Global markets have been full of cross-currents lately. Optimism and anxiety swirling in the same tide. Corporate earnings have mostly come in stronger than expected, keeping the narrative of US resilience alive. Central banks, once the villains of tightening, now seem to be leaning toward a more forgiving stance. Liquidity is improving, and risk assets…

An old-timer, a truly wealthy corporate man who had built empires quietly while others were busy talking once told me something I never forgot: “Be careful dealing with “successful” people who cannot stop showing you how successful they are.” He meant the kind who live on social media like it is a personal trophy cabinet,…

I became a vegetarian as a natural evolution of my meditation practice. Transcendental Meditation or TM has been a powerful teacher in my life, gradually changing the way I look at myself, others, and the world around me. I should add that I was a meat lover many years ago. Back then, the idea of…

As October fades into November, pumpkins are being packed away, cobwebs are coming down, and skeletons are retreating into storage but one thing that is not leaving anytime soon is the rising cost of living. For many households, it feels like Halloween never really ends, the monsters just moved from the haunted house into the…

As expected, the Federal Reserve trimmed its target rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, bringing it down to a range of 3.75%–4.00%. It is the second rate cut this year after September’s move and as Chairman Powell hinted, probably the last one for a while. A third cut by the end of 2025? Do…