Monthly Archives: August, 2024

Can India Replace China in Global Factory Production?

Peter S. Goodman and Hari Kumar of The New York Times report that efforts to build new ports and expand existing docks could determine...

High Interest Rates and Prices Pushing Buyers to Smaller Cars

Claudia Assis of MarketWatch reports that ‘there’s interest, there’s volume — hard to say if there’s profitability.’ Asis writes: U.S. drivers long have favored a...

Why Invest With Us?

Why invest with us when you can simply buy an index fund with your savings? Good question. When costs are low, why not buy...

LNG Trade Flow Shifts

Yuta Koga of Nikkei Asia reports that LNG shipments shifted to India and Southeast Asia as extreme heat, lower prices, and decarbonization drove a...

Rates for Very Large Crude Carriers Jumped 47% in One Day

Greg Miller of Lloyds List reports that the TCE index for the Middle East-China VLCC route surged 47% on Thursday. He writes: The very large...

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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...