May You Live & Let Live

finding happiness by being selfless ...

The more you give, the more you receive 舍得  有舍才有得 ~ 施舍

The more you delve into correcting other's faults, the more frustration you get

Those who didn't think they are wrong will never change; they're in deep self-denials. Conceitedness is incurable yet destructive to others

Give them enough ropes to 'hang themselves' is the best antidote. The stupid person is like the dead; he doesn't feel the pains of everyone around him

Perfection is like water ~ like ideals, there is no perfection. When you very nearly achieve your ideal, your desire & goal change ... so is perfection

Water has no permanent shape nor size - go with the flow

I deliberately attempt to ignore those vindictive, quarrelsome, vain and self-righteous persons to minimize and zeroize frustration and anger    

Everything takes time

Forgiving others is not necessarily because we are magnanimous, but it is to unshackle & free ourselves from the hurts & hatred brewing within ~ the drag on the Soul

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free - Stormie Omartian

In this complex world where winning is everything, many are determined to win at any costs; walk away to avoid the hurts & disruptive emotions

Go to the hospice & notice that many are just wishing for another day of 'no pains & sufferings'. For those that are living on the streets, a warm meal saves the day. In the warzone, a day without carnage is a Godsend-peace

A grain of sand in the shoe makes the journey irritable and painful. Halt! Slow down! Take a moment to remove the grain & comfort returns 

Anger, frustration & dissatisfaction are emotional thorns that must be tamed, removed and eliminated before the body & mind fall sick 

Victory is the sweetest revenge

Wallowing in self-pity, regrets and annoyance destroys confidence 

When in (dis)stress, take a long walk, breathe well, enjoy the surroundings, disregard your wondering mind, be a mindless traveler and see the wide new world

Listen to the birds sing, enjoy the flowers fragrances; the colorful & picturesque portrait of Mother Earth overwhelm and recharge

Let go & let the mind free 放下不放弃
When you do good, blessings return in the most unexpected manner & your mind ogles, not lecherous though    

Live and let live - Do not scorch the Earth & rule over ashes

Happiness is a state of mind that money cannot buy whereupon forgiveness empowers happiness  

May ~ The Lucky Month

there's an ending to everything ...

When you are born, death is about 36,000 days away; some sooner & few exceeds

Like a blank A-4 paper, you dot it, draw it, paint it, smear it or color it, whatever; you are the author of your life

Nobody knows their end result, but everyone dashes forward with confidence, convictions and zeal! Some chases are cut short though

Asians believe in cause & effects 因果  ~ 种那个因 得那个果

Destiny is not cast on stone. Like everything else, there is room for allowance, GOD willing

Do whatever fits but within your means ~ a 1,000cc car can't possibly beats the beastly mobiles on the F-1 pitch

Successful people keep chasing their dreams & goals, not blindly but mindful of the readily available resources & their personal capabilities; the winning formula is 1 + 1 = >2

Educational excellence, geniuses and outstanding candidates do not equal success; no dreams are made equal. Efforts do not equal desired results 天时地利人和 还要运气

LUCK is the decider ~ everything! Ask a loser

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity

Chase your dreams but be empowered: learn the skills, build your abilities, imbue knowledge, be prepared & ready. When opportunity presents, pounce

Without actions, every goal is a dream. If you don't get up to work on your dream, it will forever be ~ a dream

May is an uncertain month; Maybe, may happen, may not -  May expresses possibilities 

In the capital market, "Sell in May & go away" vaguely implies the plausibility that the month of May is likely to experience an upswing, creating profit-taking opportunities

May 1st is the Labor Day where the labors of the world celebrate jobs, joblessness, inequity & inequality, fulfilment, frustration, dream jobs & 'dreaming of jobs'; the proletariat build for a 'fee' whereas the capitalist enjoy bountiful gains

The world will never be equal

With technology, AI, robotics & mechanization, there will be less need for labor/human ~ contrary, Man is not born to work. The world has enough resources for all Man to survive comfortably

Man will never be united as one

In a major natural calamity, eg, TangShan Earthquate, Indonesian Tsunami, Man will offer help to fellowmen regardless of nationality, race, religion, language or culture

But the ugly thirst to dominate, control, influence and dictate surface and manifest in 'peaceful' time 

May ... Maybe... Man will learn to coexist and live peacefully together some day ~ It will be too late when Earth becomes inhabitable

Be The Master Of Your [Own} Fate

in the alley of reflection ...

