Look, this isn’t about me. It’s about you. I’m Your Survival Guy, not someone else’s—I’m all yours. I want you to succeed. I want you to live your dreams. And that doesn’t mean I want the other guys to fail. This isn’t about them. This isn’t a zero-sum game like trading stocks. This is about […]
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Your Survival Guy’s Favorite Number is 72: Here’s Why
Your Survival Guy had the pleasure of attending a Babson College cocktail party last night at the New York Yacht Club here in Newport, RI. It was a beautiful night. The recent heat wave had broken the night before. The wind was light from the southeast, coming in over the trees, making Newport Harbor look […]
BLUE STATE BLUES: There’s No Way Out of This for Democrats
When blue states and cities continue to run massive pension deficits—and do nothing to ease the pressure of meeting over aggressive return expectations—you can see the destruction of reverse compounding. And no one wants to do anything about it. Your Retirement Life: Let the Slow and Steady Be Your Way of LIFE When the average […]
Your Retirement Life: Let the Slow and Steady Be Your Way of LIFE
OK, let’s get right into this. I’m not a huge fan of goals when it comes to money. I don’t like the pressure a goal can have on investors trying to reach a certain “number.” “Well, if we can make it to $2 million, we’ll be all set. That’s our goal,” says a 55-year-old with […]
If the Phone Doesn’t Ring…It’s Me
Years ago, Your Survival Guy was at a cocktail party in Newport. (Yes, it happens. I don’t live in a cave.) This was at a time when markets were in freefall. A fellow guest asked me about the markets and how busy I must be talking with clients. My response, like it always is, was […]
Field of Dreams: You Too Can Live Like a Billionaire
Did you miss Major League Baseball’s trade deadline? Who could blame you? Let the billionaires have their fun. Let the Washington Nationals’ Lerner family squabble with agent Scott Boras over what generational player Juan Soto is worth. Will his new home with the San Diego Padres land him that $500 million deal in a couple […]
The Key Ingredient to an $8 Million Estate Is This
You’re never too old to compound money. Remember Ronald Read? When he died, his estate was worth $8 million. He made a modest living pumping gas at a Gulf station in Brattleboro, VT. He gave life to those $1 dollar tips. A dollar saved is a dollar earned never sounded so sweet. The key to […]
You’ve Read The Last Issue of Intelligence Report, Now What?
UPDATE July 29, 2022: Is America going into a recession? After two-quarters of declines in GDP, it has that look. The NBER makes the final decision on what is and what isn’t a recession, but those designations are often made well into a recession or even after it’s over in some cases. Practically speaking, Americans […]
The Bond Market Is Alive and Well
With the Fed raising rates by 0.75% yesterday, all of a sudden, the bond game is cookin’. We needed this move. And some more down the road just like it would be exactly what the doctor ordered. I’d like to see a continued pace of rate increases like this until “savers” can get some return […]
Do Governments Cause Recessions On Purpose?
That’s a question I put to readers back in 1988, and which is now relevant to today’s economy. The Federal Reserve is rapidly raising rates, and that is good news for savers who want to invest in bonds with decent interest rates, but the implications for the greater economy are also noteworthy. Here’s what I […]
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