A New Revolution in Connected “things” to Blow by Smartphones
Here hpe.matter.com predicts the innovators who will lead the charge.
The conversation about the Internet of Things (IoT) has hit a crescendo this year.
Sure, the...
How to Survive Soaring Interest Rates
For income investors, the threat of soaring interest rates is a nagging risk. If your portfolio is loaded up with the wrong types of...
They Trusted Him and He Lost $25 Million
Here's yet another example of a hedge fund losing money courtesy of the Boston Globe:
When MBTA Retirement Fund board members met in March 2007...
You Need to Know Why I Love Vanguard GNMA
Good morning from Newport, RI where at 5:22 am it’s 11 degrees outside, 1-3 inches of snow are expected, and with the wind it...
How to Become a Millionaire, Part II
Originally posted April 21, 2016
The two most important words in investing, as I have been writing in Richard C. Young’s Intelligence Report for decades,...
New Rate Boost by Bumbling Fed Still Asleep at the Wheel
Are you shocked? You shouldn’t be. The Fed’s mini-quarter of a point increase in interest rates yesterday was long-overdue—we’ve been saying so for years...
2% Where Have You Been All These Years?
Yesterday was the first time since the Spring of 2011, that the yield on 5-year Treasury notes crossed 2%. What's so special about a...
Switching from an Oil-Fueled Car to a Coal-Powered One?
Are electric cars the future? BP Magazine looks at some energy variables.
Imagine a time when electric cars could outsell gasoline cars by ten to...
These are the Questions You Need to Ask Your Advisor: #1
I’ve been writing to you for years about the difference between the fiduciary and suitability standards (Read here, here, and here for starters). A...
Is This Revolutionary Tax Overhaul the Most Innovative Since 1986?
The WSJ outlines the innovative GOP tax plan in depth:
As a rule, taxing a behavior makes people do less of it, and that principle...