Every 10 years cycle is a 'formative' year where you experienced changes, knowingly or unknowingly

From child to adolescent to teenager, then adulthood arrives. Career development and family building follow. At a blink, twilight years set in ~ reflection is next

Everyone is walking towards the end ~ the end of life ~ rich or poor

It is harder 'not to do anything' than it is to be busy; one can be busy over anything, but no one can laze, do next to nothing yet feel accomplished

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done - Bruce Lee

Time look infinite but life is finite - nobody knows when their time will be up but those who live well are those who enjoy every moment 活在当下 活好自己

What drives you in your life? When you are poor and hungry, it's food. When you are wealthy, gaining power, fame and status maybe your goal. In the hospice and at critically-ill wards, surviving another painless day beats anything ~ chase your dreams while you can

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking - Steve Jobs

Whether you are a billionaire or a pauper, your time on Earth is limited & you cannot pay another to suffer on your behalf; for sickness knows no wealth barrier

Dwell on possibilities ... the more you believe that "it is possible", the higher the chances of you succeeding in your pursuits. When you pursue earnestly and with enthusiasm, you see solutions whereas a negative mind sees only obstacles

Today's speed of change and the impactful turn of events is clear signal that 'tomorrow is never promised' 

Do whatever fits; you are answerable to yourself 

The world rotates & affects all, big & small. Politicians promised 'the sun & the moon' but deliver none yet the electorates trust them blindly; loyalty is exchanged for empty promises

Politics is played by few, and the mass are indifference yet submissive. Trust is traded for empty promises, and more Laws are enacted to limit freedom of speech & to control behavior. Social engineering, 'divide & rule' & cronyism dilute unity & breed suspicions amongst the previously united people

History has shown that 'every time a country falls into a crisis, the leaders are the first to get free flights of freedom to sympathetic countries' and lived well with their illegally endowed wealth while the commoners were left to fend for themselves

Death the leveler does not seem to apply to political leaders

Nature is an Art in Motion

When you love something, you admire its beauty, let it manifest & grow

You do not profess your love yet destroy their existence 

Similarly, whatever you do out of passion & interests, you'd excel

Do not live in isolation ~ the world is not a silo

Happiness is a choice ~ enjoy it to the fullest

Never indulge in regrets of the past & fear of the future; long after you are gone, only memories remain

Be thankful for today 
    

The April Surprises - Stockmarkets Bottomed Out

tension is elastic & can ease or manifest...

In my last article, 29th March, I wrote "April 2026 is the short term 'bottoming-out' but with increased volatility. Wealth creation is an Art while wealth preservation is about survival"

The globe is spinning faster than usual with minute spikes in reactions to everchanging worldly events

Will peace returns? The elements of conflicts are Man(made) whose thirst for power, control, fame, greed and contempt destroy harmony & peaceful coexistence

Like fire, when the substance [of contempt] is completely burnt, the fire stops; from the ashes rise the phoenix

US needed to extract itself out of the mess and is unlikely to adopt the 'scorched earth' approach as the extent of religious flavor in wars know no boundaries

It's gonna be equally MAD ~ Mutual Assured Destruction, nukes aside

The casualty arising from the recent oil price hike is the global economy, inflation & plausibly stagflation 

The distrusts were rooted when P Trump contemplated to take Greenland, Canada, Cuba & took action against Venezuela ~ the Laws of The Jungle reigned instead

Leaders at EU had removed US commands at/from NATO; a new alliance will evolve

De-dollarization will eventually happen as new trading Blocs are born out of realignment of countries; businesses are only done between friends. When distrust is sowed, especially trades between nations, the equation changes

US will still [contemplate to] be the No 1 Leader, a position nobody, especially China, wanted

Historically, China thrives on trades. Within 30 years of opening up, China alleviated poverty of her bottom >600mil population

Just when this wave of tragedies in the US/Israel vs Iran war are almost over [doesn't mean it is over], 'smokes' are rising in Northeast Asia; the two Koreas, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan

Geopolitics is fluid

Fortunes favor the brave

Stock & Commodity Markets [Written on pkwekblogspot 29 March 2026)

