Yearly Archives: 2021

WARNING: Invest at Your Own Risk—How to Lose $2 Billion in 10-Years

“How to Lose $2 Billion in 10 Years: Unpaid Bills Pile Up for Former Hedge-Fund Star: Philip Falcone is in a decadelong battle with...

THE BAD OLD DAYS ARE BACK: Highest Inflation Since 1982

Americans are currently suffering through the highest rates of inflation since 1982. In Bloomberg, Reade Pickert discusses the rapid inflation emptying Americans' wallets today,...

Ports in Right to Work South Carolina Handle Record Number of Containers

In my conversations with you, you’re telling me how much you loved your recent long weekend in Charleston, SC. What’s not to love? A...

STRATEGIC THREAT: China Aims to Dominate Rare Earth Minerals Market

China already controls much of the world's trade in rare earth minerals, which are vital to many new technologies from cell phones to fighter...

DON’T LET THEM WIN: Politicians Want Your Money Even When You’re Dead

Shame on politicians for moving the goalposts on investors every four years or so, especially the rules governing estates and all types of IRAs. Planning...

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The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

AI Robotics Firm Secures $200 Million for Autonomous Construction

Gravis Robotics announced a $200 million Series A investment...

High Costs and Rates Keep Builders Under Pressure

Builder sentiment remained weak in August, with the NAHB/Wells...

2.5 GW Texas Project Pairs Gas Turbines With Five Nuclear SMRs

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have...

Your Survival Guy and Gal Part-Time Empty Nesters

Your Survival Guy and Gal are what I call...

MIT Researchers Identify Potential Path to Lung Cancer Prevention

MIT researchers found that blocking caspase-1, an enzyme linked...

New York Factories Struggle With Higher Costs

  The August 2026 Empire State Manufacturing Survey shows that...

Forecast: Gas Prices to Keep Falling Through December

As of August 25, 2025, U.S. gas prices averaged...

US Oil Production Could Hit Record Levels in 2026

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that US...

The Pickpocket of New York

In my conversations with you, a long-time client, you...