Monthly Archives: September, 2023

Fresh Pressure from OPEC+ Pushes Oil Prices Higher

New voluntary commitments on reductions in crude oil production by Saudi Arabia and Russia, members of OPEC+, have pushed up prices. Reuters's Mike Dolan...

Will the Federal Reserve Cut Rates Next Year?

In Morningstar, Sarah Hansen and Caryl Anne Francia discuss the predictions that the Federal Reserve will cut rates as many as five times next...

American Security Officials Concerned by New Chinese Chip Technology

Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has raised the alarm over the unveiling of new chip technology by China's smartphone manufacturer, Huawei. Bloomberg's...

RIP Jimmy Buffett: Death of an American Treasure

Jimmy Buffett—just writing his name makes me think of a different place and time—will be remembered as a pirate who brought his listeners treasure. What...

Just a Few Problems I See with AI Portfolios: Part II

As I wrote to you yesterday, “How much Artificial Intelligence do you want in your portfolio? Your Survival Guy doesn’t want it anywhere near...

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“It Is All About Compound Interest, Brother”

“It is all about compound interest, Brother. Tell that...

Grocery Prices See Biggest Drop Since 2020

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that consumer...

Fed Monitors Penny Flows as Coin Production Ends

The Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) announced that starting...

US Pressures Venezuela to Cut China and Russia Ties in Oil Standoff

The Trump administration has told Venezuela’s interim president that...

Are You Missing an Opportunity with Incremental Retirement?

Are you missing an opportunity with incremental retirement? Just...

The Mysterious ALS Cluster in the French Alps: Is It Linked to Toxic Mushrooms?

Terence Monmaney of Popular Science reports that in Montchavin,...

$1 Trillion in California Homes Misclassified as Low Wildfire Risk, AI Warns

A ZestyAI analysis of 11.8 million California homes shows...

IEA Report Explores the Energy Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

The IEA’s Energy and AI special report examines the...

What is the Best Gold ETF for Investing and Trading?

One of the easiest and lowest-cost ways to buy...