52wk              Hi            Lo            27 March     Broke Previous High      

DJIA             50,512      36,611       45,166                -                                 

S&P500        7,002        4,835         6,368                7,147

Nasdaq        24,019       14,784       20,948             24,519

Nikkei          59,332       30,792       53,373               59,688 

STI               5,041        3,372        4,898                      -                                     

HSI              28,056        19,260    24,951                    -

FT Bursa     1,771        1,386        1,712                        -

IDX              9,174        5,882        7,097                        -

Oil                  119            54            101                        -

Brent             119            58             114                        -

Gold            5,586        2,970        4,489                        -

Silver             121             27            69                          -

Bitcoin        126,198    60,074      66,724                     -               

Wealth creation is an Art

The world held its breathe when the possibility of using nuke was echoed; fortunately, sanity prevailed  

Let us enjoy the temporary reprieve and relieve ... as life crawled back to normalcy

Will the world hit the brakes again? Yes, quite likely as the world's leadership pole position is perceived to being challenged

We survived to see daylight amidst unusual political sideshows   

April 2026 Will Likely Witness Wealth Creation, Preservation & Destruction

worries don't solve problems ...

April quarter will likely separate the boys from the Man

A quarter of 2026 [January-March] is gone & what have you achieved or are you still wondering? Keep moving is a soft option while standing still isn't an ideal choice

Time and tides wait for no Man

What will you do or try to do if you were told that you have only six months to live? 80% still have no answers ~ 10% are resigned to Fate while the balance 'Godspeed' along their bucket list, achieving most but wishing for all 

Disruptive policies & aggressive stances from USA: from wanting to control Canada and Greenland to regime changes in Venezuela and Iran, to threatening intervention in North Asia region of Japan, Koreas, Taiwan against China and 'blindly' allowing Israel to exterminate its neighbors ~ the more unstable the world is, the more dominant US & relevant it's defense complexes are

In the year 2000, I propounded that the world would evolve into USA [United States of America], USE [United States of Europe] & USAs [United States of Asia, including Russia] and greased by Mid-East. Quite obviously, P Trump forgets that without the greases the world commerce & affairs cannot flow

Europe [EU], including NATO, were submissive, almost subservient, to US until US rough out all of them as deadwood! That moment awoken them all. Europe, including Canada, then realized that it "may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.” - Henry Kissinger

There don't exist a/any superior race but the world absorbs a diaspora of people of all races, nationalities and religions & Man is a creature of comfort and habits; it's tribal emigration

Like a/the mischief of rats, as many more gather, they eliminate one another ~ familiarity breeds contempt and rivalry ~ fighting for space 

Is our world of >8bil people one too many? Yes, the wealthiest say so but without the poor to farm and produce food, they cannot survive too! No Man is an island

Stock & Commodity Markets

52wk              Hi            Lo            27 March 

DJIA             50,512      36,611       45,166

S&P500        7,002        4,835         6,368

Nasdaq        24,019       14,784       20,948

Nikkei         59,332       30,792       53,373

STI               5,041        3,372        4,898

HSI             28,056        19,260    24,951

FT Bursa     1,771        1,386        1,712

IDX             9,174        5,882        7,097

Oil                 119            54            101

Brent             119            58             114

Gold            5,586        2,970        4,489

Silver            121             27            69

Bitcoin        126,198    60,074      66,724  

The stock markets lead the run, followed by Gold, then Silver. Oil is the latest while Bitcoin has its fair share of volatility. Smart money moves from instruments to instrument while the greater crowd catch either end of the swings

Everyone wants to make money but few [like to] do their homework. There is no time for regrets in financial markets, only profits or losses 

In the very long term, most can make money as inflation [alone] is enough to buttress up their inherent values

The Tulip Mania began in 1634 and ended in 1637. The Great Depression lasted from 1929 to about 1939 [about 10 years] while the Oil Embargo started in October 1973 to March 1974. The recent Great Recession begun in December 2007 until June 2009 [lasted 19 months]. How long will the current military aggression, economic malaise and global slowdown lasts is anybody guess ~ the length varies at every cycles

Guestimates put the current US/Israel vs Iran war to 'stop' before June; 'stop' doesn't equal victory to either party ~ do not expect quick recovery to the global economy & financial markets

