Don’t look now, but we’re in a good entry point for fixed income. If you’re looking to get your lazy cash off your couch and up-and-at-‘em, please get in touch with me. Remember, you don’t need to save the world in a day. Slow and steady wins the race. Read more about investing in bonds here: Why We Favor Laddering Bonds Why Bonds Always Matter to You Bonds vs. Stocks: First Things First Why Buying Bonds Matters in Times Like These Your Retirement Life: Do You Understand the Value of Bonds? Ignore Bonds (at Your Peril) and Be Average, Like the Next Guy Originally … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
ANTITRUST: Is ESG a Green Monopoly?
The attorneys-general of nineteen states have begun to examine whether or not the actions of the major money management firms, BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard, have broken antitrust law with "coordinated conduct" detrimental to the oil and gas industry. Dan Morenoff reports at The Wall Street Journal: Three of the largest investment shops in the U.S.—BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street—have long used their dominance in passive-investment funds to force corporations to comply with their preferred set of environmental, social and governance policies. Their reign, however, may be … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: Make a Plan to Be There
Happy September 1st from Your Survival Guy. It’s been quite a summer and it’s not over just yet, but it sure is starting to feel like it. Because the more serious season of fall with kids back in school and vacationers back to work is on the doorstep. In my conversation with you, you’re telling me about your epic summer trips, like golfing at Whistling Straits in Kohler, WI (yes, that Kohler), your time with the grandkids, swimming, gardening, and more. But you’re also telling me about your health and how you and your spouse are tackling an unwelcome development that is never what one … [Read more...]
What You’ll Hear When You Call My Office
When you call the office of Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. during business hours, what you’ll hear first is the voice of a real human being working at an American small business that values its clients. You won’t hear a recorded phone tree directing you to a no man’s land of extensions and recordings. You won’t be answered by someone in a far-off place. Whoever answers the phone will pick up in either of our Naples, Florida, or Newport, Rhode Island offices. The personal touch you get from the folks you’ll talk to is part of what has earned Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. a ranking in the … [Read more...]
Coal Power Saves the World Once Again
Despite the hype, renewables are incapable of providing the amount of energy needed to keep humanity warm, fed, and out of the dark. With that understanding reinforced by recent demands for electricity-generating fuels around the world, American utilities are extending the lives of their coal-fired power plants. Myles McCormick reports in Financial Times: US utilities are extending the lives of their coal-fired power plants, as delays in obtaining cleaner replacements and strong electricity demand drive fears of shortfalls on the grid. Three coal generators this month joined a growing list … [Read more...]
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