Monthly Archives: October, 2018

Trump Trade Deal with Neighbors to Bring Auto Manufacturing to North America

After the recently negotiated USMCA trade deal, foreign auto companies are considering bringing more of their parts manufacturing to North America. Chester Dawson and...

Southern Migration

If you’re a politician the easiest way to grow “revenue” is to treat your successful residents with respect—respect for their money that is. And...

Is Zinc the New Lithium?

A promising zinc-based battery technology could revolutionize the economics of energy storage. Ivan Penn reports in The New York Times about the innovations of Patrick...

Has the Internet Broken the Grocery Store Model for Good?

Most grocery stores are set up in more or less the same way. Aisles and aisles of refined carbohydrates stacked in the middle, surrounded...

How did Markets Perform in the Third Quarter?

For investors with a concentrated U.S. growth stock focus, the third quarter continued what has been a solid year. For veteran investors who recognize...

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Storage Dips After Harsh Winter

The 2024–25 winter saw colder-than-normal temperatures in January and...

The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

65 Years of Compounding: No Changes

The article below was written about me way back...

“Make Sure You Have Some Experience Before You…”

I love it when I call you, and you’re...

If This Man Thinks Inflation is Back, Worry

You have been telling me about the inflation you're...

Could Railroad Strikes Cripple the Already Suffering Supply Chain?

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans have...

Pritzker’s Tax Plan Could Drive Data Centers Out of Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a two‑year moratorium...

McLaren Bets Big on the U.S. Market

McLaren is planning a major expansion of its U.S....

Mutual Fund Cash

Cash levels as a percentage of total assets in stock mutual funds is bordering on an all-time low. When was that low hit?

Your Key to Retirement Wealth

When you look at your lifetime of earnings, you...