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9 Jan 2026

Is Trump launching his own QE? Buying MBS via Fannie and Freddie…

Source: Bloomberg, Geiger Capital

6 Jan 2026

The 10 best airlines in the world for the year 2025.

Here is the top 10 as illustrated, which corresponds exactly to Skytrax's official ranking for 2025. Source: @Nicolas T.

5 Jan 2026

Here's THE MOST incredible stat from Warren Buffett’s tenure as CEO of Berkshire: 98% of his current net worth of $151 billion was generated AFTER he turned 65.

"My life has been a product of compound interest." - Warren Buffett Source: Peter Mallouk @PeterMallouk

30 Dec 2025

India’s Narendra Modi enters 2026 with a 71% approval rating. That's the highest among world leaders.

MACRON (13%) AND STARMER (23%) = PROFOUNDLY UNPOPULAR Source: Steve Hanke @steve_hanke Visual Capitalist

29 Dec 2025

Abu Dhabi, the Capital of Capital: leading the World’s major Cities by the size of their SWFs.

Source: Najeh Awad, Visual Capitalistwolf

23 Dec 2025

This is Warren Buffett's last full week as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

source : wolf

22 Dec 2025

"Macro hedge funds are enjoying their best year since at least 2008…"

Per the @FT thru Mo EL Elrian: "An index from data provider HFR tracking the returns of such funds — which aim to profit from economic trends by trading equities, bonds and commodities — was up 16 per cent at the end of November”

22 Dec 2025

Think you need to go ultra-conservative with your investments at retirement?

Think again! A 65-year-old married couple has a 47% chance that at least one spouse will live to age 90. Your portfolio should be prepared to last several decades into retirement. Source: Peter Mallouk

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