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When Wars Create Discounts: My Market Reading for April 2026
Markets closed early today for Good Friday. Good timing, actually — it gives us all a moment to breathe, look around, and think without the noise of tickers screaming at us.Let me tell you what I see. The situation, briefly Since late February, the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait…
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📌 Markets: Narrow Leadership, Geopolitical Risk, and a Shift Toward Forward‑Looking Metrics
European equities continue to trade in a regime where macro uncertainty and geopolitical tension dominate risk premia, while the Q4 earnings season reveals a market that is increasingly selective and forward‑looking. According to ING’s latest analysis, ~70% of STOXX 600 companies have reported, with earnings surprising to the upside by 2.3% on a market‑cap‑weighted basis.…
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Profit-Taking in a World Where Markets Panic Faster Than People Lose Remotes
Today I closed four long-term positions on eToro — Repsol, E.ON, Enel, and HSBC — with gains ranging from +35% to +71%. These weren’t lucky swings; they were the result of a disciplined, fundamentals-first strategy focused on European value and dividend-rich sectors. But let’s start with the comedy show that is global markets. When $3…
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Back From the Shadows (With a Finished Novel!)
If you’ve been wondering why this corner of the internet has been unusually quiet… rest assured, I haven’t vanished, joined a secret order, or been recruited by an intelligence agency (though, given recent months, that last one would’ve fit the narrative nicely). The truth is far simpler — and far more chaotic. I’ve been busy…
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