Petrodollar Debate Ignoring Pre‑Crisis Global Surplus Figures
There is something about the petrodollar debate that seems to make its participant believe it can be conducted in the absence of solid numbers -- A reminder, prior to the crisis in the Strait, the global surplus as in Asia (manufacturing dollars, chip dollars, etc) 1/ https://t.co/3CdbA7m3xe
Reinventing Family Offices with a New Operating System
The Operating System of the Modern Family Office — What I Built. What I Run. Why It Changes Everything. https://t.co/0mE0hticzv
Uniform Regulations Inflate Costs of Small Housing Projects
The main reason more so-called "missing middle" housing doesn't get built: In most states (including CA), there is little regulatory distinction between a 5 unit building and a 500 unit building. Despite posing 1/100 of the risk, the 5 unit building is...
Members Facing Profitable Dilemmas Thanks to Proven System
Two messages I get every week from BuyTrigger members: "I wish I'd bought more $CRDO." "My $ALAB position is bloating. Do I take profit?" These are the good problems. The kind most investors never have. Here's how my members built them 👇 https://open.substack.com/pub/dralexkoh/p/13-stocks-one-system-heres-how-i?r=4zq7nk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Supply Chains
When will the Strait of Hormuz open? How much global economic damage will be done? How long will it take to fix maritime and the different market /product supply chains?
Intentional Portfolios, Not Default Choices, Drive Outcomes
Most portfolios reflect what was available. Very few reflect what was intentionally chosen. That distinction defines outcomes. A fiduciary approach is not about activity. It’s about precision. #WealthManagement #Fiduciary #Investing #UHNW
Rare Judgment: Knowing When Not to Deploy Capital
What is rare: Judgment. Knowing: — When not to deploy capital — When risk is mispriced — When alignment is missing
Founders Must Distinguish Pilot, Bookings, Revenue Accurately
Here's YC's official advice about being truthful and precise about what is pilot, bookings, revenue and recurring revenue. Founders, particularly first time founders, need to sear this into their brains. Don't mistake one tier for another. Be precise, and always...
Senate Banking Committee Schedules Warsh Fed Chair Vote
The Senate Banking Committee has set a committee vote for Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination on Wednesday https://t.co/l3pMHESk0G
India Holds $600bn, Should Sell Dollars, Not Seek Swap
India doesn't need a swap line. It has 600bn$ nearly, to sell, if it wants and sadly it doesn't want to. Cad is 50bn to 75bn a year. There is no exit tax. 20% above 10L a year is only...
Swap Lines Are Loans, Not Gifts, Fueling Dollar Demand
For those new to swap lines due to recent headlines, swap lines are not USD “gifts”, they are USD “loans”. The difference? Loans need to be paid back. And as such create dollar demand. Swap lines...
May 2026: Markets in Transition, No Central Bank Meetings
May 2026 Monthly: The global capital markets will enter May with a sense of transition rather than resolution. Neither the Federal Reserve, nor the European Central Bank or the Bank of Japan meet in the month ahead. The market is...
US Shock 2.0: Iran War Drives Market Disruption
May Monthly drops. Much talk about China 2.0 shock, but the main disruptive force is not emanating from Beijing now. US shock 1.0 were the tariffs and US shock 2.0 is the war on Iran. May is...
Analysts Forecast Capex Trends Ahead of Earnings
Preparing for earnings next week. Analyst expectations (mostly what the companies are saying) for capex https://t.co/zuLMi1j3YK
Libya's Oil Boom and Currency Surge Amid US‑Israeli Conflict
Libya’s oil production JUMPED from roughly 400 thousand barrels a day in March to 1.43 million barrels a day in April. In the same time frame, the Libyan dinar has APPRECIATED by over 17% vs. the USD. LIBYA = BIG WINNERS OF...