Monthly Archives: August, 2025
Big Swing: WVB (Wellington Vanguard Blackstone) All Markets
OK, I don’t really like writing this about my concerns with the Vanguard Group and Wellington Management, but with both firms teaming up with...
Forecast: Gas Prices to Keep Falling Through December
As of August 25, 2025, U.S. gas prices averaged $3.15 per gallon, down 5% from the same period last year, thanks to falling crude...
US Ends Duty-Free Imports from China
The US has ended its long-standing “de minimis” tariff exemption for small packages from China and Hong Kong, disrupting global e-commerce. Initially designed for...
Up in Smoke: Cheech & Chong Build $100M Empire Outside California
Cheech and Chong, iconic cannabis comedians, have built a booming $100 million cannabis business, not in California, but in states like Texas. Despite their...
Your Survival Guy to Parents: “Enough is Enough”
Your Survival Guy wrote to you yesterday about how your children will always need you, and about how you never stop being a parent....