Still Stirring Excellence—Esquire Honors Clarke Cooke House

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Time to Upgrade the Fire Alarm?

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The End of Offshore Wind?

Your Survival Guy has seen the cost of offshore...

Your Survival Guy: “No Fire, But Let’s Get Out”

Two nights ago, Your Survival Guy and family were...

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Money

Summer 2025 Check-in: How You Livin’?

In my conversations with you, I know you’re living...

Eighty-One Years After Bretton Woods

From Spencer Jakab of the WSJ: “On this day...

Happy Monday from Your Survival Guy and Fort Adams

Happy Monday from Your Survival Guy. Hope you had...

Should Banks Do More to Stop Pig Butchering Scams?

You have been warned by Your Survival Guy to...

Understand the Risks Implied

When you consider the compression of BBB bond spreads,...

Dick Young’s North Star

Remember Dick Young’s North Star, the 90-day T-Bill, and...

Politics

The End of Offshore Wind?

Your Survival Guy has seen the cost of offshore...

Who Will Pay for the Power?

You have read about the heavy demand for power...

Your Survival Guy: A Word on Trump’s Tariffs

Your Survival Guy is all about America First, and...

Will SALT Kill the “One Big Beautiful Bill?”

The Senate is hashing out its own version of...
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Fidelity

Graduating from Work to Retirement #16: That Awful Word: Worry

When you graduate from work to retirement, there are...

Fidelity Investments: Record Annual Profit

Record annual profit may not be the first words...

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

I know that you know Vanguard lowered its fees...

Don’t Learn about Your Intolerance the Hard Way

In my conversation with you yesterday, we discussed what’s...

Super States

Your Survival Guy: Good Morning from New Hampshire

A good New Hampshire morning to you from Your...

Checking in on the Super States

At around the halfway point of 2025, take another...

Could Blue Blob New York City Get a Lot Worse?

In response to COVID-19 and the rioting and crime...

Big Blue Blob Cities Drive Residents (and Money) Away

It’s no mystery what is happening to blue, blob...

Get Your Guns & Training Now

“Behind Every Blade of Grass”

You may have heard the quote often attributed to...

“Surrounded by an Armed Country”

This year marks the 250th since Americans stood up...

Every Family Should Own at Least One Shotgun: Here Are Three

UPDATE 6.30.2025: As important as the firearm you choose...

What’s the Best Gun for Home Defense?

UPDATE 6.30.2025: In February, I posted the piece below...

Paris
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Le Petit Lutetia

For Your Survival Guy’s money, you can’t beat the lunch experience at Le Petit Lutetia on the Left Bank. If you’re staying at Le...

Enjoy This Parisian Treat this Easter

Standing on the steps of La Madeleine church in...

Happy Paris Spring

I hope you and a loved one are planning...

Thinking about Paris?

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Going to Paris?

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Can Chinese Stimulus Hold Up the Luxury Goods Market?

You read last fall quite a bit from Your...

My Favorite Arrondissements in Paris

In speaking with you, you tell me about the...

Your Survival Guy in Paris: He Went to Paris

Leaving Paris is never a good idea. But that’s...

Your Survival Guy in Paris: The Magic of Christian Dior

“Haute couture is one of the last repositories of...

Your Survival Guy in Paris: Luxury and You

When it comes to busy shops in Paris, there’s...

Survive & Thrive

Survive and Thrive June 2025: The Lay of the Land: Who Can You Trust?

Dear Survivor, In times like these, it’s good to get...

Survive and Thrive May 2025: Sell In May?

Dear Survivor, Should you sell in May and go away?...

Survive and Thrive April 2025: Your Survival Guy’s First Job in the Investment World

Dear Survivor, Your Survival Guy’s first job in the investment...

Survive and Thrive March 2025: “I Don’t Understand Bonds,” Says Everybody

Dear Survivor, “I don’t understand bonds,” says everybody. Which is...

Survive and Thrive February 2025: Your Survival Guy Invested a Chunk of Money

Dear Survivor, Your Survival Guy invested a chunk of money...