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The stocks of these high-quality companies look cheap today. Read More

History shows that the markets and the economy flourished when rates were even higher than today’s. But those times didn’t last. Read More

It didn't work with crude oil and it won't work for diesel. Read More

The recent rise in interest rates and US government debt surpassing $40T has sparked worries about sovereign default.  Read More

Starbase, we have a problem Read More

When I was planning for retirement, I was mostly concerned about having enough money and how I was going to stay busy. But after spending... Read More

The 400 richest Americans would collectively have performed better over the past 12 months had they invested their net worths in an S&P... Read More

After oil’s spike early this year failed to upend global GDP growth and stocks, diesel’s recent rise to record highs has fears of... Read More

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve – the nation's emergency crude stockpile – has fallen to roughly 285 million barrels. This is its... Read More

President Trump’s urging of his supporters to “cheat like hell” in the upcoming midterms has significantly elevated... Read More

Democratic strategist James Carville once said: “I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the... Read More

Le Diplomate is one of the toughest tables in Washington, DC. When it opened in 2013 its wildly popular Burger Americain (with French fries)... Read More

Even as manufacturing jobs decline, Alaska offers lucrative work for men without college degrees. Read More

Economic debates about inequality usually begin with a familiar question: Who has how much income? It is an important question. But perhaps... Read More

News that refutes the manmade global warming narrative is routinely ignored. Read More

Don’t get cocky, though. This non-presidential election cycle will come down to pure partisanship and voter turnout. The party with the... Read More

Governmental surveillance cameras have been popping up here, there and everywhere. If you don’t see them on the street corners of your... Read More

Supreme Court's October docket tackles climate lawsuits, digital privacy and retirement plan claims as U.S. tort costs approach $1 trillion... Read More

The fear of a powerful and uncontrollable artificial intelligence has shaken America and now Congress is scrambling to respond. As someone... Read More

Gavin Newsom has decided he’s skeptical of AI. It’s the exact opposite of the stance he took just one year ago. In October 2025, Newsom... Read More

Majeure problem? Read More

Technology is increasing the competition for deposits Read More

If companies had a better use of their cash they would have spent it instead of doing buybacks. Now they have.  Read More

You have to sign a non-compete to make sandwiches at Jimmy John's??? Read More

A tariff may look like a uniform tax. In practice, exemptions give politically connected firms an advantage. Read More

China presents real national security challenges. But Trump's policies have made it harder to address those, all while damaging American... Read More

The administration is trying to ban companies from stockpiling goods before their tariffs go into effect. Read More

But the spending base is not. Read More

Consumers are still spending, inflation be damned. Read More

Looking for undervalued stocks to invest in? These high-quality stocks are all trading at attractive prices. Read More

This article looks at the dividend growth concept through the lens of Nvidia's recent hike, examining both performance and portfolio... Read More

The market has been quiet the last few weeks. This could be the start of a rally. Read More

The ADRs of these wide-moat companies are attractive buys today. Read More

GameStop showed that being right on fundamentals may not be enough when retail flows alter the price path.  Read More