Monthly Archives: January, 2021

The Fed is Sacrificing Retirees to Save the Banks

You may have heard three cheers from Wall St. recently when JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced its "highest-ever quarterly profit." The bank, America's largest...

Jim Simons’s Renaissance Technologies vs. Internet Forum Traders

This story is a familiar one if you have been active in the markets for a few decades. It starts with the WSJ reporting...

February RAGE Gauge: Americans Focusing on What’s In Front of Them

You think Americans are feeling elevated risk? You wouldn't know it by looking at the stock market. But how are you doing on a...

Biden Plans to Spend Trillions More on COVID-19 Stimulus

The Biden team has announced that they plan on spending trillions of dollars (in addition to the trillions already spent) on COVID-19 stimulus and...

There’s Always a Way Forward for Americans Like YOU

How did you learn how to make money? In reviewing a package of financial documents with a prospective client last week, he included his...

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You Can’t Blame Yourself for Wondering About Bonds

You can’t blame yourself for wondering about bonds. But...

Some Lawmakers Push to Ban Diesel Exports

Republican lawmakers are increasingly calling for a U.S. ban...

Dumping Ground?: Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part XXV

Private equity and credit assets are coming to 401(k)...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

U.S. to Subsidize Next-Generation Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $99...

Beat Inertia: Good Fortune Won’t Untangle Your Money

Happy Friday. It’s been quite a week for Your...

Endless Summer: Want to Buy a Boat?

It’s a windy, chilly Monday morning. Sunday was a...

Record VLCC Orders Face Shipyard Capacity Crunch

VLCC newbuilding orders have surged 358% this year as...

Savers Catch a Break as Warsh Raises Rates

Your Survival Guy is all for Fed Chair Kevin...

Fidan Signals Turkey’s Readiness to Defend Saudi Arabia

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Turkey is ready...