January 2026 will be recorded in financial history as a month of profound regime change, a period where the tectonic plates of geopolitics, monetary policy, and market structure shifted simultaneously, generating extreme volatility and forcing a re-evaluation of risk premiums across every major asset class. The month began with a decisive reassertion of American hard […]
December 2025 marked the conclusion of a tumultuous yet resilient year for global financial markets, characterized by a complex interplay of monetary easing, geopolitical escalation, and the persistent dominance of the artificial intelligence investment theme. The month served as a microcosm of the broader 2025 narrative: equities grinded higher despite structural economic cracks, while safe-haven […]
Two weeks in Slovenia and Croatia over Christmas and New Year: Lake Bled, a thermal spa, Plitvice Lakes and the Zagreb Advent market.
3 short island trips from Singapore, twice to Bali and once to Cebu, and why a trip on the same clock costs a trading routine nothing.
Global Stock Market Trends U.S. equity markets bucked the usual September weakness, posting strong gains and even notching new records. The S&P 500 surged around 3.5% for the month, the Nasdaq Composite jumped roughly 5.6%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 climbed nearly 3%, making this the best September for stocks since 2010. All three major […]