Monthly Archives: September, 2020

European Auto Consumers Don’t Want What their Governments Are Selling

Like drivers in the U.S., Europeans prefer SUVs over tiny cars with no speed or cargo space. Those understandable preferences though are bumping up...

You Invest They Win, AGAIN

Let’s file this one under You Invest They Win shall we? Unprecedented monetary policy intervention by the Fed has done what all unprecedented interventions by...

Like a Monkey with a Shotgun: Retail Investors Find Derivatives

There are perhaps fewer things in investing more terrifying than retail investors armed with derivatives. It's like giving a monkey a shotgun in a...

Are You Working with Sound Investment Counsel You Can Trust?

When it comes to your money, one question you must be able to answer is: Are you working with investment counsel you can trust?...

NYC Hotels’ ‘Temporary Shutdown’ Turns into Permanent Closure

Since the beginning of COVID-19 shutdowns in March, New York City has been suffering. At the top of the list of those businesses worst...

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Spain Blames Generation Loss for Worst Blackout in Years

Rodrigo Orihuela, Joao Lima, and Thomas Gualtieri of Bloomberg report that a...

Top 10 U.S. Cities Where Home Prices Are Dropping Fastest

Andrew Shilling of MarketWatch reports that despite U.S. home...

US Ethane Production and Exports Reach Record Levels in 2024

In 2024, US ethane production, consumption, and exports reached...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

Compound interest was described as the greatest mathematical discovery...

Got Water?

When the you-know-what hits the fan, water is the...

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

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

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

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

Gasoline Leads Drop in U.S. Fuel Imports

In 2024, US petroleum product imports fell by 210,000...

The Rise of Healthy Sodas: Fizz Meets Wellness

Deena Shanker of Bloomberg reports that a new wave...

Storage Dips After Harsh Winter

The 2024–25 winter saw colder-than-normal temperatures in January and...