Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Robots are Dumb, but Here’s How Facebook is Making them Smarter

Most robots today simply do what they are programmed to do. That gives them very little versatility. Now though, roboticists, including those at Facebook...

A Refreshing Look from a Fed Official

Kansas City Fed President Esther George has finally stated the truth that its seems other members of the FOMC have been avoiding all along....

Social Security Scams

I want to share this article in the NY Times the “Latest Rash of Scam Calls Come from ‘Social Security,’” written by Ann Carrns. In...

No Second-Guessing, No Deviation from Focus

Here’s what I told you, all the way back in February of 2015: stay fully invested. I wrote: Stay Fully Invested As I’ve written ad nauseam,...

Yay, Yay Claude Monet, Part II

Did you make it to Sotheby’s or Christie’s for the auctions? No? Well, in case you haven’t noticed, it was a big week in...

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Mamdani: Residency Important When It Suits Him

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly called...

Taxes Always Find Bottom

You often hear when new taxes are proposed that...

The Value of Diversification

Yesterday, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), America's largest mortgage wholesaler,...

US Labor Market Softens as Payrolls Turn Negative

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS),...

Ford’s Major Lineup Transformation

Ford has shifted its strategy from selling a broad...

Battery Storage Boom Powers the US Energy Transition

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale...

China’s Factory Activity Unexpectedly Contracts in July

China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, with the...

Will Mamdani’s Grocery Stores Deliver Savings or Regret?

A Bloomberg Opinion article examines that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s...

How Chartreuse Became the New Luxury Spirit of Paris

Chartreuse, the centuries-old herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks,...

US Blocks Key Mineral Exports Amid Critical Materials Race

The US government is restricting exports of certain lithium-ion...