Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Here’s Why You Know Investor Enthusiasm is Overheated

Seeing the results of Apple’s decision to split its stock (a higher share price), Elon Musk, the world’s greatest stock promoter and decent car...

Investing in the Fog

You’re telling me about the fortunes to be made in bitcoin and blockchain and I’m telling you the bloom is off the rose. If...

Even Horrible Businesses Can Make Money at These Rates

Thanks to a bailout of the corporate bond market by the Fed that has institutionalized moral hazard (I get the reward, you take the...

Yes, You’ve Met Ronald Read in Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

You may be familiar with Ronald Read’s story. It’s a story worth telling over and over and over again to anyone you know. My...

The Genesis of Biden’s Capital Gains Tax Proposal

A President Biden would double the tax rate on capital gains. The highest marginal rate on capital gains would rise from 20% to 39.6%....

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Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life Like They Are?

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

How’s Your Margin of Safety for Fixed Income?

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

Good as Gold: Will Ron Paul Audit the Fed?

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

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

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

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...

Trump Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending

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

China’s Export Rush to Beat US Tariffs Hits New High

Shanghai’s port traffic hit a record 5 million containers...

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

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

February RAGE Gauge: Are We Having Fun Yet?

Are we having fun yet? What did you expect?...