Monthly Archives: October, 2018

U.S. is #1: World’s Most Competitive Economy

For the first time in a decade the U.S. is the world’s most competitive economy. That according to the World Economic Forum rankings. Thank...

A Story of Retail Dominance Ends

Sears filed for bankruptcy this week. NBC News provides a timeline of Sears' storied history. Sears was the Amazon of its day, creating businesses...

Get Rich Slow with This Strategy

Most “get rich quick” schemes end up turning into “get poor quick” schemes. Reach too deep into the risk pool and you’re likely to...

The Four Stocks Propping up Global Equity Markets

You wouldn’t know it if you rely on CNBC for your financial news, but outside of a select group of U.S. growth stocks, global...

Your Retirement Life: A Dire Warning Part III

It has been my experience that publicly managed funds, such as pensions, tend to be backward looking. They embody a rear-view mirror way of...

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There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 3)

OK, so you know Your Survival Guy believes there’s...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

US household debt continued to grow in the fourth...

US Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January, Beating Expectations

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nonfarm...

Could U.S. Gas Prices Fall 3% in 2025?

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts a decrease...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 2)

There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, because when...

Many States to Increase Fuel Taxes in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration reports that many states...

Vanguard Wellington (VWELX): The Original Balanced Fund

The Vanguard Wellington Fund (VWELX) is the original balanced...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 5)

You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money slowly....

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

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

Think Your ETF Portfolio is Diversified?

If you are buying ETFs because you hope to...