Monthly Archives: January, 2020

The Silver Lining in the Iran Conflict

Originally posted on Your Survival Guy. 

Selecting a Financial Advisor? This is a Must

When searching for a financial advisor this is one box that absolutely needs to be checked. Glenn Ruffenach explains at The Wall Street Journal: Fiduciaries...

Yes the U.S. Tax Overhaul Was a Success

You can see on the charts of employment and earnings that the Trump tax reform was a success. Richard Rubin and Theo Francis report...

If it Walks like a Duck…

In an October speech after the Fed decided to start expanding its balance sheet once again under the auspices of fixing problems in the...

Did You Get AirPods for Christmas?

At the turn of the century, the most popular Christmas gifts among America’s young teens were Pokemon playing cards and merchandise. Now, 20 years...

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Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life Like They Are?

In my conversation with you, we talked about how...

Good as Gold: Will Ron Paul Audit the Fed?

The price of gold has reached new highs. In...

How’s Your Margin of Safety for Fixed Income?

You might be getting flooded with emails about “guaranteed”...

January CPI Growth Driven by Shelter, Energy, and Food Prices

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the...

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

I know that you know Vanguard lowered its fees...

U.S. Seeks Access to Ukrainian Resources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Ukraine this week...

Turkey’s Energy Dilemma: Coal Reliance vs. Nuclear Ambition

Gavin Maguire of Reuters reports that Turkey, Europe's top...

Startups Challenge China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold

Robert Wright of the Financial Times reports that HyProMag,...

Trump Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending

John Paul Rathbone of the Financial Times reports that...

Bleeding Cash: How Tariffs Could Push Chinese Firms to the Brink

According to Hannah Miao of The Wall Street Journal,...