Inflation? Yes. Your Survival Guy paid $19.50 per pound for fresh cod last week. I know you’re seeing inflation too because you’re telling me about it. How about buying a boat? New ones are back-ordered for months because of a shortage of resin and off-the-charts demand for new boats. How about used boats? This is anecdotal evidence, but the for sale listings in the back pages of On the Water magazine are scarce. In the past, there would be several pages worth of listings. The most recent issue? Two pages. You can’t find a boat today. Not to mention a good fishing rod and reel to go with … [Read more...]
Your Emails and Comments on Med School Talk
In my conversations with you, you're telling me you liked Your Survival Guy Presents to Prestigious Med School. I turned it into a Special Report: How To Invest After Graduating College so you can give it to someone you care about who's just starting out with their career. If you haven't read the piece, you can read it here: Excerpts from my Wednesday presentation to recent grads and associates of an esteemed NYC med school. I love hearing from you. This week I'm choosing two emails to share with you because of their unique perspectives: One from a doctor client remembering when he first … [Read more...]
Inflation and Destruction of the U.S. Dollar University
Biden's backdoor student loan forgiveness is as clear as day even though headlines read otherwise. With inflation running hot, team Biden is actually thinking about forgiving student debt by destroying the dollar. When you run out seven percent inflation (not impossible) for ten years, debt is half of what it was. Coincidence? Hardly. While Biden ratchets up inflation to pacify the radical progressives and students who put him in office, the American middle class will suffer. Kristin Tate writes in The Hill: The sharpest tax President Biden is levying upon Americans is one that was … [Read more...]
2020 Exposed the Madness of Living in Big Cities
America's big cities are normally a balanced churn of people arriving and people departing, but 2020 tipped the balance. Residents rushed to escape the city, with Americans eager to build islands for their families away from the riots, looting, and COVID lockdowns imposed on them by governors gone wild. Other Americans who would normally have moved into the city were too afraid or just didn't want to deal with COVID restrictions, and mass unrest. In big blue cities, where the wealthy are treated like a piggy bank for politicians focused on their own legacies, departures soared. With remote … [Read more...]
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Giveaway to Corporate Cronyism
The problems plaguing roads, bridges, subways, and airports are mostly caused by a lack of political will at the local level. No amount of federal money can fix those problems, and will probably only make them worse by insulating the inept local politicians from the problems they have created. Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan (which spends much of its funds on nearly everything but infrastructure) is a corporate giveaway to green energy lobbyists and a backdoor bailout for underperforming Democratic governors who have treated their citizens like a piggy-bank. Is it any wonder … [Read more...]
Your Survival Guy Presents to Prestigious Med School
Excerpts from my Wednesday presentation to recent grads and associates of an esteemed NYC med school: How to Invest and Create Wealth You’re asking me how to invest. Here’s what I recommend: Start early, participate in your company’s 401(k), reduce your debt, cut your spending, save ‘til it hurts, work as long as you can, and teach your family about money. That should get you started. Doesn’t sound like much fun? I know. But this does. Time Travel is Fun Imagine stepping into a time machine traveling into the future. You spent the day opening up your summer home in the Hamptons, on … [Read more...]
Boom! Bitcoin, Cryptos, Value, You, & Big Money
You’re asking me what I think of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. I’m telling you, I love the idea of blockchain. But what about value? That’s more a function of what someone’s willing to pay. Not me, of course, but it’s somewhat irrelevant. How big can cryptocurrencies get? I don’t know. Big, I guess. But I don’t need to be the first one at the party. I certainly won’t be the last, or the last one to leave. Let this play out. Remember the Gold Rush? A lot of money was made investing in the rush itself and not just the yellow metal. I like the idea of utilizing the benefits of the new. In … [Read more...]
Living Your Best Life: Your Calls & Emails to Me
Your Survival Guy is working in the trenches for you. And that's OK. I like the view from where the boots hit the ground. It's where the real stuff happens. Here's what you're telling me this week: "Hello, E.J. Let me know your thoughts when you receive my Secure Upload. I'm sending statements from family members and my business. By the way, I also bought some land in South Carolina and Austin, TX, and I own some gold coins I bought years ago thanks to your father-in-law. Have a nice long weekend. Let's talk Tuesday morning," he said. "Hi, E.J. Weather's beautiful. Wish you were … [Read more...]
America’s Growth Corridors Outpace Lockdown States in Recovery
The governors of America's "growth corridor" states have made economic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdowns a priority. While blue state governors went wild with draconian lockdowns, governors like Ron DeStantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas were busy finding ways to reopen their states' massive economies safely, and to put real money back in their residents' pockets. South Dakota barely shut down, with governor Kristi Noem prioritizing the whole health of her constituents, rather than just focusing on the narrow risk posed by COVID-19. Now, the common sense measures taken by … [Read more...]
Generational Wealth: You Can Turn $10,000 into $100,000
I hope you’re getting outside and enjoying some beautiful weather this spring. Here in New England it feels like a switch was flipped Sunday when temps jumped into the mid-80s and higher—too hot to walk the dog—but lately its been cool nights, warm days, and blue skies. Perfect for getting outside or launching your boat for the season. Will you be teaching a grandchild how to do something this summer? I hope you’re thinking about your investments and your life—where you are on your journey. We’re all in this together. Do you remember when you first started out as an investor? There’s … [Read more...]
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