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Call it progress. Read More

A look back at the economic news of 2025. Read More

Minnesota welfare fraud investigation expands beyond $1 billion scandal to expose systemic abuse of federal loan programs, halting payments... Read More

In 2025, President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempted and carried out so many unlawful, unconstitutional, immoral,... Read More

Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the... Read More

Just an hour or so after Jared Isaacman was at long last sworn in as NASA Administrator, President Trump published... Read More

The growing chorus of doomsayers predicting death and destruction is giving “artificial intelligence” a whole new meaning. Read More

We’re incautiously optimistic—buy hot garbage,” advised none of the big investment firms a year ago in their 2025 outlooks.... Read More

Non-U.S. stocks have doubled the return of the S&P 500 this year — and it’s a good bet they’ll continue their... Read More

They sure did, but what else is new?  Read More

As has been said here before, the most important line in Henry Hazlitt’s Economics In One Lesson has rarely, if ever, been referenced.... Read More

These benchmarks from January show how the president is doing. Read More

The panic and outrage were palpable last February when President Trump announced plans to trim reimbursement rates for government-funded... Read More

49% support cuts in federal spending to fund Social Security’s shortfalls. Read More

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

Why can’t middle-income Americans pay effectively no taxes on investments like the wealthy do? Read More

Silver prices this week suffered their largest one-day drop in almost five years. Read More

Avoid falling prey to ‘Sudden Wealth Syndrome’ Read More

Medicare spending grows faster than the economy. Read More

Discover five advanced New Year’s resolutions for purposeful investors. Learn how to optimize your 401(k), maximize tax efficiency,... Read More

If there is one thing that stood out in the world’s financial markets over the past year, it was gold’s stellar price performance... Read More

In 2026, I wouldn’t be surprised if this Trump shock prompts executives to look at non-U.S. destinations for their facilities.  Read More

President Trump says 2026 will be better for American farmers, thanks in part to $12 billion in new federal "bridge payments." But optimism... Read More

The big picture is that the economy ran strong in Q3 and even most of the details looked pretty good. Read More

How to think about risk in the stock market. Read More

We expect sturdy growth but the jobs market is less inspiring. Read More

When discussing affordability, it is important to note that wages have grown faster than prices. Read More

With 5 sells from last year's list and 5 new buys Read More

Today's investment environment rewards operational excellence, efficient capital recycling and a renewed focus on fundamentals. Read More

A lesson in annualized quarterly rates Read More

Expect mild stagflation over the next few quarters. Read More