Monthly Archives: February, 2026

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

“Survival Guy,” my father-in-law Dick Young, said to me yesterday morning on a regular call, “how many times have you heard me say how...

Service Sector Drives Latest Producer Price Increase

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the Producer Price Index (PPI) showed that producer prices for final demand increased modestly in January...

Argentina’s $40 Billion Copper Bet Hinges on Glacier Law Reform

Bloomberg reports that a potential $40 billion copper boom in Argentina hinges on controversial changes to the country’s strict glacier protection law, which currently...

Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part VII

Higher fees, and harder to sell. Is that the description you want used for assets in your retirement account? That's how Miriam Gottfried and...

DOE Issues $26.5B Loan to Cut Power Costs in Georgia and Alabama

The US Department of Energy has issued a historic $26.5 billion loan package to the subsidiaries of Southern Company serving Georgia and Alabama, representing...

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Cache Energy Launches First US University Pilot for Thermochemical Heat Storage

The University of Minnesota Morris is piloting a thermal...

Ben Graham: Margin of Safety

In 2001, I wrote about Ben Graham and his...

Oil Falls Amid Peace Deal Rumors

UPDATE: Iran has reportedly rejected the peace deal. Oil prices...

How Long Will the War Last?

How long will the war in the Persian Gulf...

USDA WASDE Report Shows Stable Crop Outlook for March 2026

The USDA’s March 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand...

Coke Production Plummets: US Steel Industry Shifts to Electric Arc Furnaces

In 2025, the United States produced 10 million short...

Alphabet’s Wing Prepares Fast-Flying Deliveries for San Francisco Neighborhoods

Alphabet’s drone delivery company Wing is launching its residential...

Oil Thefts Surge in the Permian Basin

Fuel thefts are up across the Permian Basin in...

TotalEnergies Backs Out of US Offshore Wind Projects

TotalEnergies will give up its North Carolina and New...

Precious Metals Volatile Amid Global Upheaval

Gold and silver prices are volatile amid rising geopolitical...