Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part VI

Do you know what career risk means? Of course, you do. It means you could lose your job. Well, in the investment world of...

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part V: How You’re Being Forgotten

I’m not trying to be unfair to Vanguard, or other companies with airplane-hangar-sized call centers, but nowadays you tend to feel like a number....

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part IV: Meet the Jabba the Hutt of Funds

When you spend hours on vanguard.com like I do, you realize how hard it is to get the information you’re looking for. Take for...

Are Index Funds Still Diversified?

Just because you own an index fund, doesn’t mean your portfolio is properly diversified. Goldman Sachs estimates that only five stocks account for almost...

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part III: BOND ALERT

In times like these, you can’t afford to fight other people’s social crusades. Vanguard has announced a new ESG bond fund. You need to...

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Paris Madame? Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 9)

Want to go to Paris? Wondering if now is...

Humanoid Robots Hit Mass Production – One Robot Per Hour

Figure AI has successfully scaled humanoid robot production with...

Survive and Thrive April 2026: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly?

Dear Survivor, You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money...

Cheapest Memorial Day Fill-Up Since 2003: What’s Fueling the Drop?

As of May 19, 2025, U.S. retail gasoline prices...

Oil Falls as Iran Responds to US Peace Proposal Report

Oil prices fell after Bloomberg reported that Iran had...

Lumber Prices Soar

Normally in late autumn lumber prices are falling like...

ZPMC’s Cranes Reach US and Jamaica Amid Security and Trade Concerns

In October, the Chinese heavy-lift ship Zhen Hua 29...

What We’re Reading 4-5-12

Fed Policy and Inflation Risk, Martin Feldstein, Project Syndicate Physician...

Saint Laurent: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 10)

You can learn a lot about the world from...

Stocks with the Highest Prospective Returns

For decades, I have advised my monthly strategy report...