Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Are Green Energy Backers Out Over Their Skis?

According to Mark Mills at The Wall Street Journal, it's likely that the world will be using hydrocarbons for quite some time. He writes: The...

Right to Work States Preserving the American Dream

For many Americans, a major part of achieving the "American Dream" is owning a home. That has become more difficult in many areas of...

Can the USPS Save itself with Automated Trucking?

In a joint effort with trucking automation company TuSimple, the USPS is putting driverless trucks to work hauling mail. The Post Office is using...

America Has a Problem, and Calvin Coolidge Predicted it Back in 1925

Chris Edwards, a friend of mine from the Cato Institute, has written a condemnation of the “grants-in-aid” programs the federal government uses to impose...

Will You Run Out of Money in Retirement?

The Employee Benefit Research Institute has run the numbers, and they don't look good. An estimated 40.6% of American households are projected to run...

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Retail Sales Growth Worrisome

Growth in sales at retail chain stores has fallen...

December RAGE Gauge: Boom! Small Business Outlook Jumps

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

The Trouble with Balanced Mutual Funds and ETFs

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

A Must Own Asset Class

History shows that excluding this asset class from your portfolio is a grave mistake.

Who is Buying Gold?

In 2012 there were stunning trends in gold buying....

SHOCK: Wave of Bankruptcies Set to Hit China

In a shocking admission Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned...

Winter is Coming: Is the Economy headed for Recession?

This is an interesting chart from the latest Bank...

This Is Why Analysts Are Insincere on Quarterly Earnings Calls

Anybody who has wasted an hour of his life...

Vanguard GNMA and Your Retirement Years

When the financial crisis destroyed the stock market in...

Dead or Alive? The Future of Long-Term Investing: Part III

“If the phone doesn’t ring it’s me” -- Jimmy...