrong, but one mistake to...