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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You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

The #1 Investment in the World

You may recently have read the outstanding, in-depth article...

U.S. Families Gain Wealth as Debt Payments Surge

The Federal Reserve’s 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances finds...

$5 Billion Pipeline Brings Texas Fuel to California

California is set to receive a major new fuel...

‘Subdued’ Inflation Fastest in 10 Months

The CPI report released today by the Labor Department...

Developer Plans to Turn Infamous Pennhurst Asylum Into AI Data Center

Real estate developer Derek Strine plans to transform the...

Saudi and UAE Pipelines Offer Limited Bypass Around Hormuz

The International Energy Agency (IEA) factsheet on the Strait...

Investors Ride Shotgun in Bernanke’s Free Money Truck

With a strong start out of the gates in...