Monthly Archives: October, 2018

The 3 Components of Investor Success You Should Care About

On Wall Street, traders and speculators are closing their doors. The Wall Street Journal’s Rachael Levy recently reported: Boston-based hedge fund Frontlight Capital LP is...

You Must Save for Yourself, Because No One Else Will

In 1991, 35% of employees were participating in defined benefit pension plans. By 2005 that number had fallen to 21%. In March of 2018...

Paul Volcker Explains the Folly of a 2% Inflation Target

Writing in Bloomberg, "Tall Paul" Volcker, who as Chairman of the Federal Reserve in the 1980s near singlehandedly tamed America's rampant inflation, explains why a...

Why the U.S. Can Beat China in a Trade War

Though it won’t be pain-free, if U.S. / China trade relations continue to devolve, it is the U.S. that is likely to come out...

Vanguard GNMA Anchor to Windward

When times are tough, Vanguard GNMA continues to pay income, much like it does when times are good. For me, GNMA is an anchor...

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Red Sea Tensions Escalate Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Houthi rebel movement announced a blockade targeting Saudi-linked...

The Growing Energy Demand of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted rapidly, raising questions...

How Bad Is the Chinese Economy?

In The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Sternberg makes the...

FERC Orders New Grid Rules for AI and Data Centers

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has directed the...

Still No Recovery in Housing

March data for housing starts, building permits, and existing...

Housing Market Shows Slight Improvement

The Housing Market Index (HMI) survey of homebuilders conducted...

The Monday Melee: Tourist Scams and Bacon

Gallup Poll Says Government is America's Top Problem Did You...

A Windfall in the Bond Market

After hiking interest rates for the first time in...

New UPS Hub in Phoenix Will Cost $180 Million

A new UPS hub in Goodyear, AZ (near Phoenix)...

The Guru Investment Trap

Over the last few years you have seen just...