Yearly Archives: 2017

This is What Happens When a Few Massive Companies Outweigh the Others

You need perspective in this market, especially when it seems like everyone is doing the same thing. One way to gain it is to...

Your Survival Guy: Debriefed, Part II

One of the “benefits” of being “Your Survival Guy,” is I hear about your survival prep. Take this email I received from my father-in-law...

Once Frightened Boomers are Now in a Hurry for Retirement

During the years following the financial crisis Baby Boomers held on to their jobs. Either loath to abandon their good pay or to draw...

January 2017 RAGE Gauge Surprise

The numbers are in and my January RAGE Gauge has never looked better, with a reading of Neutral. This is not a stock market...

I’m Thrilled This Guy Just Keeps on Winning

Congratulations to my Cato Institute friend, Tucker Carlson, for what is becoming a habit of promotions. Tucker will take over the prime time Fox News...

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Investing Mistakes to Avoid: #3 Back 40 Back

UPDATE 11.13.26: It's never a bad time to remember...

Can France Get Its Wine through the Tariff Wall?

Nicolas Forissier, France's trade minister, joined Bloomberg TV to...

It’s Nice to Go Trav’ling

In my conversations with you, many of you are...

Capital Gains Tax: Real and Fake

Take a good, hard look at your state's tax...

You’re the Multimillionaire Next Door for a Reason

Originally posted on September 8, 2026. You’re the multimillionaire next...

Beat Inertia: Waiting Until Tomorrow Can Be Costly

When was the last time you updated your insurance...

Permitting Reform: This Senate’s Last Hurrah

Majority Leader John Thune's Senate hasn't done much, and...

Household Debt Grows as Rates Rise

Americans' household debt rose in the third quarter of...