Monthly Archives: April, 2021

World’s Largest Asset Manager Is Using Your Money for Everything But Profit

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is run by Chairman and CEO Larry Fink. Fink has decided that with the power of his position,...

What’s the Rationale for Subsidizing the Mortgage Market?

The Federal Reserve's low interest rates are subsidizing the mortgage market, and creating a bubble in housing. Randall W. Forsyth explains in MarketWatch, writing: When...

The Fallout from Archegos Capital Management and More

What risks do certain "family" offices pose to outside investors, considering most, if not all, of the money is the "family’s?” Well, as it...

UPS Results Show Pandemic Easing is Bringing Back Small Business

Small businesses showed that they're still in the game in the first quarter, pushing UPS to surging revenues. The growth in average daily volume...

Timeless Wisdom from Vanguard Founder Jack Bogle

With few guarantees in the investment world, here’s one: Avoid companies growing their client base through acquisitions. It’s happening all the time, thanks to...

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Outage Highlights Internet’s Dependence on AWS Infrastructure

On October 20, a major outage at Amazon Web...

Project Janus Marks Army’s Shift to Mobile, Sustainable Nuclear Energy

The US Army plans to install small nuclear reactors...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

Trump Turns Up Heat on China with Cooking Oil Trade Threat

President Donald Trump threatened to halt cooking oil trade...

Crisis in the Vines: Wine Glut Forces Growers to Abandon Acres

California’s wine industry is facing a severe crisis as...

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

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

When It Rains, It Pours

When it rains, it pours. Reminds me of a...

Texas Energy Use Surges While National Consumption Declines

In 2023, Texas consumed more energy than any other...

UK’s Clean Energy Ambitions at Risk Due to Transformer Shortages

Rachel Millard, Jim Pickard and Simeon Kerr of the Financial Times report...

US–Mexico Energy Trade Falls to $57B in 2024

The US Energy Information Administration reports that in 2024,...