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Tariffs are government-imposed taxes on imported goods that serve as both a revenue source and a strategic policy tool to influence trade balances, protect domestic industries, and respond to geopolitical tensions. In our current times, tariffs, debt cycles, monetary imbalances, geopolitical distrust, domestic political polarization, and deglobalization are converging to reshape capital flows, inflation dynamics, […]

Here’s a list of Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) – financial instruments where investors take on insurance-related risks in exchange for potential returns, most commonly in the form of premiums or coupons.  These securities transfer insurance or catastrophe risks from insurers, reinsurers, governments, or large corporations to capital markets. Fundamentally, the idea is to earn premiums by taking […]

Dollar-cost averaging (often abbreviated as DCA) is an investment strategy where an investor divides a lump sum of money into smaller, fixed amounts that are invested at regular intervals, regardless of the current price of the investment. The most common example is an individual investor taking their monthly savings and buying assets for their portfolio […]

eToro now allows clients to fund their trading accounts with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). In doing so, eToro follows other brokers that have embraced crypto-funding options in recent years, including Axi, Fusion Markets and Pepperstone. Key Takeaways You can now fund an eToro account using BTC payments or ETH payments It requires the use […]

Identifying resilient companies in an uncertain macroeconomic environment requires more than just screening for profitability or recent performance. The real test is how a business behaves when conditions tighten and change – whether it can preserve margins, maintain relevance, and continue delivering value. We give a framework that outlines the traits that help companies not […]

The concept of leverage involves using borrowed capital for investment and amplifying the potential returns. While leverage can magnify profits, it also magnifies losses. Below we focus on how you can generate leverage in your portfolio, through options, futures, borrowing, shorting, and more.   Key Takeaways – How to Generate Leverage in a Portfolio Leverage […]

Designing an institutional trading system with both strategic and tactical asset allocation components, along with sophisticated forms of analysis and a comprehensive risk management system, requires a multi-layered approach. Each component ensures the system can adapt to market conditions, manage risk effectively, and strive for optimal returns.   Key Takeaways – How to Design an […]

Here’s a structured, step-by-step breakdown of the market research process, focused on the systematic development of durable trading or investment insights, from first perception to codified application.  Our goal here is to reflect institutional workflows, but it can be used by anyone serious about building their market understanding. Step-by-Step Process of Market Research and Investment […]

Here’s a step-by-step process for analyzing markets and making forecasts, structured in a way that meets high standards: specific probabilistic resolvable rooted in macro frameworks, and justified with data This is designed to help you build a forecasting model worthy of hedge fund-level scrutiny.   Key Takeaways – Financial, Economic & Market Forecasting Process This […]

Steel is no longer just a commodity story; it’s a geopolitical one. The industry sits squarely at the convergence of politics, industrial strategy, and macroeconomic transformation. For investors, steel is becoming less about riding volatile price cycles and more about positioning within a broader national agenda: economic resilience supply chain security, and industrial sovereignty   […]