Yearly Archives: 2026

What a Difference a Day Makes

What a difference a day makes. As I wrote to you this week, it was frigid Monday in the White Mountains of New Hampshire....

Fed Monitors Penny Flows as Coin Production Ends

The Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) announced that starting January 14, it will resume accepting penny deposits from banks and credit unions at commercial...

$1 Trillion in California Homes Misclassified as Low Wildfire Risk, AI Warns

A ZestyAI analysis of 11.8 million California homes shows that roughly $1 trillion in residential property value is classified as low wildfire risk under...

US Labor Market Shows Stability Amid Slower Job Growth

US job growth was modest in December, with nonfarm payrolls rising by 50,000 and the unemployment rate falling to 4.4 percent, according to the...

Polaris Returns Free Snowmobile Rides Program for 2026

Polaris Inc. is bringing back its popular Free Snowmobile Rides program for February 2026, offering complimentary one-hour rides on the latest Polaris snowmobiles at...

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The Year of the Speculator

If you are a serious long-term investor you are...

This Book is a Fixture in My Office

“The more flippant the investing cliché, the more you...

A Forgotten Truth about Money

In a scene from the movie Moneyball, Scott Hatteberg...

US Economic Growth Accelerates to 2.2% in Q2

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate...

U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises as Gasoline Prices Ease

U.S. consumer confidence rose to 91.7 in October 2026,...

These are the Most Expensive Housing Markets in the Country

Janet Yellen's 8-year yield heist has done wonders to...

There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 15)

“He always took good care of me,” she said....

U.S. Oil Revolution Looms over OPEC

When OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers met in Vienna...

A New Era in Naval Speed: “Fastest Ship Built Since WWII”

Saronic Technologies held a keel-laying ceremony on 22 August...

U.S. Invests $237 Million in Domestic Power Grid Supply Chains

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a...