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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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Junk Bond Yields

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

Consumers Forecasting Recession

In the almost 60 year history of the Michigan consumer sentiment survey, every time the index dropped below 60 as it did in August, the economy was in recession.

Moving the Goal Posts

The Federal Reserve met yesterday and Chair Yellen held...

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy Part II

Scene from Greek history: The deaf-mute son of King...

Welcome to Florida

In response to reports of the sagging luxury real...