Apple canceled the car project and my supplier stocks imploded
When Apple scrapped its decade-long electric vehicle initiative in early 2026, three supplier stocks I owned lost a combined $23,000 in value over six weeks.
How I explained my crypto losses to my investment advisor and what she said back
After losing $67,000 across three years of crypto trading, I sat down with my investment advisor and had the most uncomfortable financial conversation of my life. She didn't judge me. She gave me a spreadsheet.
The African sovereign debt crisis nobody is talking about
Five African nations are in active sovereign debt restructuring in 2026. I've been tracking Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan from my desk in São Paulo, and the silence from Western media is deafening.
Saudi Aramco dividends funded my entire 2025 — but 2026 is different
I held 2,400 shares of Saudi Aramco through the 2024 and 2025 dividend cycle, collecting over $41,000. The 2026 payout picture has shifted dramatically.
Institutional crypto adoption killed my hedge fund job and I'm still processing the wreckage
I spent three years at a crypto hedge fund in New York before the institutional takeovers made our strategy irrelevant. The fund shuttered in March 2026 and the fallout was personal, professional, and brutal.
The 2026 IPO I missed and the one I dodged by pure luck
Neuralink's IPO made me wish I had allocated money to the hottest offering of the year, while skipping a doomed fintech offering saved me from a 60% loss.
Mexico nearshoring: I bought a small warehouse in Monterrey
In February 2026 I purchased a 4,200-square-foot warehouse in Monterrey's industrial corridor for $310,000. The nearshoring thesis felt ironclad. The reality has been messier.
The stablecoin regulation bill passed and every USDC holder needs to understand what happens next
Congress finally passed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability Act of 2026. As someone who holds $48,000 in USDC and uses it for everything from rent to remittances, here's what I've figured out about the real impact.