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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“What Do You Think of the Bond Market?”

“What do you think of the bond market right...

Don’t Fight the Fed in Your Retirement Life

Look, Your Survival Guy likes what he’s hearing from...

Municipal Bonds Plummeting

Muni bonds are cratering. The iShares National Municipal Fund...

Music Video: Way Back Home

The Fed would do us all a whole lot...

Happy Tax Freedom Day!

It's April 16th, and yesterday Americans' income taxes were...

BlackRock Wants Investors with a “Shared Vision”

Do you share BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's "vision?" BlackRock...

Survive and Thrive August 2026: Are You Getting Out There: Portugal or PEI?

Dear Survivor, Are you getting out there? Going to Portugal...

The Canadians are Coming

Loonie drives Canadians to U.S. malls By Michael Babad,...

Millennials Should be Buyers not Renters

I've written before (here, and here for starters) about the...

Apple Stops Listening to You

After years of eavesdropping on Siri users to improve...