Monthly Archives: July, 2022

The Justice Department Wants to Dismantle Google

The Department of Justice has been conduction an ongoing investigation into Google's anti-competitive business practices. Apparently, Justice has found a smoking gun of some...

Your Survival Guy Never Buys ESG Funds Ever

You’ve been reading about my concerns with ESG investing for a while now. Mutual Funds and ETFs that virtue signal about this stuff are...

Investors Hit with Tax Bills, Vanguard to Pay $6 Million

I’m not a big fan of target date funds especially in non-retirement accounts where the allocation is adjusted automatically based on your years to...

Millennials Spending on Travel Rather Than Saving for Retirement

According to a new survey, Millennials are spending more time thinking about their next trip than about their retirement. Jane Thier reports in Fortune: Millennials...

Flood of Withdrawals Breaking Crypto Platforms

Has the long-foretold cryptocosm arrived? It's hard to say given the stop/start tendencies of the recent crypto-collapse, but one scary thing is for certain,...

Popular

NYC, Crypto, ESG, the Haves and the Have-Yachts

Do you feel like you’re sipping from a firehose?...

Grand Theft Cargo: California’s Cargo Thefts Thrive

Cargo theft in California is surging, with estimated losses...

Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal

President Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that...

Smartphone Satellite Communications Are Here

You know Your Survival Guy has been a fan...

Nuclear Surpasses Coal in U.S. Energy Mix for the First Time

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

Every 50 Minutes: The Alarming Pace of Cargo Theft in Mexico

Cargo theft in Mexico has reached crisis levels, with...

Survive and Thrive June 2025: The Lay of the Land: Who Can You Trust?

Dear Survivor, In times like these, it’s good to get...

Why the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Fix America’s Broken Grid

In "How the Big Beautiful Bill will lower energy...

Chinese Goods Price Increases Outpace Core Inflation

Prices for Chinese-made goods sold on Amazon have risen...

Job Market Remains Strong

US job openings held steady at 7.8 million in...