Monthly Archives: August, 2024

August RAGE Gauge: The Inflation Tax

Your Survival Guy’s August RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What did you expect me to say? The post-Covid bucket list trips...

The Era of Humanoid Robots Is Here

NVIDIA reports it is providing the world’s leading robot manufacturers, AI model developers, and software makers with a suite of services, models, and computing...

Canadian Railroad Strike Could Paralyze Ports

Robb M. Stewart of The Wall Street Journal reports Scott Shannon, vice president for Canada at transport logistics provider C.H. Robinson, noted that in...

Europe’s EV Drive at Risk of Breakdown

Nick Casey of Reuters reports that low resale values are causing concerns for leasing companies in Europe, putting the EV push at risk. Casey...

ESG: Underperformance, Higher Fees

You know that Your Survival Guy is not a fan of ESG investing. It seems like a scheme that preyed on investor sympathy and...

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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…”

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

65 Years of Compounding: No Changes

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

Inside the Fed’s Heated Debate Over Inflation and Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve’s July 28–29 meeting minutes show policymakers...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Philadelphia Manufacturing Outlook Hits a 40-Year High

  The Philadelphia Fed’s August Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey shows that...

New Unemployment Claims Fall to 206,000

The U.S. Department of Labor’s August 20, 2026, Unemployment...

Equities Still Expensive by Historical Standards

Aaron Brown sends investors a note of caution from...

Holiday: Happy Friday from Your Survival Guy

Happy Friday from Your Survival Guy. I hope you’re...

Higher Prices, Cautious Drilling: Inside U.S. Oil Outlook

According to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey, US exploration...