Monthly Archives: January, 2025

Wealthy Men Love These $1,000 Pants That Feel ‘Like Pajamas’

Nice to see my friend Will Arvanites of Marc Allen Fine Clothiers quoted in The WSJ: In recent years, however, moneyed men are pouncing on...

OpenAI Unveils Operator: The Web-Tasking AI

OpenAI launched Operator, an AI that performs web tasks like ordering groceries. Currently in a research preview for U.S. Pro users, it uses GPT-4’s...

DeepSeek Surge Prompts ChatGPT Gov Release

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Gov, a version of ChatGPT for U.S. government agencies, available through Microsoft Azure. The release follows competition from DeepSeek, a Chinese...

“Stocks Always Go Up Over Time” Maybe Not

When markets are volatile, the refrain “stocks always go up over time” may not apply to your schedule, to your retirement life. Because when you’re...

The Rise of Global Electricity Demand: Key Drivers Explained

Global electricity demand is set to rise, driven by electric vehicles, heat pumps, air conditioning, and data centers, as highlighted in The Oxford Institute...

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Shipping Reverts to Fossil Fuels

The Financial Times reports that the shipping industry is...

Oil Glut Weakens Iran’s Leverage in Diplomatic Talks

The Wall Street Journal explains that a surge in...

Natural Gas Breaks Out to 3-Month High

Big upside breakout is bullish for natural gas. Excess...

US Foreign Investment Surges 50% in 2025

Foreign direct investment in the United States climbed to...

“Honey, I Think It’s Time I Retire:” Part 8

When the song “Down the Road” (the Kenny Chesney...

AI Infrastructure Fuels Surge in High-Speed Battery Demand

Battery startups are increasingly targeting AI data centers as...

The Final Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

After meeting monthly strategy report deadlines since 1978, I...

White House Rules Out “FDA for AI” Under Trump Policy

The Financial Times reports that Trump’s administration does not...

My Favorite Leading Indicator

My favorite leading indicator is Young Research’s Moving the...