It’s the weekend! Time to kick back relax and take a breather from the madness that is the markets. And what a way to start the weekend. On the last trading day of what has been an excellent month for stocks, the S&P 500 (+0.48%) notched up a second consecutive week of strong gains and […]
Whenever a crisis hits, whether it’s the coronavirus pandemic or a financial crisis, it’s natural to look to precedent to find certainty. But the only certainty we can rely on is uncertainty, and that knowledge should fundamentally shape our outlook as investors. When Thomas Pilkey heard the incessant banging and hammering from his neighbor’s workshop, […]
Happy Friday! Going into the weekend, already skittish markets are down again on the back of increased U.S.-China tensions, tempering optimism as all 50 states in the U.S. gradually reopen for business. Asian stocks slid along with European and U.S. stock futures as markets took a cautious turn before U.S. President Donald Trump’s anticipated address […]
Whether you’re one of those lucky enough to be reading this from a cafe, or out in a park, on the beach,with your toes wiggling in the sand and enjoying a warm summer’s breeze, or if you’re still staring at the back of your spouse’s head under lockdown, do take some comfort that at least […]
Last night I had the most interesting experience having been invited as a guest for a Russian cryptocommunity group to share my experiences with Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) in the crypto space. The call was energetic and I’m very grateful to Sergey for hosting, Yurii and Daria who helped translate every conversation throughout the two […]
Gitcoin is an Ethereum-based grant funding platform that exists to support open source projects and people developing public goods. When you contribute to a project on Gitcoin Every $1 you contribute can mean Gitcoin might give $10 or more to the project. The more unique contributors, the more money the project will get from the […]
With COVID-19 still being felt heavily worldwide, I was pleasantly happy to start my morning with a humorous April fools prank from CoinMarketCap. If you visit the website right now, you will notice a new “coin” has replaced Bitcoin on its top spot! And it’s… Toilet Paper Coin! Good one CoinMarketCap… good one. Complete with […]
Here in Malaysia, as we hit our 7th day in complete nationwide lockdown, we are experiencing just the beginning of an unprecedented future. As responsible global citizens, we recognise the threat of the global pandemic and are each playing our part to help reduce the work load of our respective local medical professionals and caregivers… […]