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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Walking on the Moon with Your Survival Guy

OK, Your Survival Guy wasn’t in sunny Key West...

Don’t Get Locked Out at the Worst of Times

The worst possible time in your life could be...

Iran’s Rial Weakens as Inflation and Unrest Surge

Iran’s currency has fallen to record lows following the...

AI-Powered Jortty Steps In as ‘911 for the Internet’

Jortty, Inc. has launched an AI-powered tech concierge to...

Oil, Isolation, and Anxiety: Why Cuba’s Regime Looks More Vulnerable Than Ever

Cuban-Americans in Miami, long accustomed to toasting a distant...

Arkansas Forestry Shows Resilience Amid Timber Price Declines

The Pine Bluff Commercial reports that Arkansas’s forestry sector...

Consumer Channels: From Four to Infinite

I remember when, as a boy, my family got...

US Moves to Cut Foreign Uranium Dependence With $2.7B Plan

The US Department of Energy announced a $2.7 billion...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...