Yearly Archives: 2025

Reaper Drone Mothership Concept Takes Step Toward Reality

The US Air Force has awarded a $50 million contract to Anduril Industries to provide Altius 600 drones for Air Force Special Operations Command,...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge: Need an Intervention?

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What did you expect me to say? As you know from my series...

Gold a Symptom of Discontent

You know that consumers are not very happy, but they're still spending quite a bit. Their nervousness, investor sentiment, and quite a bit of...

The Partisan Gap Driving Sentiment

How do you feel about the economy? Increasingly, that's a political question. Consumer sentiment has been hit hard over the last few months, but...

Make It a Good Month

You remember Dick Young's North Star, also known as the 3-month T-bill, is often called the "risk free rate." Now, nothing has zero risk,...

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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...