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Volume VIII · Issue 15 · April 2026

The New Map
of Global Capital

Trade policy fragmentation, dollar diversification, and the quiet restructuring of supply chains — we examine how 2026's macro shifts are rewriting the rules of portfolio construction for a generation.

Editor's Picks
Equities The AI Infrastructure Paradox
Macro Tariffs, Not Rates, Are the Risk
Fixed Income Short End Looks Attractive
Special Report
China's Stimulus Gamble: Structural Ceiling or Cyclical Floor?
Deep Dive
Copper Deficit, Green Premium, and the Mines That Don't Exist Yet
Portfolio Strategy
Why the 60/40 Correlation Assumption Is Dangerously Stale
Review
Interactive Brokers vs. Saxo: A 2026 Verdict
S&P 500 YTD
−4.6%
▼ Tariff shock repricing
Gold Spot
$3,245
▲ All-time high
Fed Funds Rate
4.25%
— Unchanged · Q2 hold
USD DXY Index
99.1
▼ 3-year low
Articles This Month
24
— Across 6 categories
In-Depth Analysis Full archive →
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Cover Story · Macro

The Dollar's Quiet Retreat and What Portfolio Managers Are Actually Doing About It

Central bank reserve managers have reduced dollar holdings for three consecutive years. No single currency is poised to replace it — but the shift toward gold, RMB, and synthetic alternatives is structural, not cyclical. We speak to five sovereign wealth funds about how they're repositioning in the post-Bretton Woods II order.

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Equities

AI Capex at $300B: When Does the Payoff Materialise?

Hyperscalers are committing unprecedented capital. We model the revenue scenarios that justify — or don't — current semiconductor valuations.

Fixed Income

Short Duration: The Rare Consensus Trade That's Still Correct

With the curve uninverting and inflation persistence above target, T-bills and 2Y Treasuries offer the best risk-adjusted profile in a decade.

Emerging Markets

India's Infrastructure Decade: Beyond the Obvious ETFs

The alpha is in mid-cap capital goods names that large institutional flows haven't yet reached. A selective deep-dive into the opportunity.

Fund & Platform Reviews All reviews →
Buy
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80%
Multi-Asset · Passive

A near-perfect core holding for long-horizon accumulators. Automatic rebalancing, broad global diversification, and a 0.22% OCF that's hard to compete with. The 80/20 split is appropriate for most pre-retirement investors willing to accept moderate volatility.

OCF0.22%
5Y Return+47.2%
Sharpe0.81
Sell
ARK Innovation ETF
Thematic Active ETF

The innovation thesis remains intellectually coherent; the execution does not. A 75% drawdown from peak, concentrated positions in pre-profit names, and a fund structure that amplifies retail panic-selling make this unsuitable for risk-aware investors in 2026.

Expense0.75%
5Y Return−18.4%
Max DD−75%
Buy
Interactive Brokers
Brokerage Platform

Best-in-class for sophisticated retail and semi-professional investors. Access to 150+ exchanges, institutional margin rates, and a tool suite that outperforms any comparable retail platform. The UX will intimidate beginners — that is by design, and arguably appropriate.

Commission$0 Lite
Margin5.83%
Markets150+

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