Monthly Archives: October, 2024

Dreaming of Queen Mary 2, MJ, and YOU

Earlier this month, the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 was anchored in Newport. “I know you,” I thought to myself, remembering the Atlantic crossing...

Fossil Fuels Prove Their Reliability During Colombia’s Drought

Andrea Jaramillo of Bloomberg reports that Colombia Hydropower, which provides 70% of energy, is vulnerable to droughts. The dry conditions have Colombia leaning on...

Appalachia’s Logging Equipment ‘Don’t Run on Unicorn Piss and Fairy Dust’

Paul Kiernan of The Wall Street Journal reports that a series of shocks has accelerated the decline of the hardwood industry. Keirnan reports: There aren’t...

Russian LNG Tankers Sitting Afloat with Nowhere to Go

Anna Shiryaevskaya of Bloomberg reports that Russian LNG tankers in the midst of Western sanctions are sitting afloat with buyers scarce. Shiryaevskaya writes: Tankers carrying...

With Stocks Up, How’s Your Portfolio Risk?

With stocks having a banner year, today may be a good time to look at your overall asset allocation. Do you have enough bond...

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Communism Ruined Venezuela’s Productivity

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 13)

“If the phone doesn’t ring, it’s me,” is one...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 15)

“He always took good care of me,” she said....

US Wine Industry Faces Multi-Year Demand Correction

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) State of the U.S....

Is Oil No Longer the Middle East’s Most Vital Resource?

Javier Blas of Bloomberg reports that in the context...

War Is Expensive

Since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran...

Gulf Energy Flows at Risk as Qatar Issues Urgent Warning

Qatar has warned that the ongoing conflict in the...

The Power of a Compound Interest Table

The principles written about here are as true today...

New Deal Speeds Alaska Native Property Transfers

The US Department of the Interior and the Alaska...

“An Insurance Company with an Army”

Scary headlines aren’t necessarily wrong, but one mistake to...