Of Oil and USD
The US dominated the global stage with 3 things – military, currency and media. Of currency, the petrodollar system is the foundation. Oil is to be traded in USD. Countries who require oil to power up their industries have noโฆ
Category Current Affairs
BeijingโShanghai High-Speed Railway (601816)
The highspeed railway, more commonly known as the bullet train, is one of more efficient methods of domestic transport if the distance between 2 points is not overly great. In fact, there are many instances when the highspeed railway isโฆ
Japan Is Tightening Money Supply
Japan’s 10 year, 20 year and 30 year bond yield has increased significantly over the past few months, and this fact is being plastered all over the news. Why is this a concern, and what impact does it have? Iโฆ
Of The AI Bubble And US Stock Market
The US stock market seem resilient, and the AI hype is so strong it might as well be an AI bubble. Background The S&P 500, and by extension the US stock market, seems to be never dying, rising up andโฆ
China Food Prices
Food, without which we all die (obviously). Almost as important as water, the price of food is an important indicator in any economy – whether there is sufficient food for the people, whether the price of food is reasonable forโฆ
China’s New Hydropower Dam
On 20 July 2025, China announced the start of construction of the world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet, along the Yarlung Zangbo River. This hydropower dam will consist of 5 cascade hydropower stations, and is expected to produce 3 timesโฆ
Bitcoin Will Never Be The Next Gold
Bitcoin, dubbed to be the digital gold, and even some cases the future of gold, has gained hype in this round of bull run mainly because of Donald Trump. His policies favour crypto-currency, especially Bitcoin. In this cycle, Bitcoin hasโฆ
The Future Of Gold
On 5 November 2024, the US presidential election was held, and Trump won a huge victory. The impact on stocks, the USD, and gold, among many other things, was evident. Earlier I had written a few articles on gold, withโฆ
The Fate Of Private-Hire Drivers
Before the advent of Uber and private-hire drivers, we have taxi companies and taxi drivers. Before that in the Asian societies we have the rickshaw and its human runner. No matter the era, among all the jobs available in society,โฆ
China’s Stock Market Enters A Bull Run
The Chinese stock market investors recently were very hyped up over the long awaited bull run. After the SSE Comp and CSI 300 index fell to a low and crushed confidence, a sudden u-turn occurred, and confidence is coming backโฆ
Sell The News
‘Sell the news’ is a term we often hear in the trading and investment world, where once a particular positive result has been confirmed, people start selling or dumping the asset involved. It may seem very strange to many newโฆ
China Stops Buying Gold
China started buying gold in Q4 2022, and had been steadily buying all the way till April 2024. Although China has been buying for so long, it was only in early 2024 that the masses took note of it. Goldโฆ