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OK, let’s be honest. Many of you looked sideways when I opined (with data and informed insight) that used cars and trucks may be amongst the most intelligent investments during these tumultuous, financial times.

“Putin is a d***head. Glory to Ukraine.”

The all-time record for average inflation-adjusted gasoline prices in the United States dates back to June, 2008, at $5.38 per gallon, but the current prices are nudging ever closer to that dubious honor at an average of $5.19 last week (per GlobalPetrolPrices.com). All around the world, prices are ...

Autonomy is complex. Much more complicated than originally thought. Several manufacturers expected the first self-driving cars to hit the market 3-4 years ago. In fact, Johann Jungwirth of Volkswagen met with Focus Magazine in April of 2016 amongst beanbags, blue suede shoes and skateboards to repor...

Oddly seven years after his death (in 1889), Ralph Waldo Emerson was attributed with an even more succinct quote* than his original statement: “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door” (*his original, long-winded quote talked about corn, pigs, knives and a "broad, hard-...

In an economy riddled with inflation, and investor looks for where to put his/her investments so as to outperform the standard return on investment (ROI). As NerdWallet reported back in March, , but it ironically has dropped by an average of 10% since that article was published. Typically, short-ter...