2022 was a tough year for stock investors, especially technology stocks. Share prices of Major US tech companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google have fallen around 30% to 40%. Tesla, once a darling for get-rich-quick investors, fell 70%. Not to mention a few high-profile collapses of crypto-related companies such as FTX. Why did technology stocks […]
What Are the Safe Haven Investments Amidst the Russia-Ukraine War?
As unfortunate as it is, Russia has decided to attack Ukraine. While it seems to be a geographic conflict, it is actually a financial war in disguise. As I have explained in this article, there is an invisible financial hand behind most of the geo-conflicts, and the Russia-Ukraine war is no different. If you are […]
Ivan’s First Chinese Facebook Live Show – All About Metaverse (元宇宙)
Metaverse is the hottest topic in the financial market now. It is moving our digital life to a new level by integrating many latest technologies. The metaverse will be right at the new frontier of human digital evolution, because it puts many innovations together such as blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), etc. I am honoured […]
How to Invest After the Fed Tapering and Interest Rate Hike
The stock market has been quite volatile in recent weeks. A lot of people are of the opinion that it is due to the newly discovered Omicron variant. But in my previous article, I demonstrated that Omicron was never a concern to Wall Street. So then what was it that really spooked the stock markets? […]
What Is the Metaverse and Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Investment Opportunity
If you are still asking which cryptocurrency you should “invest” in, you are heading in the wrong direction. As I have discussed in my earlier article, the value of what crypto brings to this world is not just a few more symbols to trade or a get rich quick scheme. It is a much bigger […]
What Does China Power Crunch Mean for Offshore Investors?
If you follow my blog, you know I was bullish about the energy sector since a few months back when everybody’s focus was on technology stocks and bitcoins. I also reiterated my conviction in my August “Ivan’s reflection”. My thesis was simple: The economic rebound after Covid lockdowns have lifted will boost consumer demand. Lower […]