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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Paris: Watch Your Back and Margin of Safety

Your Survival Guy is back from a ten-day trip...

Gulf Pipeline Projects Could Bypass Strait of Hormuz Within Five Years

HSBC Chief Executive Georges Elhedery said investment in alternative...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

U.S. and South America Boost Oil and Gas Exports

The conflict involving Iran and disruptions to Middle Eastern...

Crash!

I have been investing since the spring of 1964,...

Tesla Roadster: The Flying Supercar

The Tesla Roadster is an innovative electric sports car...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Federal Funding to Strengthen Northeast Energy Security

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to...

Simple Arithmetic Vital to Your Investment Success

My arithmetic of portfolio losses chart shows the return...

VIDEO: Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity

TED Talks: Over the past few centuries, Western cultures...