Monthly Archives: May, 2019

The One Chart Everyone Will Wish They’ve Seen

Last year, when stocks lost money, bonds were up. It’s the magic of counterbalancing. As you can see in the chart below. In 14 of...

The Only Useful Purpose of a Central Bank

From its origins as a lender of last resort to prevent unnecessary banking panics, the Fed has morphed into a beast of an institution,...

Your Retirement Life: Parents, do You have an Investment Plan?

If you’re a parent, don’t be upset with me for asking: Do you have an investment plan? Because I get it. You’re busy. Between...

IBM and Project Owl Preparing Tech for the Apocalypse

How useful are your cellphones and devices if the grid goes down, taking the internet and cellular networks with it? About as useful as...

Which One of These Tech Companies Will Survive?

Big tech companies are under fire from many sides. Uproars over privacy fears, sluggish earnings, and regulation imminent, Silicon Valley is looking for a...

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Paris: Watch Your Back and Margin of Safety

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

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Gulf Pipeline Projects Could Bypass Strait of Hormuz Within Five Years

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

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...

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 Trouble with Balanced Mutual Funds and ETFs

In the past, when I thought about balanced mutual...

December RAGE Gauge: Boom! Small Business Outlook Jumps

Wow, isn’t it amazing what a difference one month...