Quarterly Market Report - Q4 2024 October 3, 2024 Categories: Asset Allocation, Bond Market, Bull Markets, Carry Trade, Fiat Currency, Gold, Markets, Quarterly Commentary, Stock Market Volatility returned to markets in Q3, while the Federal Reserve started lowering interest rate. The bull market carries on. Read more
History of Money - Introduction August 15, 2024 Categories: Money, Gold, Fiat Currency, Markets First in a series of articles covering the alchemy and history of money. Read more
Market Brief - August 2024 August 5, 2024 Categories: Markets, Volatility, Carry Trade, Yen Global markets hit a speed bump on Friday and appear to be screeching to a sudden halt. Read more
Volatility Returns March 7, 2020 Categories: Markets, Bear Markets, Bonds Volatility has returned to global financial markets. As seen in figure 1 below, the Volatility Index (“VIX”) has spiked to the highest level since 2015. However, looking further back, the VIX is nowhere near the Great Recession of 2008-2009. History proves that volatility in financial markets is nothing new. However, since early 2009, the US markets have enjoyed a low period of volatility. Read more