The deep-seated distrusts in the West will likely cause an exodus of funds to the East ~ watch Asia, especially China/HK & Japan while commodities markets will enjoy a resurgent for funds seeking 'safe haven & strategic reserves safekeeping'

Worry not; nobody's a genius ~ it is diligent, hard work with lots of commonsense

April 2026 is the short term 'bottoming-out' but with increased volatility. Wealth creation is an Art while wealth preservation is about survival

There is no time for regrets

Stay away, keep your distance and watch events unfold

For the brave and self-initiated, good LUCK

2026 Is A Year Of Opportunities - Leveling Down

money is not everything but definitely solve lots of problems... 

When an opportunity presents or opportunities that you've self-created but without pouncing and taking actions, it's a "loss-loss" proposition

"Dare you" is not a challenge but a gutsy grab when opportunity surfaces

Successes are not presented linearly ~ jump in, dive deep, adapt and 'localize' to tune everchanging conditions to suit & meet current needs ~ the final outcome is anyone's guess

Put your heart & soul into whatever you want to do; live the moment and breathe the next breaths 

Keep doing, keep moving; speed isn't definitive nor determinant but moving is ... bit by bit towards your goal

Few get rich via employment income ~ your company's profit is the aggregate of everyone's efforts & the major shareholder/owner reaps ... you're paid enough to keep you happy and contributing 

Do you notice that your employer, the entrepreneur, is always 'employed' ~ his company may downsize or close, be bankrupted but somehow, he will set up another one and he will employ others while you hibernate and lick your unemployment woes 

The day ends, tomorrow awaits

Today will always be available, not unlike cash-in-hand, as tomorrow never comes but a 'hope' ~ Man thrives on HOPEs

While you are working for someone, maximize your income & save some ~ you are as disposable & replaceable as the next person! Don't believe? If you die, quite immediately someone will take over your job 

When you have enough reserves to last the next 3-4years, unemployment is no longer a threat ~ change is the only constant 

Anyone, big or small, weak or strong, has weakness(es)

In the Epstein Files/case, the billionaires, the powerful, royals, the untouchables ~ were all twiddled around Epstein's little finger - at his disposal - money weren't a problem. He probably satisfies their fantasy that no one could

In the US/Israel-Iran war, US - the most powerful nation was led into the war by 'minion' Israel. Israel strike Iran preemptively, closely followed by US. US/P Trump was stroked to go along simply because of vanity ~ Israel had fanned P Trump's ego & his "Yes-Man/Woman" troupe sang along  

They probably did not expect Iran to respond so aggressively & expansively, fighting to the very last Man 

I started writing my blog in 2008 & for the first time, I am encouraging you to re-read my previous "Saturday, March 7, 2026 ~ A Changing World Offer Lots Of Money & Opportunities"

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity but, without actioning on the opportunity when it presents, you remain unchanged 

2026 is volatile and uncertain 危机; few will come out better as many are distracted by the noise and chaos

Did you make money when WallStreet was spiking & creating new highs? Where were you when gold & silver went abegging while oil was nothing but the grease that oil global commerce ... be the smart player; don't just work hard, work smart(er)

A Changing World Offer Lots Of Money & Opportunities

ignore the noise and distractions ...

Nobody sees your tears when you walk in the rain; dance merrily & wash away the pains

Let the wondering mind wonders for tomorrow is never promised ~ you cannot force the erratic heart to slow & calm down ~ give space & time to warm down

There isn't a moment of standstill as the eco-forces continue to manifest, evolve and change

Man - lives about 36,000 days with few crossing 100 years but their minds are never lateral: complex, mystical, calculative and scheming. The ultimate outcome surprises at most times

The journey of life is lengthy but finite ~ there is no "IFs" & "BUTs"人生没有如果只有"结果和因果"

Bananas never split twice & water flows only in one direction - Nature paints a perfect Art

With internet, news, truths, half-truths, misinformation & happenings disseminate within seconds. Read with a 'pound of salt' & sieve out the real from the doctored and refrain from immediate responses

Reflection on Recent Capital & Stockmarkets in pkweksh.blogspot

29th December, 2025

The rich valuation in DJIA, S&P500 and NASDAQ became a 'new normal' as many screamed "this time it is different". Will "thou shalt rise" continue into 2026? Perhaps, you can see DJIA [52,000], S&P500 [7,300] and NASDAQ [27,000] ... but expect an impactful corrective low 1Qtr [Jan - Apr] 

