Monthly Archives: October, 2023

If You’re Overexposed to Stocks, Then Look Here

If you’re overexposed to the stock market, it’s been a long time since risk-free Treasury bills offered yields like these. Yields you can sink...

Eurozone on Brink of Recession? ECB Halts Record Rate Run Increase

Tom Fairless and William Boston of The Wall Street Journal report the record run on rate increases by the European Central Bank has ended...

Global Shipping Demand Disappoints

Will Feuer of The Wall Street Journal tells readers how the new contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and a slowdown in global...

Investing Habits of the Fairly Wealthy: #6 Armadillo

When I was a kid, we took a lot of trips to Disney World, and when we were there, we stayed at Fort Wilderness....

U.S. Manufacturing Flexing Its Muscles

Colin Grabow of the Cato Institute is reporting that the United States remains a manufacturing powerhouse. He writes: It has become conventional wisdom among many...

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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...