risk management
The Peanut Principle: A Medical Breakthrough’s Hidden Lesson for a Resilient Economy and Smarter Investing
A medical breakthrough in allergy prevention holds a powerful lesson for finance, investing, and building a more resilient global economy.
The “Dodgy Gas Fitter” Fallacy: Why Systemic Risk is the Biggest Threat You’re Not Tracking
The “dodgy gas fitter” is a flawed analogy for corporate woes. The real threat is systemic risk in complex “systems of systems,” a governance failure.
Navigating the New Economy: What a British Isles Cruise Teaches Investors About Market Tides
A cruise around the British Isles offers a powerful metaphor for navigating the modern economy, with lessons on investing, fintech, and risk management.
The Ultimate Risk Analyst: What Investors Can Learn from War Photographer Lynsey Addario
A war photographer’s work offers profound lessons on risk, ESG, and the value of “ground truth” for investors and business leaders in a complex global economy.
The Investor’s Palette: Deconstructing the Formula for Financial Success
What can finance learn from art? Unpacking the roles of talent, luck, and hard work in achieving market success and building lasting value.
The Sideline CEO: What Irrational Behavior at Youth Sports Teaches Us About Modern Investing
The irrational behavior of parents at youth sports offers a powerful mirror to the cognitive biases that plague investors and business leaders.
The Mattress or the Metaverse: Why a Sarcastic Letter to the FT Perfectly Captures Today’s Investment Dilemma
A sarcastic letter to the FT about crypto reveals a deep truth about the modern investment dilemma: the choice between perceived safety and volatile innovation.
The Great Risk Recalibration: What Cautious Investors, French Politics, and European Defense Tell Us About the Global Economy
A deep dive into how cautious bond investors, French politics, and European defense shifts signal a major recalibration of global economic and financial risk.
Grounded: How Government Shutdowns Create Turbulence for the Economy and Your Investments
Political gridlock in Washington causes real-world chaos, grounding flights and creating economic turbulence that impacts the stock market and investors.
The Peril of Prosperity: When Economic Blueprints Ignite Geopolitical Firestorms
Grand economic plans that ignore political realities are not just misguided; they are a catastrophic investment risk. This is the financial lesson of Gaza.
Beyond the Scoreboard: Decoding Geopolitical Risk in Your Investment Portfolio
A football match’s violent undertones reveal crucial lessons on geopolitical risk, market sentiment, and how investors can protect their portfolios.
Uncapped: Why the Bank of England’s Big Bet on Banker Bonuses Could Reshape UK Finance
The Bank of England has scrapped the banker bonus cap. This blog post explores the history, rationale, and vast implications for the UK economy and finance.