Yearly Archives: 2023

China Reopening Drives Gold Prices Higher

The reopening of the Chinese economy after draconian COVID lockdowns is pushing gold prices higher, report Myra Saefong and Joseph Adinolfi in MarketWatch: Gold futures...

Let’s Go: It’s Never Too Late to Be a Beginner

Your Survival Guy just finished reading the first draft of a client’s novel written over the last several months. It’s remarkable what she got...

Don’t Worry, I Won’t Tell Them Our Secret

Being a successful investor is hard. Why? Because if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. And clearly, they’re not. I don’t need...

WATCH OUT LANDLORDS: Are Rentals Due for a Hard Landing?

According to Conor Sen in Bloomberg, the rental market could be headed for a hard landing. Sen writes: For most of the past year, investment...

Your Survival Guy’s Adventure to Fenway Park for a Winter Classic

OK, you know Your Survival Guy likes to hunker down in his cave for the winter. But on occasion, I’ll venture out amongst the...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Saudi Arabia Cuts Crude Supplies to European Refiners

Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refiners...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

Record Heat, El Niño Cloud Crop Production Outlook

The USDA’s September 2026 WASDE report shows mixed conditions...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

Breakthrough Process Turns COâ‚‚ Into Fuel

Yale researchers have developed a new method that combines...

Is This Just the Beginning of the FAANG Collapse?

Barbara Kollmeyer, reporting at MarketWatch, rounds up a host...

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

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

After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor

Japan has restarted Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear...

Endless Summer: Want to Buy a Boat?

It’s a windy, chilly Monday morning. Sunday was a...