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But there’s a better way to fix it than a reckless tariff regime. Read More

Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries. Read More

These undervalued stocks with wide and narrow moats have increased their dividends for 25 consecutive years or more. Read More

While the idea of reducing interest costs by converting existing debt into ultra-long, low-yielding bonds might sound like a creative... Read More

Watch the Supreme Court, particularly the Trump v. Wilcox case. A win by Trump could give him the unrestricted power to remove the heads... Read More

Trump tries to walk back his tariffs after supply chain collapse and threats of empty store shelves. But reversing course entirely may not be... Read More

With recession fears growing every day and the Dow Jones Industrial Average down over 15% since he took the oath of office, President Donald... Read More

The president might want to admit that he’s retreating, but it’ll probably be awhile before he echoes his own rhetoric about the Fed... Read More

On Monday, furious over Jerome Powell’s refusal to budge on lower interest rates, President Trump took to TruthSocial to call the Fed chair... Read More

President Trump wants to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who says he doesn’t intend to quit before the end of his term next year. If Trump... Read More

Every year during tax season, Americans turn to CPAs and financial advisors with hope in their eyes and a folder full of documents.... Read More

RiskHedge—Disruption Research, Disruptive Technology Stocks—RiskHedge helps investors profit from disruption by providing research on the... Read More

It cannot be said enough that economic growth is defined not by what people do, but by what they don’t. Which certainly helps explain... Read More

Global markets are rebounding as the president softened his protectionist rhetoric and his criticism of the central bank. But investors want... Read More

There are no good economic arguments in behalf of tariffs. They are an economic abomination. All capitalist acts between consenting adults... Read More

Congress has a decision to make. Hang American small business owners out to dry, or lock in a tax system that allows America’s... Read More

There is a myth, growing in popularity, especially in Washington, D.C., that large technology companies somehow prosper at the expense of... Read More

While Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has rightfully drawn attention to some pretty silly and wasteful... Read More

Some perspective on common headlines comparing April’s slide through Monday to 1932. Read More

Many retirees are watching their 401(k) and individual retirement account (IRA) balances sink further seemingly daily. Whatever you might... Read More

America’s EV charging network is stronger than ever. Read More

Overall energy demand will rise because of AI, a textbook example of the Jevons Paradox, where efficiency gains lower costs but stimulate... Read More

Gold's movements cannot be explained rationally. Read More

The shiny metal cracked above $3,500 per troy ounce for the first time ever. Read More

And what the hell was Scott Bessent doing briefing Morgan clients? Read More

Tesla market value of $780 billion mostly reflects Elon's future dreams, not car sales. The reality? Only $100-180 billion tied to the actual... Read More

Some ETFs are changing the indexes they track. Here’s why that can be good news for investors. Read More

Buffett's 4th law of motion. Read More

Back in December, I wrote a piece expressing concerns about the ubiquity and strength of the “US exceptionalism” narrative. Read More

When it comes to trade, other countries are quite literally sending us their best. Read More

Learn how agricultural robots are changing modern farming! Read More

Tariff frontrunning played a role, but UK GDP is in better shape than many appreciate. Read More