Monthly Archives: December, 2024

Manufacturers End Year Weak, Hopeful for Trump-Era Relief

Jeffry Bartash of MarketWatch reports that U.S. manufacturers are ending the year on a weak note, with factory orders falling 1.1% in November, the...

Is the Temu Takeover Complete?

James Marshall of Wired reports that despite the arrival of new competitors and growing political tensions between the U.S. and China, the e-commerce juggernaut...

“65 May Be the New 55, But It’s Not 25”

Your Survival Guy wants you to think about your retirement life. Recently, in a conversation with a client, he told me his older brother,...

Shipping Threat: Houthi Rebels Disrupt Global Trade

Carrie Keller-Lynn, Benoit Faucon, and Saleh al-Batati of The Wall Street Journal report that despite extensive U.S. and allied military efforts, including strikes and...

Japan’s Auto Giants Unite

Peter Landers of The Wall Street Journal reports that Honda and Nissan plan to merge by 2026, forming the world’s third-largest automaker with Mitsubishi...

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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...

Junk Bond Yields

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

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...

Bullish for Main Street, Bearish for Wall Street

Lots of new data on labor market came out...

The Economy’s Weak Link

One of the reasons this business cycle recovery has...

Navigating a Hostile Market

Despite the correction in stock prices over the summer...

Never Run Out of Gas Again with a Connected Car

ExxonMobil is teaming up with Ford to add ExxonMobil's...