Monthly Archives: July, 2019

The Simple, Elegant Power of the Retirement Compounders

Long time readers have surely heard about my Retirement Compounders® portfolio. I don’t publicize the securities included in this strategy anymore, but it is...

Beat the IRS: Roth IRAs for Your Kids and Grandkids

If you have a child or grandchild who is working this summer, you might be able to help them catch FIRE: Financial Independence Retire...

Hard Criticism for Amazon’s Advertising

Shira Ovide, writing at Bloomberg, unloads some harsh criticisms of Amazon's advertising business. Ovide explains that the option has become a toll that producers...

The FIRE Movement by the Numbers

The financial industry is full of anecdotes and stories by writers (myself included) providing their own perspective on events. The FIRE (financial independence, retire...

The Disaster Waiting to Happen in Bond ETFs

There's something akin to a bank run happening at some bond ETFs. Despite the easily traded nature of ETFs, when the underlying assets they...

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L.A. to Phoenix: 3.99%

How much can corporations save by moving from Los...

A $65-Billion Bet

I was listening to Bloomberg radio the other day...

Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 2)

Are you spending your money foolishly? If not, what...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

Walmart Adopts IBM’s Blockchain for all U.S. Suppliers

With Walmart adopting IBM's blockchain technology for all its...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

What We’re Reading 12-14-12

Taxes Are Much Higher Than You Think, Prescott and...

Iran Conflict Exposes Strains in China’s Industrial Supply Chains

China’s supply chains are under growing strain as the...

When Fundamentals Don’t Matter

Barron’s ran an article this weekend on the distortions...

PJM Speeds Up Grid Connections Amid Rising Demand Pressure

Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM) is reforming its interconnection process...