Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Japan Just Killed the Global Money Printer — and Nobody Noticed
Invest Offshore — Global Macro Intelligence for Serious Capital The most dangerous number in global finance right now is 1.71%. That’s the yield on Japan’s 10-year government bond—the highest since 2008.On November 10th, 2025, that single number quietly signaled the end of the world’s largest, longest, and most distortionary monetary experiment. And almost nobody understands…
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A Historic Milestone for West Africa: WAPP Synchronization Unites the Region’s Power Grid
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has achieved a truly remarkable milestone — full synchronization across all 14 member countries for over four hours, marking a defining step toward a fully integrated regional electricity market. This achievement symbolizes both technical excellence and regional solidarity, demonstrating what coordinated vision and engineering can achieve in advancing Africa’s…
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Michael Burry Bets Against the AI Boom: A Contrarian Signal for Offshore Investors
Michael Burry — the legendary investor who famously predicted and profited from the 2008 housing crash — is once again taking a bold, contrarian stance. This time, his target is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. Through more than $1 billion in bearish bets via put options, Burry is signaling that he believes the market’s enthusiasm…
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Silver Mining Stocks Surge as Industrial Demand and Geopolitics Drive 2025 Rally
Silver mining stocks—shares of companies involved in the exploration, extraction, and refining of silver—have outperformed broader equity markets in late 2025. The rally reflects rising industrial demand, monetary hedging, and geopolitical uncertainty that continue to elevate silver prices above $34 per ounce. For investors seeking leveraged exposure to the silver market, mining equities and related…
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Venezuela’s Debt, Bonds, and Offshore Opportunities: A New Chapter for Investors
For global investors seeking asymmetric opportunities, Venezuela presents one of the most intriguing cases in emerging markets today. Though burdened by years of hyperinflation, sanctions, and default, Venezuela still possesses extraordinary resources and untapped potential. If the country chooses to negotiate peace and re-engage with the United States, a re-opening of its financial markets could…
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Powering the AI Age: U.S. Energy Stocks Positioned for the Data Center Boom
The age of artificial intelligence is already reshaping our world. But powering AI — especially large-scale AI models and data center networks — demands enormous, reliable, and clean energy. That opens up a compelling thematic play: energy producers and utilities that are best positioned to meet the insatiable power needs of tomorrow’s AI data centers.…
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HSBC demonstrates world’s first-known quantum-enabled algorithmic trading with IBM
25 September 2025 — HSBC today announced the world’s first-known empirical evidence of the potential value of current quantum computers for solving real-world problems in algorithmic bond trading. Working with a team from IBM, HSBC leveraged an approach that utilised quantum and classical computing resources to deliver up to a 34 percent improvement in predicting how…
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Figure Technology’s Blockbuster IPO: What Offshore Investors Should Know
Last week, Figure Technology (ticker FIGR) made a splashy debut on the Nasdaq, raising $787.5 million through its initial public offering (IPO). The listing not only highlights renewed investor appetite for fintech and blockchain enterprises but also signals broader trends that offshore investors should be paying attention to. Key Highlights of the IPO Why This…
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West Africa’s Power Gap = Private-Capital Alpha
An investor’s deep dive into energy production, costs, coverage, and deficits in Mauritania, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso West Africa’s power market is a classic emerging-infrastructure story: fast-rising demand, thin grids, high thermal fuel exposure, and clear policy signals inviting private capital (IPPs, DFIs, blended finance). Below we map the opportunity country-by-country—with the latest…