Monthly Archives: May, 2026

“Affiliated:” Private Equity Is the Next Big Thing Coming for YOU: Part XVII

Insurance companies are a dumping ground for private investments, especially those that are “affiliated” with or owned by private equity firms. “There are risks to...

US Natural Gas Pipeline Boom Adds 44.9 Bcf/d by 2027

Developers plan to add about 44.9 billion cubic feet per day of new natural gas pipeline capacity in the United States during 2026 and...

Hong Kong Overtakes Switzerland as Top Global Wealth Hub

Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the world’s largest cross-border wealth hub, managing an estimated $2.9 trillion in international assets in 2025, largely driven...

Pakistan Plans Strategic Oil Reserves After Hormuz Disruptions

Pakistan is planning to build strategic oil reserves and expand fuel storage capacity after disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz exposed the country’s...

GOP Hardliner Bo French Wins Texas Railroad Commission Race

Republican hardliner Bo French defeated incumbent Jim Wright in the Texas Railroad Commission runoff election, signaling growing influence from the far-right wing of the...

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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

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

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

Cyprus Depositors Get Robbed

By now you have probably heard that depositors with...

The $18 billion Name

Here’s a head-scratcher. Google announced on Monday that it...

Is the Old Retirement Model Broken?

In an interview with Fidelity Viewpoints, Stanford Center for...

Is This the Best Gift You Can Get Your Kids or Grandkids?

With Christmas nearly here, many parents and grandparents are...