by Stoffel | Apr 15, 2026 | Investing
Introduction On April 9, 2026, Howard Marks published “What’s Going on in Private Credit?” – a full-length memo on the state of the market. Marks is co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, one of the world’s largest alternative...
by Stoffel | Apr 2, 2026 | ETF, Investing, Portfolio Management, Risk Premia
Introduction So, you have gone through the checklist. You understand your goals. You know your time horizon. You have accepted that markets will go up… and down. You are ready. Now comes the harder part; not intellectually, but behaviorally: What do you actually do...
by Stoffel | Mar 26, 2026 | Investing
A Practical Checklist Before You Buy Your First Stock Introduction At some point, many people reach the same conclusion: “I should start investing.” Maybe it is driven by rising costs of living. Maybe it’s curiosity. Or maybe it is simply the realization that leaving...
by Stoffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Hedging, Investing
Introduction The Second Leg Down: Strategies for Profiting After a Market Sell-Off by Hari P. Krishnan sits at the intersection of derivatives, crisis alpha, and portfolio protection. Instead of focusing on how to hedge before a crash, the book addresses a more...
by Stoffel | Mar 12, 2026 | Investing, Portfolio Management
What a Simple Map Reveals About the Future of the Global Economy Introduction Sometimes a single image can change the way you see the world. A few years ago, a striking visualization began circulating online: a circle drawn across Asia containing more people than the...
by Stoffel | Mar 5, 2026 | Decision Making, Hedging, Investing, Portfolio Management, Risk Premia
Volatility, War Headlines, and Staying the Course Markets dislike uncertainty. And few things create uncertainty faster than geopolitical conflict. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, financial markets have once again become more volatile. Oil prices move...
