A Rising Storm: US Targets China’s Maritime Giants
The U.S. has blacklisted China’s largest shipping line, Cosco Shipping Holdings, and two major shipbuilders over alleged links to the Chinese military. The move...
Why Vanguard Is Still Too Big and More
Your Survival Guy gets a lot of emails from vendors looking for my business. Take Vanguard, for example. I received an email yesterday offering...
U.S. Strengthens AI Export Curbs, Targeting China and Other Adversaries
Asa Fitch and Liza Lin of The Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. is tightening controls on AI exports to limit China’s advancements,...
New Plaquemines LNG Terminal Begins Operations, Boosting U.S. Export Capacity
On December 26, 2024, Plaquemines LNG shipped its first cargo, marking the start of operations for the eighth U.S. LNG export terminal. Located in...
Is the Palisades Fire a Reignition Blaze from New Year’s Eve?
The deadly Palisades fire may have been caused by the reignition of a New Year’s Eve fire caused by fireworks, according to evidence from...
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt with Your Money
Wow, were they wrong. All those big-shot mutual fund companies and money managers talking about the virtues of ESG and DEI. Their home pages...
Crude Prices Surge as U.S. Sanctions Disrupt Russian Oil Flow to Asia
Florence Tan, Siyi Liu, Chen Aizhu, and Nidhi Verma of Reuters report that Chinese and Indian refiners are seeking alternative crude supplies as new...
Stick to Your Plan
When you’re a serious investor, you create a plan and evaluate it regularly. It’s what I talk about in my conversation with you. With...
As Prices Plateau, Food Companies Look to Boost Volume
After years of raising prices, food companies are shifting focus to selling more products to maintain profits, according to Jennifer Williams of The Wall...
Will California Bond Investors Get a Taxpayer Bailout?
We live in a dangerous world where manmade disasters are as deadly as natural ones. What we’re seeing with the wildfires in California is...