Monthly Archives: August, 2022

ANNUITIES: Have I Got a DEAL for YOU

OK, let’s have some fun. Cue the car dealership ad: “Have I got a deal for you. Come lease this brand-new car for a...

McWAGE CONTROLS: California Wants to Set Wages for Fast Food Work

At $15.00/hour California already has the highest minimum wage among the states (though D.C.'s is higher at $16.10). Now the state's politicians want to...

Why Investors Should Forget Prices and Focus on Income

Investing can be a dangerous endeavor, especially when it depends on things we don’t control, like prices. Prices are unpredictable, yet it never ceases...

Is China About to Suffer Its Own Financial Crisis?

China's real estate market is crumbling, and it's threatening to take the country's banking sector with it. Is China about to suffer its own...

401(k) Collecting Dust? Let’s Clean It Up and Get It Moving

If you want to reach a certain “number” in savings when you retire, my best advice is to harness the tools available to you...

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SpaceX Plans to Launch a Cosmic Datacenter Revolution

SpaceX has applied to launch a million new satellites...

Is Vanguard Voting Against Your Political Beliefs?

You’re not supposed to talk about religion or politics...

Natural Gas Prices Drive Higher Wholesale Electricity Costs

Average day-ahead wholesale electricity prices across most of the...

These Americans Are Never Going to Retire

A poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for...

Millennials Want to Spend like their Parents, but Can’t Afford It

Millennials are known in some circles as not wanting...

Retirement is No Fun if You’re Scared, Sick, or Broke

In a great piece in The Wall Street Journal,...

Survive and Thrive January 2026: “It Is All About Compound Interest, Brother”

Dear Survivor, “It is all about compound interest, Brother. Tell...

DOE Names New Science Advisory Committee to Strengthen Gold Standard Science

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has named the...

Are Private Equity and Credit Right for Your 401(k)?

The push is on to stuff your 401(k) with...

Robots are Dumb, but Here’s How Facebook is Making them Smarter

Most robots today simply do what they are programmed...