Reading about Adaptive Systems, Biology & Power Laws may improve your investing

In an astutely written article titled 'The Expert Generalist - Why the Future Belongs to Polymaths', Zat Rana made a case for how the well-read and multi-disciplined generalist will outperform master specialists in an evolving world that is increasingly run by machines and artificial narrow intelligence. Rana emphasised that some of history's greatest contributors like Aristotle and … Continue reading Reading about Adaptive Systems, Biology & Power Laws may improve your investing →

Wondering how to manage investment risk? Here’s some advice from veteran Aaron Brown

There are many ways to make money in the financial markets. No matter the investment philosophy and strategy, getting risk management right is crucial if investors want to survive for the long haul. What better way to find out more about the subject than from a veteran practitioner. There are thousands of podcasts available for … Continue reading Wondering how to manage investment risk? Here’s some advice from veteran Aaron Brown →

Merrill’s Marauders – an inspiration for the retail investor!

Some time back I subscribed to a military history publication from the United States known as 'Armchair General'. Being a military history buff (geek), I recall that I would regularly engross myself with the print magazine sent to my house whenever I found the time to. Among the many issues I've read, the January 2011 … Continue reading Merrill’s Marauders – an inspiration for the retail investor! →

Review of ‘Global Macro Trading’ from Greg Gliner

With praises from market commentator Marc Faber, Byron Wien and Anthony Scaramucci, I had to snap up a copy for my own study and reference given the lack of books on global macro investing. I have to say that this particular one from money manager Greg Gliner is a neat, prescient and useful guide on the art of … Continue reading Review of ‘Global Macro Trading’ from Greg Gliner →

Portfolio strategy for 4Q 2016: Watch the USD for cues

As the legendary Soros declares above: investing is never about making predictions, it is about making probability-adjusted bets. Hence global macro investors tend to map out scenarios and devise action plans to deal with uncertainty in the financial markets. The US Dollar is a mega trend that has to be observed closely by virtue of the … Continue reading Portfolio strategy for 4Q 2016: Watch the USD for cues →