Monthly Archives: August, 2024

MY PAYDAY INDICATOR: Are You Getting Paid to Invest?

The market believes the Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in September and that the Fed could cut them by 75 basis points...

Raising Food Prices Have Hit Consumer Limits

Jesse Newman and Heather Haddon of The Wall Street Journal report that companies are dangling $5 burger meals and flakier biscuits to encourage consumer...

Vanguard Leadership and Fund Ownership: You Have Choices

Your Survival Guy was recently told that Vanguard no longer wants to be in the administration business for SEP IRAs, and therefore, accounts would...

U.S. Jobless Claims Jump

Jarrell Dillard of Bloomberg reports that initial applications for jobless benefits rose to 249,000 last week, the most since August 2023. Dillard writes: Initial applications...

The Juice Has Been Squeezed

Keeping rates higher for longer would be the right thing to do. But it turns out that the Fed will likely join the political...

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You Can’t Blame Yourself for Wondering About Bonds

You can’t blame yourself for wondering about bonds. But...

Dumping Ground?: Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part XXV

Private equity and credit assets are coming to 401(k)...

Some Lawmakers Push to Ban Diesel Exports

Republican lawmakers are increasingly calling for a U.S. ban...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

U.S. to Subsidize Next-Generation Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced more than $99...

Beat Inertia: Good Fortune Won’t Untangle Your Money

Happy Friday. It’s been quite a week for Your...

Endless Summer: Want to Buy a Boat?

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

Record VLCC Orders Face Shipyard Capacity Crunch

VLCC newbuilding orders have surged 358% this year as...

Savers Catch a Break as Warsh Raises Rates

Your Survival Guy is all for Fed Chair Kevin...

The Collapse of Wine Media—and What Comes Next

Everyday Drinking’s white paper, The “Wine Crisis” Is a...