Monthly Archives: August, 2024

Your Survival Guy Heading into Labor Day Weekend

Your Survival Guy and Gal picked up two kittens Wednesday. I guess that happens when your kids leave you this time of year. You...

Is China Fueling the Fentanyl Crisis in the US?

Michael Martina of Reuters reports that China's incentives suggest Beijing wants more fentanyl entering the US. He writes: China is directly subsidizing production of illicit...

Retailers Focused on Year-End Goals

Phil Lempert of The Robin Report reports that retail prices are in the bullseye for fall 2024. Lempert writes: As the retail sector transitions from...

US Farm Belt Headed for Bumper Crop – Few Farmers Celebrating

Kirk Maltais of The Wall Street Journal reports that grain prices have been in free fall since the Covid commodity boom ended, forcing some...

When You Should Be a Buyer, not a Seller: Part III

Is your Vanguard Wellington fund’s outlook, OK? In a word, yes. But what does that mean for investors in the fund? You know from...

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The 5 Rules of the Financial Armadillo

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

“Make Sure You Have Some Experience Before You…”

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When You Grow Your Money to Levels…

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

65 Years of Compounding: No Changes

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

AI Robotics Firm Secures $200 Million for Autonomous Construction

Gravis Robotics announced a $200 million Series A investment...

Semiconductor Industry Poised to Exceed $1.5 Trillion in 2026

Global semiconductor sales reached $403.3 billion in the second...

Nvidia Commits $105 Billion to OpenAI Project

Nvidia has agreed to provide up to $105 billion...

Your Survival Guy and Gal Part-Time Empty Nesters

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2.5 GW Texas Project Pairs Gas Turbines With Five Nuclear SMRs

Blue Energy and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have...

Online Retail Sales Continue Strong Growth in 2026

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that U.S. retail e-commerce...