Monthly Archives: April, 2026

Streamlined Oversight: Interior Reshapes Offshore Development Management

The Department of the Interior is launching the Marine Minerals Administration, merging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and...

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from Dick and Debbie in the Florida Keys.

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

Blue Owl, which you may remember closed one of its private equity funds earlier this year, has now limited redemptions at two of its...

Gulf of America Drives Record Offshore Energy Production

The US Department of the Interior reported that offshore energy production reached a record 714 million barrels in 2025, marking the highest annual output...

US Gas Turbine Market Faces Supply Crunch Through 2027

The US gas turbine market is facing a major supply-demand imbalance, with global orders at 110 GW but manufacturing capacity limited to 60–70 GW, driving prices...

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Time To Do a Little Housekeeping

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China Loses Two Decades of Real Estate Gains

You may remember my warnings in 2012 against direct...

“I Want Preservation of Principal and Growth”

In my conversations with a few prospective clients, not...

There’s Saving, and Saving Til It Hurts

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

US Petroleum Exports Reach Record High in April

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that US...

War-Driven LNG Disruptions Reshape Global Energy Markets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that the war...

Preparing for Independence Day

I hope you are getting together with family and...

CENTCOM Strikes Iran Targets After Strait of Hormuz Vessel Attacks

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US forces conducted...

DOE Takes Aim at Appliance Mandates

The US Department of Energy has proposed changes to...

A Hard-Boiled Investigation Into the Egg Price Spike

According to the Financial Times, the family behind Cal-Maine...