Monthly Archives: April, 2023

You’re Ready to “Make It a Good Month”

You miss Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report, especially the Monster Master List and the monthly introductions you couldn’t wait to read. I know this...

Fidelity Foul Ball: Annuities Don’t Belong in a 401(k)

Your Survival Guy’s a big fan of Fidelity Investments, as you know from here, here, and here just to point out a few reasons...

Is San Fransisco Becoming the New Detroit?

Is San Francisco headed the way of Detroit? Will it become a hollowed former boomtown? In the Financial Times, George Hammond and Tabby Kinder...

I Meant to Tell You My Recent “Survival Guy” Story

You know from here, here, here, and here that bad stuff happens. More times than I care to admit, I'm involved. Dear reader, is...

China Prepares to Lose Major Position to Rival

China has been the world's most populous country for decades, but soon will no longer be the case. The position of the most populous...

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Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life Like They Are?

In my conversation with you, we talked about how...

Good as Gold: Will Ron Paul Audit the Fed?

The price of gold has reached new highs. In...

January CPI Growth Driven by Shelter, Energy, and Food Prices

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the...

How’s Your Margin of Safety for Fixed Income?

You might be getting flooded with emails about “guaranteed”...

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

I know that you know Vanguard lowered its fees...

U.S. Seeks Access to Ukrainian Resources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Ukraine this week...

Startups Challenge China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold

Robert Wright of the Financial Times reports that HyProMag,...

Trump Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending

John Paul Rathbone of the Financial Times reports that...

Turkey’s Energy Dilemma: Coal Reliance vs. Nuclear Ambition

Gavin Maguire of Reuters reports that Turkey, Europe's top...

Trump’s Trade War Deepens Central Bank Divide

Sam Fleming, Valentina Romei, Ian Smith, and Claire Jones of the Financial Times...