Monthly Archives: January, 2026

Are Private Equity and Credit Right for Your 401(k)?

The push is on to stuff your 401(k) with private equity and credit products. At the same time, big institutional owners of these products...

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Next Federal Reserve Chairman

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell when...

Reliability Challenges Loom for American Power Grid

NERC’s "2025 Long‑Term Reliability Assessment" finds that the long‑term reliability outlook for the North American bulk power system (BPS) could worsen over the next...

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

The US Energy Information Administration reported that the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) — a 1,200 MW high‑voltage transmission line connecting Hydro‑Quebec to ISO‑New...

Producer Prices Rise 0.5% in December Amid Steady Service Costs

The Producer Price Index (PPI) for final demand increased 0.5% in December 2025, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, building on smaller gains...

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Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

From Rush to a Hole-in-One: A Week to Remember

Wow, OK. Your Survival Guy has had quite a...

The Strait of Hormuz: Oil’s Global Chokepoint

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

Get It While It’s Cheap

Natural gas is super cheap today, but…

Ginnie Mae (GNMA) Bond Yields

What do Ginnie Mae (GNMA) bonds yield? The table...

The Geothermal Revolution: How Deep Drilling Is Unlocking Terawatts of Clean Power

A geothermal energy boom is emerging in the American...

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Trade War Cooling Chinese Demand for American Housing?

For some time now Chinese demand for American real...

After Years Offline, Japan Restarts Major Nuclear Reactor

Japan has restarted Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear...

Is This Just the Beginning of the FAANG Collapse?

Barbara Kollmeyer, reporting at MarketWatch, rounds up a host...