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

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

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

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

US Payrolls Rise 130,000 in January, Beating Expectations

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

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

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

Bessent: No Bailouts for Bitcoin

During Congressional testimony, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent...

US Household Debt Rises to $18.8 Trillion in Q4 2025

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

What Does Your Grandchild Know about Payroll Taxes?

You probably remember the feeling you had when you...

Maritime Giants Eye $3 Billion New York–Area Port Terminal

Several of the world’s largest ocean carriers, port operators,...

India Urges Refiners to Boost US and Venezuelan Oil Purchases

India has urged its state‑owned refiners to consider buying...

US Retail Sales Show Modest Year‑Over‑Year Growth

The US Department of Commerce reported that retail and...