The upcoming U.S. presidential election, set for November 5, 2024, is expected to have profound implications for the economy and financial markets. The race, featuring Donald Trump for the Republican Party and Kamala Harris for the Democratic Party, has investors closely watching each candidate’s policy stance, as their win could influence tax rates, regulatory landscapes, […]
26 days in Norway in August 2024: the Oslo to Bergen train, a week on the fjords, 4 days on the Hurtigruten and 3 big Lofoten hikes.
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 The Little Book of Common Sense Investing argues one thing, over and over. Most investors would keep more of the market’s return by buying a low-cost index fund, holding it for decades, and doing very little else. John Bogle’s reason is arithmetic rather than forecasting. […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 The yen carry trade means borrowing Japanese yen at a very low interest rate, investing the money somewhere that pays more, and keeping the difference. It unwinds when that difference shrinks or the yen gets stronger. Both make the yen loans dearer to repay, so […]
What Are CFDs (Contracts for Difference) and How Do They Work? Last updated: 27 September 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe A CFD (Contract for Difference) is an agreement between you and a broker to exchange the difference in an asset’s price from when you open the trade to when you close it, without ever […]