“E.J., what’s going on with Vanguard GNMA?” my mother asked me the other day. “Hi mom” I said. “Hang in there.” Hard to believe but Vanguard GNMA is yielding just over three percent today. Yes, its price is down but you only lose when you sell. And I’m not selling. I’m buying more at lower prices and taking the three percent. Because it’s a three percent world. I’m just living in it. “How about bank CDs?” you might ask. I see the teaser rates out there. But you can feel like a mouse on a wheel chasing rates and locking in FDIC protection. You can put a lot of money in Vanguard GNMA and … [Read more...]
Is Your Hotel Key Hackable?
A group of savvy hackers has found a way to compromise one of the more popular hotel room lock systems, Vision by VingCard. The Swedish manufactured system is used in 42,000 properties in 166 countries. Zack Whittaker reports at ZDNet: These electronic lock systems are commonplace in hotels, used by staff to provide granular controls over where a person can go in a hotel -- such as their room -- and even restricting the floor that the elevator stops at. And these keys can be wiped and reused when guests check-out. It turns out these key cards aren't as secure as first … [Read more...]
Yves Saint Laurent Paris
Visit the Musee Yves Saint Laurent Paris. Check the website for hours. “The most beautiful trips I took were through books, on my couch, in my living room.” -- Yves Saint Laurent … [Read more...]
Storied Gibson Guitar Company Falls to Debt Overload
For nearly a decade it has gone without question that companies would take on debt to finance acquisitions. With interests rates so low, investor groups were practically forcing companies to buy competitors and other businesses to expand revenue streams. Managers were only to happy to oblige. Gibson, maker of guitars and audio equipment, is the latest storied business to fall victim to low rate debt offered by private equity groups looking to cash in on a strong brand. Now, the private equity crowd will take control of Gibson after its bets have gone bad. Becky Yerak reports: Under a … [Read more...]
The Survival Industry
Originally posted on November 22, 2017. I've been writing to you for years now with one major goal; getting you to think about your own survival situation. Your broad spectrum survival needs are something you should be considering on a regular basis. Income, investment, food and water, and all other aspects of preparation. As with any aspect of life, there's an industry out there attempting to profit from it. That's a good thing of course. Americans focused on survival are offered a variety of options to achieve their goals. It's important to remember that the survival industry, like any … [Read more...]
Jamon Iberico Paris
One of My Favorite Rifles is a Great Value
I love my Remington 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD. Any version of the Model 700 is perhaps one of the better values on the rifle market. Here’s a review by Frank Winn in America’s 1st Freedom: While the first priority in anything firearm-related is serious attention to safety, the principal remaining hazard is too much advice. Shooting communities are just that welcoming, despite ugly media insinuations—especially recently—to the contrary. It’s a “nonsurprise” of perhaps classic proportion, then, that this is how the Remington 700 first came to our attention many years ago. Especially if … [Read more...]
Your Retirement Life: The Vineyard Vines Story
When Shep and Ian Murray quit their jobs in New York City back in 1998 to sell ties in parking lots on Martha’s Vineyard, their business plan was simple: “Twenty years ago, as Silicon Valley casual wear spread east, the timing for a necktie business seemed awful. But the Murrays settled on a contrarian thesis: Yes, guys were wearing ties less often, but when they did, they wanted to make a statement. And neckwear had high margins and no sizing issues,” writes Steven Bertoni in Forbes. Every summer, when my family visits their flagship store in Edgartown, Vineyard Vines is packed. The brothers … [Read more...]
Midday in Paris
Your Retirement Life: Imagine if the Best Years are Behind You
Where will you live in retirement? Having recently been to New York City it’s a wonderful place to visit, but nowhere I’d like to spend most of my time. Plus, who can afford it? Check out the quote at the end of this piece. But first… Imagine retiring in 1999 and dreaming about the trips you would take using the profits from the stock market. Well for ten-years hence, the Dow lost money. That’s right, from March 1999 to March 2009 the Dow went from over 9,800 to just under 7,300—not including dividends. And that’s the key. For dividend-centric investors, living through such periods of … [Read more...]
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