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The Pressure to Use the Boat

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WARNING: Your Survival Guy and Gal in the Fog

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - July 7, 2025

NYC, Crypto, ESG, the Haves and the Have-Yachts

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Work to Retirement #11: Whatcha Gonna Do?

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The Lay of the Land: Who Can You Trust?

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Money

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - July 1, 2025

You may or may not like stocks that pay...

How Does Internet from Space Work?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 27, 2025

Satellite internet is not new. HughesNet has offered such...

The Lay of the Land: Who Can You Trust?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 25, 2025

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

The Economy: Mixed Signals and the Fog of War

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 25, 2025

What's happening with the economy, both in America and...

SAFETY FIRST: What’s Your Margin of Safety?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 24, 2025

When there’s volatility in the markets, make sure you...

Complex, Costly, Often Illiquid, and Uncertain

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 24, 2025

You read here that it's important to find balance...

Politics

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 18, 2025

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

Trump Sides with Thune Against Johnson on SALT Deductions

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 6, 2025

You know the House GOP wants SALT deductions to...

Where Do We Stand with Tariffs?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - May 22, 2025

With a bit of a stop and start, America...

Rebuilding Together: U.S.-Ukraine Forge Economic Future

Steve Schneider - May 1, 2025

In a White House press release, they report that...

The Offshore Wind Follies Hit NY

Hegseth: China Could Sink U.S. Fleet in 20 Minutes

TRUMP: “No Tariffs, No Barriers”

What’s In Trump’s Tariffs Announcement?

Trump Takes Unions Out of National Security Decisions

Could Trump Use Gold to Pay Off the Debt?

CONFIRMED: Congratulations to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Vive la Révolution: The Long Lasting Effects of Tax Policy

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Fidelity

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 5, 2025

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

Fidelity Investments: Record Annual Profit

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - February 19, 2025

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

Vanguard, Bogle, Young and Your First Grade Teacher

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - February 7, 2025

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

Don’t Learn about Your Intolerance the Hard Way

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - January 30, 2025

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

What’s Up with Fidelity?

What Happened to My Interest?

Tired of the Upheavals at Your Investment Provider?

SPECIAL CONFESSION: Why I’m Being Hard on Vanguard

Make Saving More a Priority

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Fidelity’s Assets Under Administration Grow 30% from Year Earlier

Fidelity Investments: Safeguarding Your Accounts

Super States

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 26, 2025

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

Big Blue Blob Cities Drive Residents (and Money) Away

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - May 20, 2025

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

Escape State: Blue Blob Boston Driving a Flight from Massachusetts?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - May 5, 2025

When blue state politicians were promoting the Summer of...

Washington Dodges One Bullet, Still in the Line of Fire

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - April 14, 2025

You may have read that some legislators in the...

Trump Spikes State Environmental Barriers to Business

The Super Efficient States

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The Grim Future for Blue States

PROPERTY TAXES: The Inescapable Burden of Homeowners

Trump Makes Blue State Budgeters Uncomfortable: Good

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Get Your Guns & Training Now

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - July 2, 2025

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

“Surrounded by an Armed Country”

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - July 1, 2025

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

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

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 30, 2025

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

What’s the Best Gun for Home Defense?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 30, 2025

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Stein Vetoes NC’s Constitutional Carry Bill

The Sound of Silence?

America’s Silent Army with 423M Guns

SCOTUS Refuses to Hear Case on NY Gun Laws

The Range Isn’t What It Used to Be

Will Suppressors Be Exempt from Federal Regulation?

“The Second Amendment Isn’t an Inkblot on the Constitution”

Politicians Get Their Wish: No Bail, No Jail, No Arrests, and Chaos in the Streets

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E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - June 23, 2025

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

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - April 18, 2025

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

Happy Paris Spring

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

Thinking about Paris?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - April 16, 2025

Thinking about a trip to Paris? Below you can...

Going to Paris?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - April 15, 2025

Going to Paris? Make sure you check this out...

Can Chinese Stimulus Hold Up the Luxury Goods Market?

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - April 2, 2025

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

My Favorite Arrondissements in Paris

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - December 27, 2024

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Your Survival Guy in Paris: He Went to Paris

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - October 28, 2024

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

Your Survival Guy in Paris: The Magic of Christian Dior

E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy - October 25, 2024

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

Your Survival Guy in Paris: Luxury and You

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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