Investment Strategy

“Investors Need to Beat Back This Mighty Foe,” Dick Young

“Inertia,” Dick Young said to me recently, “is terrible. Investors need to beat back this mighty foe.” A point he regularly explained to you...

Sell In May?

Should you sell in May and go away? You know Your Survival Guy doesn’t do predictions, but if you sold a year ago in...

Did You Make It a Good Month?

As many of you remember from Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report, he would leave you with these wise words: “Make it a Good Month.”...

Start Thinking About Disaster Preparedness Now

When you start thinking about disaster preparedness, one common theme I’ve learned and observed is how one’s mindset is a huge part of the...

Got Water?

When the you-know-what hits the fan, water is the one commodity we can’t live without for more than about three days. Having enough water...

Your Survival Guy’s First Job in the Investment World

Your Survival Guy’s first job in the investment world was before I even graduated from Babson College in 1994. It was back in 1992...

What Did Investors Expect?

What did investors expect? Markets don’t go up forever. It’s why Your Survival Guy has written ad nauseam about asset allocation, diversification, and being...

If You’re in Town, Be Sure to Visit Your Survival Guy

Happy Monday. I hope you had a nice weekend with your family. Now that your family is back to their life, whether it be...

April RAGE Gauge: Now What?

Now what? Good question. The April RAGE Gauge is in, and outside the market turmoil, Americans are feeling better about their prospects. When it...

Are You an Investor or a Speculator?

Are you an investor or a speculator? Because in times like these, we don’t really need an answer. That may be too personal. But...