Yearly Archives: 2023

What the U.S. Leading Index is Signaling

Jeffry Bartash of MarketWatch reports that the economy appears headed for recession. He writes: The numbers: The leading economic index declined 0.5% in November, falling for...

“Take Cover! Get Out of the Market!”

In my conversations and emails with you, you tell me about the many predictions being made for next year. As I wrote to you...

Consumer Confidence Jumps in December

From the Conference Board's December release on Consumer Confidence: The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® increased in December to 110.7 (1985=100), up from a downwardly revised...

EV Battery Supplier Drops Plan for Factory in Oklahoma

River Davis of The Wall Street Journal is reporting that site conditions and potential subsidies coupled with uncertainty in EV business growth caused Panasonic...

A Stock Market Boom or Bust for 2024?

Your Survival Guy received some Christmas emails asking about a certain economist’s stock market prediction that the bubble’s about to burst. My take? Why ruin...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

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

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Get It While It’s Cheap

Natural gas is super cheap today, but…

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...

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

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

Record Low for Car Purchase Plans

If consumers follow through with their purchase plans for...

Noble House

If you want some perspective into China’s stock market...

With U.S. Out, Japan Takes the Reins on TPP

After the U.S. pulled out of the Trans Pacific...

Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part XVIII

Before you hear about my conversations with successful Americans...