Monthly Archives: October, 2023

The Magical Word We’re Taught in School

Not to bore you with math, but investing is math. Hoping for a stock to get to some price is just that, a hope....

Global Economic Activity Outlook

John Kemp of Reuters reports that the global business cycle is in transition. He writes: Global economic activity was mixed during the third quarter of...

Could Cooling Inflation Provide a Reason to Hold Rates?

Justin Lahart of The Wall Street Journal tells readers that investors are pretty sure that not only will the Fed not raise rates this...

U.S. Soybean Meal Shipments to Break Record in 2024

Kim Chipman and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro of Bloomberg are telling readers that oil from crushed soybeans is the key ingredient in green diesel. They...

Spooky Prices for Halloween Candy

Joseph De Avila and Joseph Pisani of The Wall Street Journal report that prices for candy and gum jumped 7.5% in September, compared with the same...

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Storage Dips After Harsh Winter

The 2024–25 winter saw colder-than-normal temperatures in January and...

The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

In the heart of a bull market in March...

65 Years of Compounding: No Changes

The article below was written about me way back...

“Make Sure You Have Some Experience Before You…”

I love it when I call you, and you’re...

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

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

Energy Dominance: DOE Outlines FY2026 Budget Under Trump Directive

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before Congress...

When You Grow Your Money to Levels…

When you grow your money to levels you never...

What the Iran Situation Means for Gold

UPDATE 2.20.26: It appears that the Trump administration is...

BIDEN’S AMERICA: Foreign Investment Fell to $151 Billion in 2024

Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that in 2024, Joe...

States Increase Taxes and Fees on Electric Vehicles

The Tax Foundation’s 2026 analysis examines how states tax...