Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Once Desolate Country Towns Now Overrun by People Trying to Escape the City

Small towns across America are dealing with something they haven't seen in a long time, population increases. For decades the United States have been...

New Deal Creates one of the Largest Independent U.S. Shale Producers

A new deal between Devon Energy and WPX Energy will create one of America's largest independent shale producers. The deal is worth $2.56 billion,...

Stock Market Investing for a Secure Retirement

Here’s why I don’t follow the meaningless price or market capitalization stock market averages, especially the likes of the Dow and S&P 500. The...

October RAGE Gauge: Stocks Down Over 33% Thrice this Century

With stocks down more than 33% three times now this century, it’s clear that investors have a short-term memory problem—forgetting how bad they felt...

Regulators Zoom in on Blank Check Firms (SPACS)

Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACS), also known as blank check firms, have become a bit of a fad lately. The excitement around SPACS has drawn...

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The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

Private Equity is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU

Private equity is the next big thing coming for...

Trump Kills Bidenflation with First Price Drop in Five Years

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in...

U.S. Energy Outlook: Short-Term Decline, Long-Term Shift

The Annual Energy Outlook 2025 projects U.S. energy consumption...

Previously Unknown Eye Cells May Reverse Vision Loss

A groundbreaking study has identified previously unknown stem cells...

Eagle Ford Gas Output Rises

In the April Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy...

Danger on the Mountain: Managing Risk is Job #1

You know from here, here, and here about the...

Gold Is One Tool in the Toolbox

Everyone is talking about gold. The Wall Street Journal...

World’s Largest Copper Producer Shifts Copper Sales to U.S.

Fabian Cambero of Reuters reports that Codelco, the world's...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...