Your Survival Guy wants you to understand that you own bonds so you can invest in stocks. As the late, great, Ben Graham explained about portfolio allocation, investors need to fall within a 70-30 mix of stocks and bonds, or vice versa. In other words, even the most aggressive stock jocks need to have some […]
DIGITAL GOLD? Bitcoin-Stock Correlation Heightens, Frightening Investors
Your Survival Guy is no fan of cryptos especially with actors like Matt Damon cashing in where you invest, but they win. Now the price of bitcoin has dropped below $40,000 as it becomes increasingly correlated to the performance of tech stocks. The Wall Street Journal’s Caitlin Ostroff reports: It is becoming a more common […]
COUNTING ON THE COMMIES? Evergrande Bondholders Hope China Will Work with Them
Chinese investors are still being paid for their investments in Evergrande, thanks to the Chinese government. But can foreign bondholders count on the communist government to save them as well? Never underestimate the vengeance a government will take against the investor class where you invest and they win, or at least don’t lose. Foreign bondholders […]
SPAC Risks Unmasked in Shakeup
Your Survival Guy doesn’t invest in SPACs, which carve out a fortune for the founders, where you invest and they win. SPACs became very popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, but seem to be losing favor fast. Amrith Ramkumar reports in The Wall Street Journal: SPACs, or special-purpose acquisition companies, burst onto the scene in 2020 as the […]
February RAGE Gauge: MEET the Scorched Earth Economy
Your Survival Guy’s latest RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What did you expect me to say? The coast is clear, the supply chain isn’t rusty? I’m Your Survival Guy, not the president. But here’s the deal. With Covid soon to be a distant memory and Biden’s presidency cooked, that should be good […]
California Is Destroying Its Homeowner Insurance Market
In California, insurers AIG and Chubb are not renewing certain homeowners’ insurance because of California’s regulations which make doing so unprofitable. Understand that insurers are in business to make money and when they can’t they move on to greener pastures. Don’t be caught off guard if your insurers change the rules of the game on […]
Tragic Ski Accident Leads to Death of Five Year Old Girl
At the Flaine ski resort in France, a man has been charged with manslaughter for killing a five-year-old girl after crashing into her on a slope where she was learning to ski. With resorts selling more and more passes the slopes are simply overcrowded and understaffed leading to avoidable accidents like this with skiers flying […]
The Sad People Who Take Joy in Punishing the Unvaccinated
In the LA Times, Robin Abcarian explains her joy at the sight of the unvaccinated being punished with exclusion from society. The vax mandate is nothing more than a push for more control over as many Americans as possible. Abcarian writes: In the city of Los Angeles, where I live, you can’t enter a restaurant, a […]
What a Way to Make a Living: New Hampshire #1
When you think about what makes New Hampshire Your Survival Guy’s #1 state, a good place to start is by asking: Will I be represented by my government? Will it work for me? Protect my interests? Well, with 400 state reps, one per 3,000 residents, New Hampshire is the MOST representative state in the country. […]
DELETED: Michigan Democrats Hide Facebook Post on Parents
Do you feel like you’re not being heard? That you’re not being properly represented? That the head of the teacher’s union is sitting at the head of your dinner table? Look what’s happening in Michigan. That is no way to live. The Daily Mail reports: Michigan Democrats were heavily criticized over the weekend for telling parents […]
Scared Democrats Abandon the House as Red Wave Threatens
There are now 28 Democrats who have announced they will leave the House of Representatives rather than run for reelection in 2022. You know there’ll be blood in the water come the midterms when House Rep. Jim Langevin, Dem. RI, announces he’s retiring after his 11th term. Here’s the entire list of Democrats leaving the […]
Your Survival Guy’s Great Escape States: California
You know it’s time to plan Your Survival Guy’s Great Escape from California when Union Pacific says it may stop coming. KTLA reports: Rail thefts have spiked in Los Angeles County, with thieves climbing aboard cargo trains, breaking into containers and stealing packages, railroad company Union Pacific warned Sunday. Union Pacific said it has seen […]
What a Way to Make a Living: Part I
Your Survival Guy’s “What a Way to Make a Living” series kicks off today, and it’s not about Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” Because let’s not forget that before work, there’s that long, early morning commute into a big, blob city, only to do it again in reverse at five, and maybe get home by […]
Most Cops EVER Shot in 2021
In 2021, the most cops ever were shot, a number which includes 314 officers according to the National Fraternal Order of Police. A startling 95 were shot in so-called “ambush-style” attacks. After Democrats encouraged a crime surge across America in 2020, things have quickly spiraled out of control. Anti-police sentiment, stirred up radical Democrats pushing […]
The Truth About S&P 500 Index Funds Is Revealed
Investors who loaded up on S&P 500 index funds are beginning to understand the truth behind the S&P 500. Big component companies like Disney, Netflix, Salesforce.com, and Twitter are fueling a sell off. That’s not to mention Apple, where a sell off has erased over 6% since the beginning of the year, when Apple was […]
Invest Like a Rich Man, Not a Poor Man
This is a “rich man, poor man” market. Which one are you? The late, great, Richard Russell explained what it means to be a rich man or poor man when investing. Read his classic explanation of “Rich Man, Poor Man,” below. Today, William Boston reports on the surge in luxury car sales versus lagging sales […]