Gold is likely to face some resistance and profit taking $4800-5200 while silver faces resistant selling & profit taking $75-82

16th January, 2026

The annual cyclical lows [3-monthly] are January, April, July & October while the 4-years cycle should peak in 2026 & turns down ~ 2026 will prove to be a volatile year

2nd February, 2026

Gold was a "Buy" above $3000 with the target of $4800-5200 [top up at $5600] while Silver was a "Buy" above $58 with a target of $90 [top up at $121]. Any prices above the targets were aberrations & profit-take never make anyone goes broke 

The re-rated Gold entry is around $4300-4700 and Silver is $65-85, while BTC looks good at <$70,000 after recent corrections; trade for a rebound. Oil is the outlier & poise to surprise

Investment is an Art & it becomes clearer when you differentiate between noises and facts. As of Friday closed [6th March 2026]:

Gold $5,158 Silver $84.31 Crude $90.90 Brent Crude $92.69 BTC $69,196

S&P 500 6,740 DJIA 47,501 Nasdaq 22,387 HSIndex 25,757 Nikkei 55,620 STIndex 4,848  FTSE Bursa 1,718 KOSPI Composite 5,584 Thai SET 1,410 

Ambitious US/P Trump forced a regime change in Venezuela &, together with Israel, is now battling Iran. Next, he is looking at Cuba and not forgetting he had his eyes on Greenland & Canada. When Rules of Laws become Law of the Jungle, anarchy reign

In today's context, there is no "limited warfare"; noticeably those countries that US had attacked are non-Nuke-able countries ~ Iraq, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Venezuela ~ and speed is the essence. 

Attacking Iran, a "3,000years Persian history", is plausibly an unwise gamble 

The Jury is still out

The world is, and must, go through substantial changes given that erratic, unstable, autocratic & nationalistic fervor overrun peaceful coexistence & submission. The desire to dominate, dictate and command will always undermine stability 

Nuclear weapons are safe in the hands of an aggressive but sane person; the fear is when a Mad Man 'show hand'

WATER - clean water; the world will go to war because of [lack of] water. Even commerce [data centers, chip making, AI, others] will stop & collapse when water is not available

Without stability, commerce contract & collapse and so will the capital markets. I have raised the alarm in my 29th Dec 2025 blog [see above]. Your guess is as good as mine

Confidence and trusts rebuilding take time 

This crisis conflates a new world order where likeminded nations will congregate; from the ashes come the phoenix 

Not everyone will live to see & enjoy the daylight

I am not all doom & gloom ~ Stay calm, sane and calculated ~ when the ill-winds blow passed, a new era begins

The Beautiful Tomorrow Starts Today

work to live or live to work ...

As globalization shrink due to geopolitical shifts amidst US/Trump maneuver & his unending demands, uncertainties and strained ties threatened a total breakdown of commerce and a breakout of wars

Businesses are done between friends, not adversary

Substitutes abound when supply become scarce, but allies flee when they are threatened, ostracized, sidelined and bastardized 

Society and countries thrive on peaceful coexistence, coaxed on in cooperative spirits and support

When the Rule of Laws are respected, harmony & prosperity manifest - there is no monopoly of ideas

When the/a Beasty Leader dictates terms of engagement & demands obeisance, pliancy & unchallenged loyalty, the Rules of Jungle applies instead ~ eating out of/from his hands is slavery   

The weakest link is also the strongest link

Everyone has a weakness ~ motivation works best when the weakness is attended to, & provided for; the famished Man needs food, the dying Man wants 'health & safety' while the bankrupted Man wish he hadn't recklessly made the 'last' decision ... 

