Monthly Archives: May, 2025

Graduate to Retirement #12: Find Your Inner Tom Sawyer

Your Survival Guy was driving to an appointment Tuesday morning when one of my West Coast clients called my cell. “Hey, did you get the...

Hybrids Surge as EV Sales Stall in Early 2025

The US Energy Information Administration reports that in Q1 2025, 22% of U.S. light-duty vehicle sales were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid—up from...

DOE Cancels $3.7B in Energy Grants

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the cancellation of 24 clean energy awards worth over $3.7 billion after a detailed financial review found...

Robot-Like Brains and Eyes: Anduril and Meta Bringing XR to U.S. Warfighters

Anduril and Meta are partnering to develop integrated XR systems that enhance warfighters’ perception and control of autonomous platforms. Funded entirely through private capital,...

First Quarter GDP Revised Upward

In the first quarter of 2025, U.S. real GDP declined at an annual rate of 0.2%, according to the second estimate released today. The...

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The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

The Strait of Hormuz remains a vital chokepoint for...

Will Washington Kill the Golden Goose?

You know that Your Survival Guy favors states with...

Conflict Near Hormuz Slows Oil Exports, Tankers Hold Position

Dozens of oil tankers are anchoring inside the Persian...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 11)

“Survival Guy,” my father-in-law Dick Young, said to me...

Winter Storm Fern Reverses New England’s Electricity Flow with Canada

The US Energy Information Administration reported that the New...

Montana Tech Visit Highlights Critical Mineral Plans

US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Congressman...

Breaking Down California’s Gas Prices

California consistently has the highest gasoline prices in the...

Setting Your Course for 2014

What I’m about to share with you is something...

Bond and Pension Struggle in Puerto Rico

You get an idea how the struggle between bondholders...

Dow Swings 2,000 Points: My February RAGE Gauge

Make sure you have your investment plan in place...