Dear Survivor, You’re telling me what friends are asking you the most. But first, let’s take a step back. You’ve been through a lot over the last year. Most of you stuck with me as we watched the world turn upside down. We lived to fight another day. Hey, I’m Your Survival Guy, not your […]
Your Survival Guy: MVP, Cryptos, GUNS, Big Macs & YOU
How are you? Are you thinking about where we are in life right now? Wondering if it will ever go back to “normal?” I know I am. It can get pretty upsetting thinking of how easily they take things away. As if they know what’s best for you and me. They don’t. In thinking about […]
Who Could Replace Liz Cheney in Wyoming? Trump’s Picks and More
Conservatives and Trump supporters in Congress have been calling for Liz Cheney to be stripped of her leadership position, but her troubles go even deeper than that. Back home in Wyoming, four opponents have already filed the paperwork to challenge Cheney in the GOP primary for Wyoming’s at large congressional district. President Trump is pushing […]
The Biggest Part of Successful Stock Investing Is This
You and I are in uncharted waters as we look ahead. The next sixteen years are unknown—but those years will make up a good chunk of your pre-retirement savings or retirement years. Let’s look at the past, in sixteen-year groupings, shall we? (Note: Chart four is only halfway there). As you can see, if you […]
VIDEO: Utah Parents RAGE Against Mask Mandates: “No More Masks!”
Parents angry about mask mandates for their children recently raged against the Granite School Board in South Salt Lake, Utah. The board adjourned the meeting after their attempts to silence the parents turned into chaos.
VIDEO: Can Caitlyn Jenner Win California?
The campaign of Caitlyn Jenner released its first ad this week. Can Jenner win in California as a Republican?
Your Survival Guy’s Survival Stock/Blockchain & Bitcoin
Your Survival Guy’s survival stock for you today is a company using blockchain technology to help bring you a better product. You may have heard of it: McDonald’s. Want to know how those two sizzling Big Mac patties get to you? Well, one supplier, Golden State Foods, uses blockchain through IBM’s Food Trust (see below). […]
Your Training: Armored Truck Driver Fights Off Attackers
In a dangerous situation, you won’t rise to the occasion, you’ll fall to the level of your training. Luckily for one South African armored car driver, his training was very strong. Former police sniper Leo Prinsloo was ambushed during a cargo run by two cars of armed attackers. He kept his cool, evaded the attacks, […]
Fidelity Escaped: Now Young Professionals Are Following
Opportunistic, fresh out of college, young Americans moved to big cities for decades until the COVID-19 pandemic and the BLM/Antifa riots and looting hit in 2020. For a new generation whose college educations couldn’t be put to use in their suburban or rural home towns, city living was the best path to success. Now, with […]
Warren Buffett’s Advice for Investors Today
At the recent Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett shared some of his knowledge on investments. Taylor Locke of CNBC reports: Buffett warned against investing in individual stocks, as “I do not think the average person can pick stocks,” he said. “I would like particularly new entrants to the stock market to ponder just a […]
Parents Fighting “Critical Race Theory” in Schools from New York to Texas
In what feels like a coordinated attack, schools across the country are pushing the controversial “critical race theory,” curriculum that targets white students as oppressors. Parents are furious and wonder why valuable time in the school day is being taken to make their children feel guilty rather than being spent on academics. Andrew Gutmann, a […]
Stocks: S&P 500 Hit 25 Records this Year
You may have noticed the food and beverage industry needs workers. Like, right now. You can expand that out to most businesses in the service industry. Your Survival Guy will place the blame on big government unemployment checks and on the lockdowns freaking people out. Case in point, we escaped to the city this weekend […]
Charlie Munger: Stupid States Drive Out the Rich
When he was asked at Berkshire Hathaway’s recent shareholder meeting what he thinks about people leaving California because of taxes and a high cost of living, Charlie Munger, Berkshire’s Vice Chairman told the audience that it was a mistake for state governments to lose residents to competition from other states. He continued “I do think […]
Tennessee Now Has Permitless Carry, Will Texas Be Next?
In April, Tennessee joined the ranks of the states where gun owners can carry without a permit after Governor Bill Lee signed the legislature’s permitless carry bill in law. There are now 19 states with permitless carry in effect: Alaska Arizona Arkansas Idaho Kansas Kentucky Maine Mississippi Missouri Montana New Hampshire North Dakota Oklahoma South […]
WARNING: Near Record Confidence Among America’s Retirees
Confidence among workers about retirement is nearing record highs, with 72% confident they will be able to retire comfortably. That’s close to the record set in 1993 when 74% of the workforce was confident in retirement. Anne Tergesen writes in The Wall Street Journal: About three-quarters of U.S. workers and retirees believe they will have […]
Sell in May?/911 Emergencies/Fidelity #1/Cryptos/Stocks
Who’s got your back in the world of finance when the going gets tough? And some other thoughts. When Georgia changed its voting laws, and over 100 CEOs and business leaders signed a letter in protest, did they even read the law? File this under my “You Invest, They Win.” Are you surprised to see […]