An interesting article came across my desk late last year. It was from Abe Books, an online used book retailer that sources books from shops across the country. The article was a list of the most expensive books sold by Abe Books up to that point in 2021. There were many fine old books on […]
Investing
HEMORRHAGING: Volatile Selloff In Cryptocurrencies
Samuel Mangold-Lenett of The Blaze, reports the below outlined unpleasantries. I do not participate in the cryptocurrencies circus. It is simply not a marketplace for “compounders and savers.” He writes: The two most popular cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, continued their multi-day sell-off, dropping prices to levels not seen since July 2021. Currently selling for $34,300, Bitcoin was […]
CAUTION: This Rate is Lower than the Great Depression
Let’s get right into this. Yesterday you saw the stock market make a complete reversal after being down enough to have the talking heads going crazy. What to do? How about this: “don’t just do something, stand there?” In times like these you need to think like a Rich Man, not a Poor Man. It’s […]
Why You AWLAYS Need This in Your Portfolio
Your Survival Guy wants you to understand that you own bonds so you can invest in stocks. As the late, great, Ben Graham explained about portfolio allocation, investors need to fall within a 70-30 mix of stocks and bonds, or vice versa. In other words, even the most aggressive stock jocks need to have some […]
January RAGE Gauge: MEET the Scorched Earth Economy
Your Survival Guy’s latest RAGE Gauge is in, and it’s not pretty. What did you expect me to say? The coast is clear, the supply chain isn’t rusty? I’m Your Survival Guy, not the president. But here’s the deal. With Covid soon to be a distant memory and Biden’s presidency cooked, that should be good […]
When Bigger Is Better
Originally posted October 22, 2021. Supply chain disruptions and rising raw materials costs are eating into profitability and resulting in shortages of products for many firms. Procter and Gamble is not immune to rising prices and supply chain disruptions, but strong brand value and impressive scale have enabled the company to navigate the environment better […]
What a Way to Make a Living: Part I
Your Survival Guy’s “What a Way to Make a Living” series kicks off today, and it’s not about Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5.” Because let’s not forget that before work, there’s that long, early morning commute into a big, blob city, only to do it again in reverse at five, and maybe get home by […]
TEXAS TREMBLOR: Oil on Shaky Ground in Lone Star State
In Texas, well known for its oil industry, drillers are facing a new difficulty, earthquakes. The tremblors are happening when drillers push their wastewater back into wells in the area near where they are drilling for oil and gas, near the cities of Odessa and Midland. In an effort to reduce the quakes, drillers are […]
Calculated Strategy Generates Profits for Rural Retailer
The story of Dollar General is told here by The Wall Street Journal’s Sharon Terlep. Dollar General is a store that sells products at rock bottom prices in the gaps where communities are too small to support a Walmart or other big box stores.
The Masters of the Universe Align Themselves with CHINA Using YOUR Money?
BlackRock now manages over $10 trillion in assets. Its funds are among the three largest shareholders in more than 80% of the companies in the S&P 500. In speaking about CEO Larry Fink, David Rubenstein, the co-founder of the private-equity firm Carlyle Group Inc. said, “Treasury Secretaries and finance ministers come and go. They work […]
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