Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XV

You’ll recall it wasn’t too long ago that investing legends Warren Buffett, Jack Bogle, and my father in law Dick Young were calling for...

South Korea Coronavirus Update

China is reporting no new cases of coronavirus, but it’s a little hard to believe any data that comes out of China. In a...

Coronavirus: The Safety of America’s Food Supply Chain

Coronavirus has sparked what may be a new phenomenon in history, global panic-buying at grocery stores. Panic buying is nothing new, of course, but...

Right on Cue Stock Buybacks Dry Up

Stock buybacks are being slashed. Evercore ISI estimates that 99% of U.S. firms will have to reduce or suspend buybacks by year-end. Savvy timing....

Never Bet the House

Investing is not betting. There are people who buy stocks to invest in them, and people who buy stocks to bet on them. Never...

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Survive and Thrive June 2026: Risk

Dear Survivor, Risk, it means different things to different people....

250 Years of Power: America’s Energy Transformation

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) traces the evolution...

“Honey, I Think It’s Time I Retire:” Part 8

When the song “Down the Road” (the Kenny Chesney...

AI Boom Drives Record $203 Billion in US Utility Mergers

The AI-driven data center boom is fueling a record...

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Needs Major Upgrades

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the...

The AI Breakthrough Transforming America’s Power Grid

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory...

Job Openings and Hiring Show Little Change

The US labor market showed little change in May...

Crude Draw Signals Tight Supply Amid Peak Refining Season

US refiners operated at a robust 96.1% of capacity...

The Gas Turbine Boom: How AI Is Transforming the Energy Industry

These companies are benefiting from rising investments in power...

“Honey, I Think It’s Time I Retire:” Part 7

OK, you retired, and you’ve found your stride in...