What goes up must come down. Monday’s spike in volatility shook the global markets. Despite the bounce so far, some believe that we are not out of the carnage yet. Our alternative investment strategies have always been well prepared to manage risk in their portfolios, and avoid major drawdowns like the Monday’s selloff. In this…

Thought last week was bad? Well, think again. The global market condition has further deteriorated with serious carnage spreading rapidly across the globe. The magnitude of today’s global sell-off is certainly alarming, though not unprecedented. The veterans among you or anyone older than say 50 or something have seen similar global sell-offs and most were…

Look out below! Stocks only go up. Until they do not. Major stock markets around the world have fallen sharply. Popular stocks are down as much as 30% in a single day. Today’s bloodbath started in Japan, where the Nikkei 225 Index plunged 13.2% for its worst session since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown. Circuit breakers were also…

I recently caught up with some old friends over coffee. Exiting our coffee meeting, from my perspective of higher consciousness, I could not help but be struck by the pervasive influence of money on anything even over major family life decisions, even for someone who is significantly wealthier relative to me and could be so…

Managing other people’s hard-earned wealth is a 24/7 job with no vacations. The markets move all the time even if you are sitting on a beach sipping your favorite fruit juice. I have received questions from some investors about the market drawdown and my process. My consistent response has been: Trust the process, even in…