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