UPDATE 3.24.23: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has now lasted more than a year, and since major successes by Ukraine in the fall, the battle lines have hardened along the front. According to Oryx as of March 24, 2023, 1,871 Russian tanks have been confirmed destroyed, damaged, abandoned, or captured during the war. According to […]
“I Need Preservation of Principal and Growth”
Is there anyone more important than you? You’ve made some promises: In sickness and in health, family first, love thy neighbor, etc. You’re the reason there’s so much to worry about. But in my conversations with you, you don’t always know—you. Let me explain. You’ve worked a lifetime to get to where you are. You […]
Who’d be Nuts Enough to Have Put Money into SVB?
Monetary Policies Pandering to Political Winds What happened to SVB? For one, how could it be a “Silicon” bank without a giant focus on “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” If, as Francis Menton suggests, you had looked at the information being put out as recently as a month ago, “you would have had to conclude that […]
For Whom Is Your Portfolio Serving?
Pressure and prices are no friend of the Prudent Man. When there’s pressure for your portfolio to “do something,” then you’ve already lost the game. The same is true with prices. If you need prices to get to some level, then forget it. Pressure and prices? These are terms for the speculator. Someone Your Survival […]
Are You Prepared to Run Out of Water?
UPDATE 3.17.23: This week, our hometown of Key West, Florida, and the Keys along route 1 experienced a number of water main breaks that blocked traffic and cut water supplies. You can imagine how hard it is for bars, hotels, and restaurants to serve the tourist traffic here in town without water. Now there are […]
Why Investors Should Forget Prices and Focus on Income
Originally posted August 30, 2022. Investing can be a dangerous endeavor, especially when it depends on things we don’t control, like prices. Prices are unpredictable, yet it never ceases to amaze me how many retirees bank on the following phrase: “Well, the stock market always comes back.” Really? Allow me to add: “But not on […]
The Worst President in American History
UPDATE 3.14.23: I originally wrote this piece during the disastrous Obama era. Obama was bad but didn’t achieve the lasting harm that Woodrow Wilson did. However, the vote for “Worst President in American History” is now once again up for grabs as there is no telling how high Joe Biden’s dramatic failures in both foreign […]
SVB – There’s Panic in the Air
Last week the federal government took over Silicon Valley Bank and seized management of customers’ deposits in the billions. It is reported to be the largest bank failure since 2008. Reporting for Axios: For roughly 77 hours, between noon ET on Friday and 6pm on Sunday, a chorus of Silicon Valley bigwigs and elected leaders called vocally for […]
Hey, Where’s Everyone Going? Follow the Money Kid
If you want to know what’s going on in the world, just follow the money. That’s what I do. Take a look at the money exodus from states that treat residents like piggy banks. Remember, money travels to where it’s well treated. Just follow the money. Art Laffer and Stephen Moore, co-founders of the Committee […]
Who Is Alex Jones?
Originally posted on August 5, 2022. Despite his long-running successful career in media, Alex Jones remains a mystery to many Americans. Here, Jon Rappoport details Jones’s career, writing on LewRockwell.com (abridged): While Jones (Alex) was supporting Trump, he also mercilessly attacked the horrifically destructive COVID vaccines. In the process, he forcefully awakened millions of Trump followers […]
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