You can learn through experience(s), from books [least painful & more gainful], from Mentors & Seniors [where it's not taught in the schools/books], by observations [reduced sensitivities & embarrassments] and dive-deep into it [nothing like 'having it raw']

When you are unsure of the immediate future, fret not! Decide what you want to achieve in 5 years' time and work towards it ~ time pressure is ventilated & in oscillation. Anything that's beyond you must be allowed to evolve naturally

The winner is not necessarily the fittest, strongest, smartest nor a genius; he allows himself to manifest within the ecosystem & emerge a winner. Water do not fight the rocks that block its ways 

Cancer & stroke patients do not live long(er) by worrying about their conditions. Apart from treatment, their quality of lives improves with a change of attitude, lifestyles, acceptance and 'foregoing the materialistic overbears' ~ we eat to live ~ one meal a day is good enough

The sanctity of life is not excessiveness but a balance 

A meal a day is sustainability

Work to live & not live to work

Tomorrow is never promised

We need not resign to fate but to 'pilot our life to our preferred destination in solo' 

Stay cool, calm & calculated & healthy. 

The world is yours to conquer

 

 

 

  

2026 CNY ~ Is AI Promises Not Unlike The Tulip Mania

staying light, ignore the disruptions & hide away while getting prepared ...

WallStreet & gold and silver are near all-time high as Asian markets are near highs too despite contracting global economies, further hampered by tariffs, protectionism and threats of wars

US/P Trump is turning the world into a jungle where the fittest & submissive survive and prey on weaker nations; Canada, Greenland, Venezuela, Cuba, Panama, Columbia, including Japan & Taiwan   

Is US able to swallow all the weaker nations including EU? Not likely but enough to distort relationships

US will alienate her allies & push them into China and Russia spheres of influence! Is this all a charade? There are no surprises in politics ~ relationships are cultivated on mutual usefulness 没有永远的朋友也没有永远的敌人，只有利益

Stay calm & stoic while the big boys are playing with fire, power, money & influence - any wrong moves will affect the world at large

Whatever is beyond us, need not worry - you can voice out though

A shout in the wilderness gather mass 

Lie low, stay clear of troubled paths, be prepared 

When the ill-winds blow pass, resurface expeditiously & speedily ~ pounce when opportunities present

There are no winners in fighting against trends nor swimming against the tides. Anything that require 'taking chances' is a gamble. Lions fight alone whereas sheep flocks together

It is easier to climb the social ladder when the world levels down ~ we are not far from the next turning point, but few will make it

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity; nobody 躺平 makes it if they have given up 放弃

Blind obedience & followings are the surest way to failures 

When natural calamities strike, many will be left alone, or at least, loss many of their close ones. Learn to be alone; alone is not loneliness - stay away from crowds 

The richest 1 percent have more wealth than the bottom 95 percent of the world’s population put together - new Oxfam analysis 2024

After the storm comes the cleaning, reconstruction and calmness as life goes on ~ dead man tells no tales

Timing the markets [capital & commodity] is an Art that requires dogmatic discipline for which few have

Don't read too much into prophecy; commonsense tell you that an overvalued market, bathe with promises smelt sweetly like "Tulips" [mania] 

好运连连 年年有余 Whichever direction the fish swims depend on you 📈📉

Life challenges and costs of living issues will 'force' many to seek easier ways to make money & scamming is the new 'industry'

"Love, jobs and get rich quick" scams are the lowest entry bar yet easiest to bait - be forewarned

When your chips are down, lie low, be patient & sit it out. You only need a meal a day to survive

Scammers prey on haste

 

The world will change for the better but the 'old need to burn out before the new can lay roots'

Good LUCK; GOD bless ~ see you when the tides turn

Pre-CNY 2026 - Market Gossips

cash, guts, preparedness & lots of common senses... 

Blog post ~ 29th Dec - The rich valuation in DJIA, S&P500 and NASDAQ became a 'new normal' as many screamed "this time it is different". Will "thou shalt rise" continue into 2026? Perhaps, you can see DJIA [52,000], S&P500 [7,300] and NASDAQ [27,000] ... but expect an impactful corrective low 1Qtr [Jan - Apr] 

Blog post ~ 2nd Feb - Gold was a "Buy" above $3000 with the target of $4800-5200 [top up at $5600] while Silver was a "Buy" above $58 with a target of $90 [top up at $121]....  while BTC looks good at <$70,000 after recent corrections; trade for a rebound. Oil is the outlier & poise to surprise

Market as at closed ~ 6th Feb - Wall Street rebounded with vengeance with DJIA up 1306/2.47% [50,115.67], S&P 500 up133.9/1.97% [6,932.30], NASDAQ up 490/2.18% [23,031.21], Gold up $99.10/2.03% [$4,988.60], Silver up 0.811/1.08% [$77.52], Bitcoin rebounded from the low of <$62,500 to closed at $68,615

