Monthly Archives: October, 2024

The World Needs New LNG Supply and Fast

Anna Shiryaevskaya, Ruth Liao, and Stephen Stapczynski of Bloomberg report that in countries still reeling from the energy crisis, delays to LNG projects are...

Costco Gold Bars Selling Out

Sabrina Escobar of Barron's reports that shoppers are snapping up gold bars sold by Costco Wholesale. Escobar writes: Gold has never been more expensive. That...

Your Survival Guy in Paris: “Time Stand Still”

One of the more misunderstood components of compound interest is time. Everyone understands the rate of return. It’s all you hear about, from your...

Farm in New Mexico Secured Rare License to Grow Illegal Crops

Peter S. Goodman of The New York Times reports that after supply chain disruptions that made critical medicines scarce, a federal effort is underway...

World Needs 3 Billion Metric Tons of Metals By 2050

Andy Home of Reuters reports that the research house predicts the world will need three billion metric tons of metals between 2024 and 2050...

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Paris Madame? Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly? (Part 9)

Want to go to Paris? Wondering if now is...

Humanoid Robots Hit Mass Production – One Robot Per Hour

Figure AI has successfully scaled humanoid robot production with...

Survive and Thrive April 2026: Are You Spending Your Money Foolishly?

Dear Survivor, You know, there’s nothing wrong with making money...

Cheapest Memorial Day Fill-Up Since 2003: What’s Fueling the Drop?

As of May 19, 2025, U.S. retail gasoline prices...

Oil Falls as Iran Responds to US Peace Proposal Report

Oil prices fell after Bloomberg reported that Iran had...

Why Vanguard is too Big: Part II

Short-term noise is an investor’s worst enemy. As if...

What Do You Know About Vanguard’s Wellesley Income Fund?

I was recently asked some questions about Vanguard's Wellesley...

DOE Launches 92.5M-Barrel Emergency SPR Exchange

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a...

Lumber Prices Soar

Normally in late autumn lumber prices are falling like...

ZPMC’s Cranes Reach US and Jamaica Amid Security and Trade Concerns

In October, the Chinese heavy-lift ship Zhen Hua 29...