Despite the fact politicians and central bankers are stubbornly spell-bound by outdated ideas of Keynesian economics, the reality is, markets (like the weather), can’t be controlled. All we can do is take the gains (and nice days) when they show up, and hang on tight when they don’t. Last week was a reminder how, as
No, not staring at your phone, takeaways, or eating ham while pregnant – the most dangerous substance to get hooked on is the belief that playing it safe, reduces the chance of bad things happening. Comfort-seeking chases safe bets, predictable returns, and validation‑rich investment narratives. It dulls our risk-awareness, and sets us up
The Overton window represents the range of opinions found in most everyday people. If you express opinions within this window, you can usually keep your social and professional status without much trouble. You only lose the friends who are a tad extreme. This might seem like a sensible strategy, but it also shows a kind
Traditional finance aims to keep you 'safe' from the next frontier; they're also protecting their revenue models. The wealthy of the past were always ready when new frontiers showed up. Today, we’d consider them crazy or conspiracy theorists for not thinking like the rest of us. But without them, there’d be no high priest of
2023's been a turbulent one in the digital asset space, but why should you care if you're not into crypto? Because what happens in the open with blockchain may occasionally happen in the shadows with traditional finance. Also, regardless of how you feel about it and considering the most likely scenarios: This is the future.
