Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Separate Your Insurance from Your Investments

The WSJ does a deep dive on the problems some are now facing with Universal Life Insurance. Universal Life became popular in the 1980s...

Can Railroads Keep up with this Economy?

In an attempt to keep up with the booming economy, Union Pacific is stealing some ideas from the late railroad pioneer, Hunter Harrison. Harrison...

The Three Word Secret to Sound Investing

If you aren’t getting paid regularly for your investment in a company’s stock, you are taking it on faith that someday, at the precise...

Do ETFs Belong in Your Portfolio?

My quick answer is no. Because everywhere I turn there’s yet another ETF being formed and an article espousing their benefits. And with Wall...

Stock Market Playing Defense?

Defensive industries have been leading more speculative sectors in the S&P 500 this month. Akane Otani writes in The Wall Street Journal: This month, the...

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How China Survived the Iran Oil Crisis

China absorbed the Iran oil shock by cutting its...

Go the Extra Miles

You emailed me over the weekend after seeing pictures...

States Increase Taxes and Fees on Electric Vehicles

The Tax Foundation’s 2026 analysis examines how states tax...

Canada Sends Record Power to New York as Heat Wave Drives Demand

On July 3, 2026, the US Energy Information Administration...

Volcanic Heat Beneath the Sea Could Power the Future

Endurance has raised $54 million in Series A funding,...

Trump Turns Up the Heat on Canada

The U.S. and Canada appeared close to a trade...

“Weather Turning a Bit Rainy,” He Texted

“Weather turning a bit rainy,” he texted. Here’s more...

Dubai Emerges as a Global Hub for Retail Traders

The Fortune Gulf Brief highlights Dubai’s emergence as a...

US Ethane Exports Set to Surge

The US Energy Information Administration reports that US ethane...

America’s Nuclear Comeback: Five States Chosen for $50 Billion Energy Push

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Utah, Tennessee,...