Monthly Archives: May, 2025

Feds Halt Planned Plant Shutdown to Protect Grid Reliability

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan operational, preventing its planned May...

Study Finds Precious Metals Rising from Earth’s Volcanoes

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have discovered traces of the rare metal ruthenium (Ru) in Hawaiian volcanic rocks that point to an origin...

Graduating from Work to Retirement #9: EF

When you graduate from work to retirement, it’s an emotional time. It’s right up there on the stress meter as one of the most...

BYD Sparks New EV Price War in China

BYD has reignited China’s electric vehicle price war by cutting prices across its lineup, including a 20% drop on its low-cost Seagull hatchback and...

MicroLED Tech Could Fuel Energy-Efficient Data Centers

Rachel Berkowitz of IEEE Spectrum reports that TSMC has partnered with startup Avicena to develop microLED-based optical interconnects for AI data centers, aiming to...

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US Foreign Investment Surges 50% in 2025

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

Oil Glut Weakens Iran’s Leverage in Diplomatic Talks

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

There’s Saving, and Saving Til It Hurts

You have read the stories of some incredible savers...

Shipping Reverts to Fossil Fuels

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

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

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

Natural Gas Breaks Out to 3-Month High

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

AI Infrastructure Fuels Surge in High-Speed Battery Demand

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

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

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

The Final Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report

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

My #1 Diversification Tip

I often write about diversification and the benefits diversification...