In the last 1-2 years, if you had kept money[currency] in the banks, you'd probably enjoyed <2% return whereas the capital markets and metals would have given you bountiful multiples despite tariffs, economic blocs contractions, geopolitical shifts, military gamesmanship and the unusual shifting of economic partnerships where loyalty gave way to trade advantages ~ businesses are done between friends

USA/P Trump wanted Canada, Greenland, Cuba, Venezuela, Columbia, Panama & others via threats of military intervention, sanctions and regimes change if money 'cannot buy' obedience

The Rules of Laws has become the Laws of the Jungle; the politeness of diplomacy has turned brute

Going forward, both markets are expected to be fairly volatile. Is there money to be made in the Capital market and the Commodities market? Yes! Lots indeed. These markets are not linear; you can buy, sell, Stop[buy & sell], hold or exit, if unsure

Everyone wants to make money, but few want to do their homework

Trade the range, ride the trends, stop-loss, value buys; nobody goes broke by taking profits   

Be fearful when crowds build and be brave when storm hits ~ aboveall, be nimble

Bees flock to flowers as flies enjoy shits

The whales will make their bundles & swim away when the crowds/retail swop in

Enjoy the thrills of trading and investments but beware of the guillotines 

From the ashes come the phoenix but few are able to return, flourish and reign

The long lunar holidays may be an inferno

Lookout for more updates

Gold, Silver, BTC & The Capital Markets ~ Joys & Sorrows 2026

making money is not difficult but securing it is always a challenge ...

7-Years Cycle ~ an extension of the 4-Years Cycle

1973 - oil crisis with stagflation

1980 - FED increased interest rates, triggering recession

1987 - Black Monday ~ the largest one-day drop (22%) & wiped off $500bil in history

1994 - Bonds massacre ~ bonds collapse as rates rose

2001 - DotCom bubble ~ "this time is different" 

2008 - Financial Crisis ~ Lehman Brothers, Subprime, CDOs, housing collapsed

2015 - China stock market crash, crisis spread to other markets, including the Greek debt default

2022 - FED increased interest rates ~ cryptos TerraUSD & platform collapsed 

2029 - ?? 

~ 2026; this is the time the 7-year cycle has peaked and turned down

Expect turbulent and disruptive changes in 2026 : 28th Jan, the Jakarta Composite Index fell as much as 9% during the day, 29-30th Jan, Gold and Silver dropped 20-30%. BTC dropped from high of $120,000 to <$80,000. Kospi 200 dropped 5% [2nd Feb], triggering a trading halt

Expect the unexpected : re-evaluation of WallStreet mystical "this time it is different" & it's richly priced AI-powered NASDAQ, that had hit new highs repeatedly, interest rates and currency fluctuations, readjustment of Asian stock markets and sudden geopolitical shifts that will likely hit financial markets ~ shifts between asset classes are normal

WallStreet will attempt to rebound after the sharp correction [1Q/2Q]; buy on sharp drop for traders

It is not all doom & gloom; in the long run, financial markets will reflect the 'real' & more acceptable values and adjust excessive exuberances 

Expect 1Qtr/2Qtr 2026 to be unusually reactive and for smart money seek safe heavens 

Gold was a "Buy" above $3000 with the target of $4800-5200 [top up at $5600] while Silver was a "Buy" above $58 with a target of $90 [top up at $121]. Any prices above the targets were aberrations & profit-take never make anyone goes broke 

The re-rated Gold entry is around $4300-4700 and Silver is $65-85, while BTC looks good at <$70,000 after recent corrections; trade for a rebound. Oil is the outlier & poise to surprise

Asian stock markets, in particular China and HK, will attract smart monies in sharp correction; look out for AI & tech Cos, eSolutions, datacenters, oil-energy plays, pharmas, food & beverages  

Inevitably, overpriced capital & commodities markets will adjust to reality & there are opportunities to make some bucks in volatile trading conditions 危机 Ready/surplus cash allow traders to cast their net wide    

This is not an investment advice but an educational guess after analyzing historical cycles. If in doubt, please consult your bankers, investment advisors and professionals