Monthly Archives: January, 2020

Guess Which States Americans are Moving To

Every year United Van Lines performs its National Movers Study, analyzing where people are moving to, and where they're coming from, to get a...

How Early Markets Reacted to the U.S. Airstrike that Killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani

Yesterday, a U.S. airstrike killed Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, leader of the foreign wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. News of the strike...

The Scary Japanese Preview for American Pension Funds

Japan's economy has been in trouble for a long time. Low, or no, growth for decades, and a demographic time-bomb that is about to...

A Decade of Distortion: Implications for Retired and Soon-to-be Retired Investors

The 2010s were kind to U.S. stock market investors. There wasn’t a single bear market (down 20% from peak to trough) in the U.S....

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

Get It While It’s Cheap

Natural gas is super cheap today, but…

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Regulation Doesn’t Prevent Bubbles

For years Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been...

You Need to Know Why I Love Vanguard GNMA

Good morning from Newport, RI where at 5:22 am...

Is Never Ending Stimulus the New Normal?

Many astute market observers maintain the central banks are...

Corporate Landlords Get a Boost from Rent Inflation and Return to Cities

Big corporate landlords are reaping the benefits of soaring...