by Anne Bannerman | May 8, 2025
I’m currently travelling in the UK, so I’m not glued to a screen 24/7. Although I’m busy, I’m also using this time to take a breather from the markets. Taking a bit of downtime is something I try to do every now and then – especially when the markets aren’t performing...
by Anne Bannerman | May 1, 2025
Power Outages and Power Plays So, I was sitting in the dark during Monday’s power “crisis” thinking, “Well, this is just perfect.” No clue what was happening to my open positions, and honestly, that’s not far off from how I’ve felt most days during the past month....
by Anne Bannerman | Apr 30, 2025
We all sat around – no phones, no internet, and no idea whether we were making money or losing it on our open positions. Aside from my time in Africa in the 80s, when blackouts were a regular part of life, the last time I lived through serious power cuts was in the UK...
by Anne Bannerman | Apr 24, 2025
In recent years, I’ve emphasized that significant geopolitical shifts are increasingly shaping capital markets. While some might question why we’re mixing politics with finance (like mixing cheap tequila with poorly thought through speculative decisions – both can...
by Anne Bannerman | Apr 17, 2025
After all the times I’ve preached about staying unemotional in trades – cutting losses, avoiding the trap of “marrying” a position – I did exactly what I always warn against. I held on too long, didn’t follow my plan, and ended up with losses worse than I had...
