Monthly Archives: February, 2022

Warning Signs in the Bond Market

The bond market is sending warning signals to investors. Liz McCormick and Michael Mackenzie report in Bloomberg: With precipitous drops in some leading technology stocks...

INVESTORS: Here’s the Best Way to Beat Inflation

What’s the best way to beat inflation? Own your own business. Get a job. Keep a job. You know basic stuff. Like eating your...

The Economic Case for Engaging China is Backfiring

Giving western companies the chance to sell goods into Chinese markets was always the rationale for engagement with the Communist country. The potential for...

KNOW THYSELF: How Much Risk Can You Handle?

OK, you should have received your January statements by now, and probably you don’t like the looks of them compared to December’s. Aren’t we...

Will Shale Drillers Come off the Sidelines at $100/Barrel?

With oil prices nearing $100 per barrel, many shale drillers may be rethinking their restraint. Since the COVID pandemic collapsed oil prices and demand,...

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Graduating from Work to Retirement #14: Mrs. Evans

When you think back to school, when you were...

DOE Cancels $3.7B in Energy Grants

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the cancellation...

Energy Dominance: DOE Outlines FY2026 Budget Under Trump Directive

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before Congress...

Permian Surge: Tight Oil Drives U.S. Onshore Production Boom

Since 2010, onshore crude oil production in the U.S....

Trump Admin Uses Emergency Powers to Boost Geothermal Energy

The US Department of the Interior has launched emergency...

Graduating from Work #13: The Giving Tree

You know in your gut that retirement is serious...

CORLEO: Kawasaki Unveils Rideable Robot

Bojan Stojkovski of Interesting Engineering reports that Kawasaki Heavy...

Graduate to Retirement #12: Find Your Inner Tom Sawyer

Your Survival Guy was driving to an appointment Tuesday...

Proposed Rule Change Reopens 23 Million Acres in Alaska to Oil Development

The US Department of the Interior has proposed rescinding...

Cheapest Memorial Day Fill-Up Since 2003: What’s Fueling the Drop?

As of May 19, 2025, U.S. retail gasoline prices...