Yearly Archives: 2023

In Our Minds, We’re Always about 30 or So

Five years is a long time when thinking about where we’ve been since 2018. But over a lifetime, time flies. Because in our minds,...

Amazon’s Betting on Online Car Sales

Sebastian Herrera of The Wall Street Journal tells his readers that Amazon aims to make online car purchases as seamless as getting everyday essentials....

Shale Driller Tries to Produce ‘Guilt-Free’ Gas

Phred Dvorak of The Wall Street Journal is reporting how a natural gas producer will bury enough carbon dioxide to offset emissions generated in...

U.S. Steel Sale: Potential Impact on National Security and Supply Chain

Tarini Parti and Katy Stech Ferek of The Wall Street Journal are reporting the sale of one of America’s most storied industrial enterprises, U.S....

The #1 Tool Used to Snag Investors

One of the many pitfalls for the investor, and there are many, is the lure of past performance. Past performance is the rock that...

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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Consumers Forecasting Recession

In the almost 60 year history of the Michigan consumer sentiment survey, every time the index dropped below 60 as it did in August, the economy was in recession.

Moving the Goal Posts

The Federal Reserve met yesterday and Chair Yellen held...

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy Part II

Scene from Greek history: The deaf-mute son of King...