One of my favorite dog breeds is extinct because of Leonardo da Vinci...
In the 16th century, enterprising Brits devised a way to continuously rotate meat on a spit over an open fire without endangering human cooks.
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Compound Like Russia, Not Like Google
Russia must have taken our advice on the power of compounding...
Last week, Russia announced that the tech giant Google owed it a fine of $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. (That's $20 decillion.)
One Thing That Powers Everything in Finance
According to legendary investor Warren Buffett, "Interest rates are to asset prices like gravity is to the apple. They power everything in the economic universe."
That's no exaggeration.
Your Bones Are a Toxic Dump
As a kid, you might have joked about a pencil poke being poisonous...
That is, giving yourself "lead poisoning." Then you eventually learned pencils have just graphite and clay – no actual lead involved.
The Power Gauge Perspective on Big Tech's Demand for Nuclear Power
Doc's note: Nuclear power has been enjoying a renaissance in recent years... one that's only going to accelerate despite the fears surrounding this energy source.
Today, Vic Lederman – editorial director at our corporate affiliate Chaikin Analytics – explains why nuclear energy will become more critical than ever and who is already following this trend…
Nothing Good Happens After 4 p.m.
For years, I've (mostly) followed an old piece of wisdom: Nothing good happens after midnight...
For instance, as much as I'm known for loving wine, I don't touch it between midnight and noon.
You Don't Have to Buy That Trenching Shovel
The town of Franklin, Massachusetts asked for a bell. Instead, it got 116 books.
When the town was incorporated in 1778, the state legislature decided to name it after a leading national hero – Benjamin Franklin. And a few years later, someone decided to try and milk this connection, asking Franklin himself for a donation.
The Stocks to Own Following a Fed Cut
Back in September, the Federal Reserve surprised many market watchers...
Most of these folks had predicted a 25-basis-point reduction in interest rates, yet the Fed slashed rates by 50 basis points, or half a percentage point.
My Favorite One-Minute Workout
"Where's Doc?"
It's a question my team at our Baltimore headquarters gets all the time. The truth is that I don't spend much of my day sitting at my desk. When I'm not in meetings or going over the latest issue for one of my newsletters, I'm walking around the office checking in with our various teams and just chatting with folks.
Volatility Is the Norm, Not the Exception
Doc's note: When volatility in the markets rises – even just a little – investors immediately start wondering if the worst is about to happen. But volatility doesn't often signal that a crash is imminent.
In today's issue (adapted from a recent Chaikin PowerFeed issue), Marc Chaikin explains why market volatility is predictable... just not in the way you want it to be...