Yearly Archives: 2021

Record Buybacks in 2021 as Companies Plan Even More Next Year

Companies bought back a record-breaking $850 billion worth of shares in 2021, and are planning even more buybacks in 2022. Mark Maurer reports in...

NO MATTER WHAT: You Need to Get Paid

Let’s stay on the subject of making sure you get paid in times of trouble no matter what, just like Tony Soprano. Because any...

Why Are Investors Worried about These Five Big Tech Stocks?

Five big tech stocks are worrying investors, as they have gotten a harsh dose of reality over the last few trading sessions. Michael Wursthorn...

Meet the Tony Soprano of Your Portfolio

 "I like people who don't need everyone to like them." -Tony Soprano, 'The Sopranos'. There’s been some yappin’ lately about bonds. Why own bonds when yields...

Will the World Buy Electric Cars Made in China?

China wants to sell cars to the world. As the country's industry moves up the value chain, the next stop it wants to make...

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Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

U.S. Median Weekly Earnings Rise in Q2 2025, Outpacing Inflation

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

Battery Storage Boom Powers the US Energy Transition

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale...

Pentagon Backs Sila’s Silicon-Carbon Battery Technology With $1.4B Loan

Sila has secured a $1.4 billion loan from the...

CAUGHT IN A VICE: Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part XXIII

Imagine being able to afford not paying your monthly...

Facebook’s Fatal Flaw Exposed

Has he gone mad? Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO announced...

The Revolt

President Obama has a revolt on his hands. This...

Retail Sales Growth Worrisome

Growth in sales at retail chain stores has fallen...

Monday Melee: Zero Rates for Longer

What We’re Reading • Stuck on Zero • If Only the...

Big Money, Big Costs

Great piece by Jason Zweig of the WSJ on...