Monthly Archives: January, 2025

You Were a Reader of Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

In my conversations with you, it’s obvious to me if you were a reader of Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report. It’s fun when you...

Nuclear Industry Faces Uncertain Future with Reliance on Foreign Uranium

In 2023, the U.S. relied on imports for 99% of its uranium concentrate (U3O8), primarily from Canada, Australia, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, with only...

Chubb Ltd. Faces $1.5 Billion Loss from LA Wildfires

Claudia Assis of MarketWatch reports that Chubb Ltd. estimates $1.5 billion in pre-tax losses from the Los Angeles wildfires, which will affect its first-quarter...

Your Simple Investment Advisor Checklist 1, 2, 3

When it comes to choosing an investment advisor, your first task is to find a fiduciary. A fiduciary is a simple term to define—one...

Watch Out: The Pig in the Python Is Moving

With Baby Boomers drawing down their savings, the investment industry is going through some tectonic changes. The “pig in the python” is moving fast...

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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...